The Legacy of Soviet Monumental and Decorative Art (on the Example of Tselinograd, Republic of Kazakhstan)
A szovjet monumentális és dekoratív művészet hagyatéka (Celinográd, Kazah Köztársaság példáján)
Zhukenova Z. Yussupova A. Zhekibayeva Z. Abileva N. Samarkanova F.
18 October 2023Akademiai Kiado ZRt.
Epites-Epiteszettudomany
2023#51Issue 3-4257 - 292 pp.
The development of virgin lands (also known as tselina – previously uncultivated or unexplored areas of land, which have not been affected by humans and are typically located in rural or remote regions) has not only boosted the economy but influenced the development of art in Kazakhstan, particularly in Akmolinsk (in 1961 it was renamed Tselinograd, the current name of the city is Astana). Muralists M. Antonyuk and V. Tovtin made a significant contribution to the artistic and aesthetic image of Tselinograd. The purpose of the study is to identify the role of Soviet monumental and decorative art in designing the aesthetics of urban space and to substantiate its historical and cultural value. In this study, the features of stained-glass windows, marquetry, and monumental mosaics of Tselinograd were analysed. Their value as works of art was analysed, the specificities of incorporating national character are described, and their influence on the cultural development of the city is explained. The level of skill of the artists, including the ability to “embed” the artwork in the architectural image of the building is emphasised. The uniqueness of the monumental mosaics of the Soviet period is proved. Conclusions are drawn about their role as agitation. The need to preserve the works of monumental art for future generations is emphasised. This is an important part of the historical period – thoughtless “modernisation” of residential buildings, indifference to and devaluation of the artistic and cultural heritage of the Soviet past are not acceptable.
artistic and aesthetic image of the city , cultural heritage , marquetry , mosaic , stained-glass windows
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Department of Painting and Sculpture, Kazakh National University of Arts, 50, Tauelsizdik Ave., Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Department of Art History, Kazakh National University of Arts, 50 Tauelsizdik Ave., Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Service of Scientific and Methodical Work, National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 54 Tauelsizdik Ave., Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Department of Scenography and Decorative Arts, Kazakh National University of Arts, 50 Tauelsizdik Ave., Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Department of Painting and Sculpture
Department of Art History
Service of Scientific and Methodical Work
Department of Scenography and Decorative Arts
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