Культурно-просветительская деятельность И. Н. Жукова в Забайкальской Сибири (вторая половина XIX - начало XX в.)
Cultural and educational activities of I. N. Zhukov in Transbaikal Siberia (second half of the XIX - early XX century)

Summary/Abstract: Restoring plots from the history of the artistic intelligentsia of Siberia, it is necessary to understand and present the work of the first artists who were the initiators in the creation of public, creative platforms. Thanks to the arrangement of the art space, novice artists got the opportunity to implement exhibition projects, develop and replenish their knowledge of the history of the region. During the transformation of the urban environment, Transbaikal artists participated in the creation of museums, galleries and other exhibition spaces that introduced visitors to Russian art and culture. The significance of the study lies in the fact that historical materials, which present the educational work of I. N. Zhukov on the formation of the artistic intelligentsia in the Trans-Baikal region in the second half of the XIX - early XX century, were identified in the archives. Innokenty Nikolayevich was an outstanding artist, sculptor, teacher of Transbaikalia, educator of art history; he engaged in publishing work, created stories, articles on the upbringing of children, the creation of sculptures, and the development of art education in the region. The study confirmed that I. N. Zhukov showed interest in the development of creative space, the creation of collections of works of art. The cultural and educational activity of the artist makes it possible to understand the basic principles of interaction between artists and collectors in the cities of the Baikal region. Presentation of the main approaches in the activities of I. N. Zhukov on the formation of artistic intelligentsia and the dissemination of knowledge about art in the Trans-Baikal region in the second half of the XIX - early XX century is the subject of this study. In the process of writing the article, the author used general historical methods: historical-genetic, historical-comparative, problem-chronological, retrospective, as well as the principle of historicism. As a result of the study, the following conclusions were drawn. I. N. Zhukov participated in the formation of the artistic intelligentsia of the Transbaikal region in the second half of the XIX - early XX century. The educational work of Innokenty Nikolayevich was aimed at creating public, creative spaces. The gradual manifestation of the interest of residents in works of art contributed to the organization of artistic events in Transbaikalia. Many projects proposed and supported by I. N. Zhukov were aimed at developing the educational and creative capabilities of representatives of the artistic intelligentsia. Museums and educational institutions of the Trans-Baikal region were the platform for their implementation.

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