LEV SKOP: ICON-PAINTER, ART RESTORER AND PUBLIC MAN

Abstract

The purpose of the work. The study of individual personalities is important for a thorough analysis of the problems of continuity, rebirth and transformation in modern religious art of Ukraine. The purpose of this study is to determine the value of creativity of Lev Scop. He is a many-sided personality – an artist, painter, art restorer, teacher, musician, poet and public figure). Methodology. The author uses biographical and art analysis methods on the principles of comprehensiveness and consistency. This approach allows to cover objectively creative career and peculi-arities of the Lev Scop’s works. Scientific novelty. Today, as art is striving toward modern expression, such genres as iconography are often neglected. This article highlights the creative method of an iconographer Lev Scop, analyzes his main works of religious art and his teaching activity at the Department of sacral art of Lviv Academy of Arts. There is the analysis of his art critic works in the field of Ukrainian church monumental painting and iconography. The creativity of Lev Scop is fruitful and sincere, based on deep knowledge of the processes of Ukrainian religious art. In his icons he boldly uses methods and elements of Ukrainian Baroque religious art, introduces modern elements into the iconography of paintings and icons and many other things. The educational activity of Lev Scop at the department of sacred art of Lviv Academy of Arts is also fruitful and multifaceted. He has fulfilled an order together with his students (Church of the Holy Mother of Perpetual Help on Pogoulyanka, Lviv). The artist took an active part in the Revolution of dignity. Conclusions. These icon-painting of Lev Skop is close to ancient mural traditions and preserves many traits of Baroque religious art. In his art, he successfully combines modernity with traditions, creating a style which appeals to many people.