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UDK 7.022.2(477.83)”19/20″(092)

DOI https://doi.org/10.15407/

The date the article was first submitted to the publication 10.01.2026

The date the article was accepted for publication after review 23.01.2026

The date of publication (publication)

BORIS HRYHOROVICH VOZNYTSKYIAND RESTORATION DEPARTMENT OF THE IVAN TRUSH LVIV VOCATIONAL COLLEGE OF DECORATIVEAND APPLIED ARTS

IVANIV Boris

  • Department of Restoration of Easel Painting Works,
  • Lviv Professional College of Decorative and Applied Arts
  • named after Ivan Trush,
  • 47, Snopkivska Str., 79000, Lviv, Ukraine,
  • Contacts: e-mail: ivaniv_borys@ukr.net

Abstract. The purpose of the article is to shed light on the participation of Borys Hryhorovych Voznytsky in the life of the current Lviv Professional College of Decorative and Applied Arts named after Ivan Trush. The coverage of Borys Voznytsky’s involvement in the life of the college is an integral part of research into the folk culture of Ukrainians.

The relevance of the topic is due to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Boris Voznytsky.

The author presents memories of Boris Voznytsky in episodes from college life, noting his constant benevolence, friendliness and sincerity, despite his constant troubles. The author notes Voznytsky’s great tirelessness, perseverance, hard work, his special charisma and ability to convince officials, characterizes him as a person with sufficient inner confidence in his beliefs and wisdom to calmly and thoughtfully convey them to the addressees and overcome bureaucratic obstacles, which made him a legend of museum work. A person who remained young in worldview and looked far ahead.

The chronological boundaries of the study cover 1950—2012, from the time of Boris Voznytsky’s entry into the Lviv Art School to the time of his departure into eternity.

This is the first such study in Ukraine, and this is the novelty of the article.

The research methodology is based on the author’s observations, theoretical analysis, systematization and generalization, and historical review.

Keywords: Borys Grigorovich Voznytskyi, Lviv Art School, Lviv Professional College of Decorative and Applied Arts named after I. Trush, Department of Restoration of Easel Paintings, students, Pidhirtsi Castle, Lviv Picture Gallery.

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  • Filevych, Natalka. (Ed.). (2013). Boris Voznytsky, how we remember him. Lviv: Center of Europe [in Ukrainian].
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  • Maksymenko, O.B. Borys Grigorovich Voznitsky. Retrieved from: https://vue.gov.ua/%D0%92%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%86%D1%8C%D0%BA%D [in Ukrainian].
  • Filevych, Natalka. «Do not be afraid», or a short story of a great man. Retrieved from: https://photo-lviv.in.ua/ne-bijsya-abo-korotka-istoriya-velykoji-lyudyny/ [in Ukrainian].
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