Floral Symbolism in Ukrainian Temple Art

Authors

Ivan OSTASHCHUK Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University
Keyan LIANG Ukrainian Kyiv National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture
Svitlana KHRYPKO Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9426-4549
Daria CHEMBERZHI Kyiv National University of Technology and Design https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8595-6188
Olena LOBANCHUK National Pedagogical Dragomanov University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1466-0398
Olena NYKYTCHENKO Odessа Polytechnic National University
Iryna SPUDKA National University “Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic” https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0433-3497
Volodymyr CHOP National University “Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic” https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9850-9555

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24234/wisdom.v28i4.1042

Keywords:

plant symbolism, temple arts, Christian architecture, St. Sophia’s Cathedral, St. Cyril’s Church in Kyiv

Abstract

The origins of the formation of plant symbolism in Christian temple art have been investigated, particularly on the example of the texts of the Holy Bible. The primary connotations of the garden’s symbolism in Christian sacral art are analyzed as an expression of the idea of a lost paradise, contemplation of the images of which is possible in the space of temples. Plant symbolism is revealed in the holistic art systems of the Sophia of Kyiv and St. Cyril’s Church in Kyiv. The fundamental values of plant symbolism in St. Sophia’s Cathedral and St. Cyril’s Church are highlighted by the idea of the continuity of Christian semiotics with the Old Testament Judaism and the combination of local pre-Christian traditions.

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2023-12-25

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OSTASHCHUK, I., LIANG, K., KHRYPKO, S., CHEMBERZHI, D., LOBANCHUK, O., NYKYTCHENKO, O., SPUDKA, I., & CHOP, V. (2023). Floral Symbolism in Ukrainian Temple Art. WISDOM, 28(4), 70–78. https://doi.org/10.24234/wisdom.v28i4.1042

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Vol. 28 No. 4 (2023): 4-2023

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