Abstract:
Стаття присвячена дослідженню творчості тернопільського художника та реставратора –
Діонізія Шолдри. Мета – дослідити та проаналізувати творчий доробок художника та його реставраційну діяльність в Тернопільському обласному художньому музеї в якій він працював. У статті розглянута
творчість художника та реставратора, а також його вплив на реставраційну діяльність в Тернопільському
обласному художньому музеї. Для цього здійснено мистецтвознавчий аналіз полотен художника, проаналізовано його реставраційну діяльність, також висвітлено біографію митця, яка я важливим фактором
розуміння становлення Шолдри як художника та реставратора.
The article is devoted to the study of the works of Ternopil artist and restorer – Dioniziy Sholdra.
The aim is to research and analyze the artist's creative work and his restoration activities in the Ternopil Regional Art Museum where he worked. The article considers the work of the artist and restorer, as well as his
influence on the restoration activities in the Ternopil Regional Art Museum. For this purpose, an art analysis
of the artist's paintings was performed, his restoration activities were analyzed, and the biography of the artist
was covered, which is an important factor in understanding Sholdra's development as an artist and restorer.
Creativity and restoration of Dioniziy Sholdra is a valuable asset for Ukrainian culture. The artist is an extraordinary master of his craft, opening a restoration studio in New York, which was entrusted to the works
of Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. Sholdra worked very actively in the artistic environment of the Ukrainian
diaspora, which contributed to the development of a new creative generation of Ukrainians outside the homeland. And having reached certain heights abroad, the artist came to his hometown of Ternopil to pass on his
invaluable experience and knowledge. Dioniziy Sholdra – started restoration work at the Ternopil Regional
Art Museum, as well as restored and conserved a dozen works of Western European painting, which made a
significant contribution to the preservation of Ukraine's cultural heritage. Although the artist was already of
respectable age, he restored for the museum works from the art collection, which are the pearls of the museum's collection, namely: a portrait of "Singer" by Megoffer, "Portrait of an Old Woman" by V. Makovsky, an icon
of the unknown master "Jesus Christ (Holy Eucharist)", "God the Father with the saints" is also an unknown
master, but in general in his creative work dozens of restored paintings. Dionysius also acted as a mentor.
He passed on his skills to Ivan Kuzyk. Thus, the direction of restoration in the museum has undergone further
development. Despite the fact that the artist's creative heritage is underestimated in Ukraine today, there is
also no thorough work on the life, work and restoration activities of the Ternopil artist. It is the absence of art
works about the work of Dioniziy Sholdra that determines the relevance of the topic.
