Ivanova, T. G. SORCERER IN THE FINE ART OF THE END OF XIX - THE BEGINNING OF THE XX CENTURY (ETHNOGRAPHIC AND HISTORICAL-MYTHOLOGICAL DISCOURSES) // Proceedings of Petrozavodsk State University. 2020. Vol. 42. No 5. P. 76–84. DOI: 10.15393/uchz.art.2020.502


«The world of folklore images»: research conference in memory of N. A. Krinichnaya

SORCERER IN THE FINE ART OF THE END OF XIX - THE BEGINNING OF THE XX CENTURY (ETHNOGRAPHIC AND HISTORICAL-MYTHOLOGICAL DISCOURSES)

Ivanova
T. G. 		Институт русской литературы (Пушкинский Дом) РАН
Keywords:
sorcerers in traditional culture
ritual culture
wedding ceremonies
conspiracies and magic
mythological stories
visual arts
artists V. M. Maksimov
M. V. Nesterov
N. K. Roerich		 Summary: The article discusses two discourses in the image of the sorcerer in Russian art of the late XIX - early XX centuries: 1) ethnographic discourse – the artist seeks ethnographic authenticity of the image of the sorcerer; 2) historical and mythological discourse – the artist refers to the world of Ancient Russia being constructed in his mind, one of the iconic fi gures of which is the sorcerer. The artistic canvases of M. V. Maksimov (“The Sorcerer’s Parish at the Wedding”), M. V. Nesterov (“For the Love Potion”), N. K. Roerich (“Vedun”, “Sorcerers”, “Sorceres”) are analyzed. The visual material is compared and verifi ed by the texts of mythological stories. The article proposes a project to create a database of artistic and visual materials refl ecting folklore and ethnographic issues.



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