The Formation of the Paradigm of National Self-identification in the Ukrainian Art of the End of the Nineteenth Century

The aim of the study is to show the unity of processes in the Ukrainian and European art in the end of the XIX – beginning of the XX centuries and to identify the connections between modern ideas and the formation of national identity. The methodology of the research. Methods of historical and art-study analysis have been used. Scientific novelty. The reasons for Ukrainians’ desire for national self-identification are revealed, the process of formation of the Ukrainian artistic elite in the context of the development of cultural autonomy is shown. Conclusions. As a result of the research, it has been discovered that the search for national identity in the realm of art, including the process of creating a national style, became a characteristic feature of the formation of self-identification among the representatives of artistic intellectual class. The formation and development of artistic life in Ukraine, as well as the formation of the national art elite through the creation of an art education system have been shown.