The Impact of Ukrainian Culture and Art on the Values within Art Education in the Republic Of Moldova

The mission of the discipline "History of Fine Arts" in the education system of the Republic of Moldova is based on the study of the world history of fine arts, as well as multifaceted events and issues related to the history, criticism and theory of art. The lectures of the discipline also aim to focus on artistic trends and valuable works of Ukrainian culture that would have a significant impact on the ethnic, artistic and aesthetic vision of the younger generation. Based on the context of contemporary socio-cultural and geopolitical challenges and our own experience of pedagogical practice, we propose to implement the artistic and cultural theme of Ukrainian art within the course "History of Fine Arts" (national art and world art history). As an argument for the above, we cite a number of historical and cultural facts related to the culture of the Ukrainian people, which fit perfectly into European and universal culture. Ukrainian art is distinctive and rich, it was formed over centuries, reflects the spiritual world of Ukrainians, their mentality, and has a significant moral and aesthetic potential. The best examples of Ukrainian Baroque painting are the church frescoes of the Pechersk Lavra in Kiev. The Ukrainian genius Taras Shevchenko is honoured all over the world, wherever there is a large Ukrainian diaspora, including the Republic of Moldova and Romania ("Kobzar" is known everywhere). The ethnic symbol of Ukrainian culture is a gift icon with the face of a Cossack. Boichukism ("boychukism") is a cultural phenomenon in the history of Ukrainian art of the 1910s and 1930s, marked by a monumental and synthetic artistic style. It is important to study Ukrainian art from its inception to the present day (architecture, painting, sculpture, graphics, decorative art, etc.) and to consolidate it in the educational process, in the process of obtaining pre-university and higher art education in the republic.