TO THE HISTORY OF POLTAVA HUBERNIIA ZEMSTVO HOUSE BUILDING

Abstract

The aim of the article is to analyze preconditions and circumstances of erecting Poltava Huberniia Zemstvo building as the first listed building of the Ukrainian modernist style that marked renaissance of the Ukrainian culture in the early 20th century. The research is focused at outlining influence of Krychevsky’s work on organizing new and developing existing art and craft productions, engaging educational establishments to creating ornamental decorations of buildings. Research methods. Empiric (description, comparison) and theoretic (art and stylistic analysis, synthesis, summarizing) modes are used in order to demonstrate main stages of Vasyl Krychevsky’s idea realization and creating Ukrainian national style not only in architecture, but in visual art in general. Comparative method is used as the main one according to the aim of the publication that is composed in complex approach. Results and conclusions. As a result of the research the key role of architect and artist Vasyl Krychevsky in building Poltava Huberniia house as a union of progressive European art tendencies and traditional forms and ornaments of the Upper Dnieper River area is described; he created actual and meaningful space that further influenced public space. Erection of this building and usage of architectural and art modes determined further development of the Ukrainian modernist style.