STUDENT WORKS BY UKRAINIAN ARTISTS FROM THE ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS OF JAN MATEJKO ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS IN KRAKOW

Abstract

Abstract. The purpose of this article is to identify and analyze the student works of Ukrainian artists preserved in the museum collections and the Print Cabinet of the Library of Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts. The study also aims to conduct an art historical analysis of these works, considering them as valuable sources for studying the early creative stages of Ukrainian artists who received their education in Kraków. Research Methods. The study employs general scientific and empirical methods, including the historical-chronological method, description and observation, as well as the analysis of artistic-compositional and stylistic features of the works. Results. The research has identified a number of graphic and painting works in the Academy's museum, along with eighty-two prints by nine Ukrainian artists in the Print Cabinet collections, dating from the period 1910–1939. These include works by renowned artists such as L. Getz, L. Levytski, O. Tretiakіv, B. Stebelski, S. Lytvynenko, V. Perebyinіs, M. Kmit, V. Kyveliuk, M. Osinchuk, V. Prodan, O. Karpenko, O. Сharkiv, D.-L. Ivantsev, and others. For the first time, a precise list of the discovered works has been published, along with an art historical analysis of selected pieces, with a special focus on rare student works from the Academy’s museum collection. Conclusions. Studying at Kraków Academy of Fine Arts provided Ukrainian students with the opportunity to receive a comprehensive artistic education, master various graphic techniques at a high level under the guidance of Professor Jan Wojnarski, and apply the acquired knowledge and skills in their further creative work. The published works from the Academy's collections can serve as valuable sources for further research, expanding knowledge about the academic periods in the creative development of individual Ukrainian artists and contributing to new art historical and cultural studies.