Authors

Gordusenko Maria I.
THE EVOLUTION OF LANDSCAPES WITH DOLMENS IN GRAPHIC ARTS FROM THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEVENTEENTH TO THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №3 (47) September, 2014

This article investigates the evolution of the image of dolmens, megalithic tombs, in Dutch graphic arts by applying the stylistic method of analysis. It reviews how the depiction of dolmens developed in the course of time, and how these objects were shown in relation to the landscape of the region where they are found. The author proposes a classification of these graphic artworks according to the purposes of their creation, whether artistic or scholarly. This inquiry shows how the perception of dolmens by artistes, scholars and broader audience changed throughout the centuries. The evolution of the image of dolmens is researched in the context of a particular period when certain prints or drawings were created. As a result, a complex and diverse image of these prehistoric constructions is formed, which helps to underline the role of dolmens in the history of the Netherlands.

Gordusenko Maria I.
SELF-REPRESENTATION THROUGH ARTWORKS AS A WAY OF LIFE: COUNT GUSTAV ADOLF VON GOTTER (1692-1762)

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №4 (44) December, 2013

The issue of self-representation in art characteristic of the 18th century is considered with reference to the personality of Count Gustav Adolf von Gotter (1692 – 1762). The author reviews various artworks that had importance in A. von Gotter’s biography and created during different stages in his life and career. Attention is focused on his world outlook and lifestyle. In particular, separate consideration is given to the count’s resident palace of Molsdorf and various portraits executed by various artists. These portraits are classified with the use of elements iconographic and stylistic analysis. Moreover, an attempt is made to identify A. von Gotter’s relations with Russia through artworks and cultural and diplomatic contacts.

Gordusenko Maria I.
FROM LATE GOTHIC TO THE RENAISSANCE. THE TOMB OF PHILIBERT II, DUKE OF SAVOY

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №2 (42) June, 2013

Using iconographic and stylistic analysis, the author emphasizes the importance of the tomb of Philibert II, Duke of Savoy (1480 – 1504) in the evolution of European sculpture from late Gothic to the Renaissance. The tomb of Philibert II is compared with medieval and Renaissance analogues. The result is both traditional and innovative features characteristic of this project. The various stylistic motifs of the tomb of Philibert II are considered allowing for the specific features of the region and its geographic, political and cultural context. The study shows that this artwork is unusual not only from the viewpoint of iconography but also is an early example of a harmonious combination of the Flemish and Italian stylistic tendencies. In this context, the author points to the role of the sculptors who created the tomb, and the influence of the aesthetic preferences of the project’s customer, Margaret of Austria (1480 – 1530), the Duke’s widow.