Phylosophic-artistic analysis of the architectural monument – The mansion of P.I. Gadalov in the city of Krasnoyarks as a method of studying visual arts

Abstract

ABSTRACT The modern big city is a space of visual signs. The key role is played by architecture, which, on the one hand, functions as reference points and guiding volumes, on the other hand, is able to influence the outlook and the state of the people passing by. In this connection, the question of how to identify the potential of architectural monuments as visual texts is important. The work is based on the method of philosophical and artistic analysis of works of architecture as a space of interaction of the viewer and the multifaceted World, presented by the features of external and internal construction of building and specifics of communication of a person with the building. The article presents the results of the philosophical and artistic analysis of the work of architecture - the mansion of P.I. Gadalov (currently the building of Krasnoyarsk Arts Museum, named after V.I. Surikov) in the city of Krasnoyarsk. With the help of the detailed artistic analysis and philosophical interpretation, the substantial potential of the monument is revealed as a visual text, perceived by a contemporary person. The conclusion is made about the possibility of communicating with the monument of architecture in its historical context as the former mansion of P.I. Gadalov, as well as in its current function as the building of Krasnoyarsk Arts Museum, named after V.I. Surikov.