REPRESENTATION OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND MUSICIAN BY VOLYN ICON PAINTERS

Abstract

The peculiarities of the image of traditional musical instruments on the icons of the Volyn icon painting center were studied, the peculiarities of the sacred art of Volyn were characterized through the prism of the analysis of the spiritual heritage of the region’s icons. Musical instruments in the hands of painted icons characterize primarily the works of the folk trend of Ukrainian icon painting, giving them not only a special mood, but also geographical specifics and national identity. It was discovered that the motives of the image of musical instruments in the structure of the icon is evidenced by a combination of two types of art - music and painting in Ukrainian traditional culture, as well as attempts to bring the Saints closer to real life of lay people.