Меценатська діяльність князя В.-К. Острозького та його роль в історії князівського меценатства України кінця ХVІ – початку ХVІІ ст.
Patronage activity of prince V.K. Ostrozkyi and his role in the history among princes’ patronage activity of Ukraine in the late 16th and early 17th centuries

Summary/Abstract: Purpose of Article. A purpose of the work is to study the features of princely patronage on the example of prince V.K. Ostrozkyi and to analyze his role in the history of philanthropy of Ukraine at the end of the 16th and early 17th centuries. Methodology of the research applies historical-comparative and art-study methods. The scientific novelty of the work consists in expanding the notion of princely patronage activity and his contribution to the processes of national revival of Ukraine in the second half of the 16th — the first half of the 17th century. The conducted analysis makes it possible to say that the patronage of prince V.K. Ostrozkyi has a prominent story. Countless riches of V.K. Ostrozkyi gave him the opportunity to provide important cultural projects materially , the most relevant of which were related to book printing and schooling. Prince was a recognized leader of the Orthodox opposition, took an active part in the religious and political life of that time, enjoyed tremendous authority. The magnitude of the cultural contribution of prince V.K. Ostrozkyi is identical to the scale of his personality as a patron and cultural figure, and as the generator of important cultural creative initiatives. Conclusions. Patronage activity of prince V.K. Ostrozkyi was a continuation of the princely patronage of Kyiv Rus and the apex of the princely patronage of Ukraine in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

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