The
First Composition |
Figures of the first composition :
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Dying Gaidamak |
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Gaidamak with a scyth |
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Breaking chains |
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| The first composition |
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 Katerina's figure is followed by a figure
of dying Gaidamak. But the spectator's attention is attracted at first by the image of a
rebel with a scyth. (Actor A.I.Serdyuk posed for this image). He is sculptured in a
threatening, resolute pose as if ready for an internecine battle. Gaidamak with a scyth is
close to image of young Yarema from Shevchenko's poem "Gaidamaks" - the
participant of national liberation antifeudal movement which was historically named as
Koliivshchina. This movement was cruelly supressed by tzarist troops. |
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| The image of dying Gaidamak is full of
dramatizm. Alive pages of heroic history, flaming words of Shevchenko's poem, brilliant
actors-models helped the sculptor to inspire the flame of life into bronze when he worked
at the image of dying Gaidamak. Tense image expression, as it was treated by the People's
Artist of the USSR A.M.Buchma, founded the bright plastic sculptural embodiment.
A.M.Buchma remembered how hard the posing was: he must keep the single tense pose during
eight or even twelve hours. But he worked with great enthusiasm and inspire. There was the
great honoure - to stand by native poet statue as the sculpural embodiment of his heroic
personage! |
| The sculpture of lying Gaidamak symbolizes the tragedy
of peasants' uprisings. Stop the glance at the hand gestures, tense muscles of wonded man.
Neither actor no sculptor didn't spare for plastic colours. Look attentively into the face
of dying man. He is deadly wonded, but his heart is beating yet and the thought is
working. Every feature, every muscle of his face reflecting the physical pain are full of
life. Gaidamak is rushing forfard with all his body following his comrades who hold the
arms yet. Such people can be killed but not overcomed. The sculptor's high professionality
is reflected the most brightly in this compositional group of statues. He situated all
figures in such way that everyone of them got the maximal
lighting. |
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| The sculpture "Breaking chains" is
compositionally united with the two previous figures. The actor of great inner temperament
A.I.Serdyuk posed for this figure. He solved the image with expressive laconism and helped
sculptor to embody it in bronze. The brave face of rebel reflacts the repressed sorrow and
unyieldingness. The man tries to break the chains. His motions are expressive: no doubt
this man will stand up, he will proudly raise his head, the chains will certainly be
broken... |
