The Phenomenon of the Fine Arts of Belarus of the 20th Century: on the Formation of a Historical and Theoretical Concept
The article deals with the fine arts of Belarus of the 20th century as an integral phenomenon in a variety of manifestations, creative methods and trends. The characteristics, specificity and dynamics of the development of artistic thinking of active artists of different generations are analyzed. The research material will be used to build a historical and theoretical concept of the general cultural, artistic and socio-historical aspects of the development of the country›s art of the marked period. Recently, scientific research in the field of national art history has acquired a stable consistency, focusing on the development of the entire national art school. Previously, however, the research was segmented: by type, by genre, or within individual stages, without a generalizing view of the entire dynamics of the development of the fine arts of Belarus of the 20th century. Today it is important to determine the general direction of the evolutionary process of art in the country, based on historical and theoretical understanding and comprehension of the unique stage of the formation of society and the fine arts. The chronological framework remains the guiding principle of the research material presented.