UA
Monument Dedicated to T.H. Shevchenko
Full name of the monument :

Monument Dedicated to T.H. Shevchenko

Short or non-official name :
Monument of Shevchenko
Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Sumy region, Konotop, Chervona Kalyna prospect
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1939 р., 1956 р.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Artist(s) :
I. M. Melhunova
Ukrainian sculptor, docent
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Nationality :
Ukrainian
Social status :
intellectuals
Material :
concrete
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Ukraine Historical monument A monument of T.H. Shevchenko 1939, 1956. Security number 61-См protected by the state Any damage inflicted is punishable by law
Language(s) of the text :
Ukrainian
Narrative commemorates :
National heroes
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Konotop City Council
Institution’s website :
https://konotop-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The composition is of a seated figure and is intended to be viewed frontally from a distance. Soft lines dominate the modelling. The poet leans with his right hand on the back of the chair and holds a closed notebook with his left hand, the seams of his unbuttoned coat blend in with the pedestal, while his coat falls softly. The smooth line of his silhouette concentrates on his slightly bent head and the hand with which he leans on the chair. The sculptor portrayed the poet in a state of deep muse, his face focused on something distant. His plasticity conveys the look of his portrait, opened the inner sense of his imagery, his willpower. A warm shade of bronze on the white background of the wall makes it especially distinctive.