UA
Monument to Professor V.P. Obraztsov
Full name of the monument :

Monument to Professor V.P. Obraztsov

Region :
Kyiv region
Address of the monument :
9/1 Shovkovychna str., Kyiv
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1950
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
sculptor - M.K. Vronsky, architect - D.N. Yablonsky
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Nationality :
Ukrainian
Social status :
intellectuals
Material :
metal
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Language(s) of the text :
Russian
Narrative commemorates :
Imperial era
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Kyiv City Council
Institution’s website :
https://kmr.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
In 1950, on the occasion of the centenary of V.P. Obraztsov's birth, the government of the Ukrainian SSR decided to erect a monument to this prominent physician, professor of medicine, and innovator in the field of diagnosing diseases of the cardiovascular and digestive systems. The bust of the scientist made of bronze and labradorite is located on a hexagonal pedestal.