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Monument to I.G. Kharytonenko, philanthropist
Full name of the monument :
Monument to I.G. Kharytonenko, philanthropist
Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Sumy, Pokrovska Square, Kharytonenko Square
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1996
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Ukrainian sovereignty from 1991
Sculptor Anatolii Ivchenko
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Social status :
management elite
Components of the monument :
The sculpture is mounted on a high plinth resting on a square two-tiered marble pedestal with a three-step staircase.The monument is surrounded on four sides by cast-iron lanterns connected by massive chains.
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 :
Ukrainian
Narrative commemorates :
Imperial era
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Sumy city local community
Institution’s website :
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The monument is a copy of the original created by the sculptor O.M. Opekushyn, which was erected on October 1, 1899, at the numerous requests of grateful Sumy residents. The sculpture was restored from photographs of the time and installed on the old pedestal.
