Тарас Шевченко і українська мистецька освіта

The activity of T.Shevchenko concerning the development of artistic education is considered. The article analyzes the unknown facts that confirms the existence of the project of Taras Shevchenko about the foundation an art school (until the moment of his arrest in 1847). It is stated, in particular, that on February 21, 1847, T. Shevchenko had to start the work as drawing teacher at the Kyiv University named by St. Volodymyr. His life goals did not come true, but ideological and aesthetic worldview had a direct artistic and pedagogical influence on contemporaries and artists-educators of Ukraine of the following generations. With various ideological approaches, the artistic ideas of T. Shevchenko were implemented both in Soviet Ukraine and in the centers of the Ukrainian diaspora. It is proved that methodically T. Shevchenko's project had a broad cultural basis, relied on history, archeology, art studies, national everyday culture and applied arts, philosophy. Having overcomed the stereotypes of academicism, T. Shevchenko laid out a new creative and pedagogical method, which received many followers and an infinite number of implementation forms in all types and genres of art. It is noted that it was T. Shevchenko who became the cornerstone for the establishment of the national artistic school of Ukraine