Western Europe etching as a protype for Chernihiv Trinity Cathedral wall-paintings of 19th century

The purpose of this publication is  providing an art review of  some monumental compositions of 19th century in order to determine the influence of Western European art (particularly etching) on sacral wall-paintings of this period. The research methods are derived from peculiar issues of explored objects and particular goals, set during the investigation process. In order to determine the level of knowledge of the case, principles of historicism and historical analysis were chosen. Methods of comparative analysis and art analysis were used to identify artistic features of the frescoes. In fact, an investigation of  creating the 19th century monumental paintings of Trinity Cathedral is provided for the first time ever – that is the scientific novelty of the work. The provided research leads to a conclusion, that 19th century monumental paintings remain poorly studied even though they are a fair illustration of the Western and Eastern European art interference. Unfortunately, the identities of the artists who painted in the Trinity Cathedral in Chernihiv have not yet been established. One of the reasons for this state of affairs is that by the second half of the twentieth century. researchers treated the fresco of the cathedral rather carelessly, because they did not recognize its value. However, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that the frescoes of Chernihiv churches are evidence that Chernihiv did not stay away from the general artistic trends characteristic of the cities of Europe and the Russian Empire. The stylistic features and color scheme of the paintings of the Trinity Cathedral indicate that in the 19th century. Experienced masters, familiar with artistic techniques and samples of European masters, were involved in decorating the walls of the temples with picturesque compositions.