Колірний модуль Божественного світу в українському сакральному стінописі 1850–1900-х років
The Colour Module of Divine World in Ukrainian Sacral Mural Paintings of 1850–1900s

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to analyze the transformation of the golden background semantics in Ukrainian sacral mural paintings in the 1850–1900s a case study of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra‘s cathedrals, Kyiv St. Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv St. Volodymyr‘s Cathedral. Methodology is based on the comparative and iconological methods, art study analysis, including iconographic one to study painting decoration cathedrals and the development of the golden color module semantics. The scientific novelty of the work is to discover the transformation of the Byzantine semantics of the golden background in Ukrainian sacral murals of the second part of the 19th – early 20th century. The cathedral in there was a return to the golden color module in the direction of Byzantine aesthetics has been determined. According to the archival documents the transformation of iconography and the ideological content of the murals after the use of the golden background have been observed. The analysis of the murals of the famous Kyiv Orthodox cathedrals in the aspect of the features of the golden background semantics and the correlation of symbolic and decorative functions is carried out. Conclusions. The semantics golden background in Ukrainian sacral mural paintings has changed in the 1850–the 1900s. The return to the Byzantine tradition of the golden background for the creation Divine world image in the temple space was held at Kyiv St. Sophia Cathedral, when in the main part murals the golden color module was used as the basis. The same combination of symbolic and decorative functions of golden light was inherent to the decoration of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra‘s Dormition Cathedral. The symbolism of gold is inferior to the balance of the general composition in Kyiv St. Volodymyr‘s Cathedral. The decorative function submits symbolic one in the Lavra‘s Sts. Anthony and Theodosius church with the Refectory.

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