Sedova I.N. Mitrofan Rukavishnikov the Sculptor. Easel Plastic Arts of the Post-Revolutionary Period (1920 - 1930s)

Abstract: The object of the research is Mitrofan Rukavishnikov's artwork created during the period since 1920 till 1930s. The subject of the research is the artist's creative life in terms of Russian artistic culture of the aforesaid period. Special attention is paid to critical responses to Mitrofan Rukavishnikov's easel artwork as well as his participation in various (including momentous) exhibitions and topics and themes his artwork of that period was devoted to. In her article Sedova does not only view Mitrofan Rukavishnikov's artwork as part of the artistic environment of that time but also defines his popularity as a sculptor during the period since 1920 till 1930s along with famous artists of that period. The main research methods included historiographic methods used to study archive documents, analysis of responses to Mitrofan Rukavishnikov's easel graphics of that period, exhibition catalogues, reference books, and historical-cultural method allowing to analyze and define the place of Mitrofan Rukavishnikov in the artistic culture of the epoch. The result of the research is the conclusion that Mitrofan Rukavishnikov managed to show himself as a brilliant sculptor of easel plastic arts and his artwork was highly approved by artistic societies. The novelty of the research is caused by the fact that analyzing numerous facts from Mitrofan Rukavishnikov's personal and creative life and appealing to rich archive data never published before, the author of the article reveals and completes our views on that epoch and gives us a better insight into the artistic process of that period. 

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