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|commemorates=[[Taras Shevchenko]]
|commemorates=[[Taras Shevchenko]]
|unveiled=26 June 2011
|unveiled=26 June 2011
|coordinates=Saint John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, 952 Green Valley Crescent
|coordinates=Saint John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, 952 Green Valley
Crescent
|nearest_town=[[Canada]]
|town=[[Ottawa, Canada]]
|designer=[[Leo Mol]],
|designer=[[Leo Mol]],
|architect=[[Radoslav Zhuk]]
|inscription=
|inscription=
}}
}}
[[File:Taras Shevchenko Monument in Ottawa 2.JPG|thumb|Memorial plaque]]
[[File:Taras Shevchenko Monument in Ottawa 2.JPG|thumb|Memorial plaque]]
On The '''Shevchenko Monument''' is a bronze and granite monument of [[Taras Shevchenko]], created by [[Leo Mol]], that was unveiled on 26 June 2011 in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ukremb.ca/canada/ua/news/detail/61807.htm |script-title=uk:Новини |language = Ukrainian |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20120326121833/http://ukremb.ca/canada/ua/news/detail/61807.htm |archivedate =26 March 2012}}</ref>


The composition of the monument includes four items: Taras Shevchenko, and three bas-relief figures complementing the composition. The central monument, sitting on a granite base approximately {{convert|8.5|m|abbr=on}} high, holds a young version of a standing Taras Shevchenko. Dressed in a long coat, the fashion at that time, he holds a palette and three paintbrushes and looks out into the distance. The figure is {{convert|3|m|abbr=on}} high and weighs {{convert|630|kg|abbr=on}}.


The '''Ottawa Shevchenko Monument''' is a bronze and granite monument of '''Taras Shevchenko,
Three shorter bases hold artistic creations from his poetry. One of the bas-relief figures, standing {{convert|1.2|m|abbr=on}} and weighing {{convert|156|kg|abbr=on}}, represents ''Haydamaky'' (referring to [[Haidamaka]]s) an epic poem of Shevchenko's about the [[Cossacks|Cossack]] paramilitary bands that rose up against the ''[[szlachta]]'' (Polish nobility) in [[right-bank Ukraine]] in the 18th-century.

Ukraine's national poet-bard (1814-1861), folk hero and symbol of Ukraine's identity, that was

unveiled on 26 June 2011 in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]]'''.{{ |

url=http://www.infoukes.com/tarasinottawa/monument-unveiling.htm }}

⚫
The monument is located the grounds of the Saint John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, 952

Green Valley Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario.

The Ottawa Shevchenko Monument Committee provides details of the origin, history, construction,

and unveiling ceremony and concert for this national monument on its official website {{ |

url=http://www.infoukes.com/tarasinottawa/ }} and Facebook page. {{|

url=https://www.facebook.com/Taras-Shevchenko-Monument-in-Ottawa-212296838789822/}}

The composition of the monument includes a complex of four items: Taras Shevchenko, and three

bas-relief figures from accompanying the composition. The central monument, sitting on a granite

base approximately {{convert|8.5|m|abbr=on}} high, holds a young version of a standing Taras

Shevchenko. Dressed in a long coat, the fashion at that time, he holds a palette and three

paintbrushes and looks out into the distance. The figure is {{convert|3|m|abbr=on}} high and

weighs {{convert|630|kg|abbr=on}}.

Three shorter bases hold artistic creations from his poetry. One of the bas-relief figures,

standing {{convert|1.2|m|abbr=on}} and weighing {{convert|156|kg|abbr=on}}, represents

''Haydamaky'' (referring to [[Haidamaka]]s) an epic poem of Shevchenko's
about the [[Cossacks|Cossack]] paramilitary bands that rose up against the
''[[szlachta]]'' (Polish nobility) in [[right-bank Ukraine]] in the 18th-century.
The next, ''Kateryna'' with child ({{convert|1.2|m|abbr=on}}, {{convert|163|kg|
abbr=on}}), recalls his early ballad about a Ukrainian girl seduced then abandoned by
a Russian - symbolic of the [[Russian Empire|tsarist]] imposition of serfdom in
Ukraine and refers to Shevchenko's painting ''Kateryna''.<ref>
[http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/picturedisplay.asp?linkpath=pic\S\H\Shevchenko
%20Taras%20Kateryna%201842.jpg Taras Shevchenko: Kateryna (1842)]</ref>
The last, ''Banduryst'' ({{convert|1.2|m|abbr=on}}, {{convert|156|kg|abbr=on}}),
referring to the [[Kobzar]] and [[Bandura]],<ref>
[http://www.infoukes.com/tarasinottawa/monument_en.htm The Composition of the
Monument]</ref> a traditional Ukrainian stringed musical instrument shaped like a
[[lute]].

Nearly {{convert|90000|kg|abbr=on}} of Stanstead grey [[granite]] from [[Quebec]], was used to

create the bases for the monument.<ref>{{cite web |
url=http://www.infoukes.com/tarasinottawa/monument-unveiling.htm
|title= Monument to Ukrainian folk hero unveiled |archiveurl =
http://web.archive.org/web/20120320061900/http://www.emcottawawest.ca/20110707/news/Monument+to

+Ukrainian+folk+hero+unveiled |archivedate =20 March 2012}}</ref>

The unveiling event included a tree planting ceremony using soil brought from [[Kaniv]],


[[Ukraine]].<ref>[http://maidan.org.ua/enwiki/static/news/2011/1309345595.html Відеорепортаж з
The next, ''Kateryna'' with child ({{convert|1.2|m|abbr=on}}, {{convert|163|kg|abbr=on}}), recalls his early ballad about a Ukrainian girl seduced then abandoned by a Russian - symbolic of the [[Russian Empire|tsarist]] imposition of serfdom in Ukraine and refers to Shevchenko's painting ''Kateryna''.<ref>[http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/picturedisplay.asp?linkpath=pic\S\H\Shevchenko%20Taras%20Kateryna%201842.jpg Taras Shevchenko: Kateryna (1842)]</ref>


урочистого відкриття пам'ятника Шевченку в Оттаві]</ref> The monument unveiling in Ottawa was
The last, ''Banduryst'' ({{convert|1.2|m|abbr=on}}, {{convert|156|kg|abbr=on}}), referring to the [[Kobzar]] and [[Bandura]],<ref>[http://www.infoukes.com/tarasinottawa/monument_en.htm The Composition of the Monument]</ref> a traditional Ukrainian stringed musical instrument shaped like a [[lute]].


planned to coincide with the 120 year anniversary of Ukrainian immigration to Canada, 20 years
Nearly {{convert|90000|kg|abbr=on}} of Stanstead grey [[granite]] from [[Quebec]], was used to create the bases for the monument.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emcottawawest.ca/20110707/news/Monument+to+Ukrainian+folk+hero+unveiled |title= Monument to Ukrainian folk hero unveiled |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20120320061900/http://www.emcottawawest.ca/20110707/news/Monument+to+Ukrainian+folk+hero+unveiled |archivedate =20 March 2012}}</ref>


of [[Ukrainian independence]], and 150 years of Shevchenko's death.
The event included a tree planting ceremony using soil brought from [[Kaniv]], [[Ukraine]].<ref>[http://maidan.org.ua/enwiki/static/news/2011/1309345595.html Відеорепортаж з урочистого відкриття пам'ятника Шевченку в Оттаві]</ref> The monument unveiling in Ottawa was planned to coincide with the 120 year anniversary of Ukrainian immigration to Canada, 20 years of [[Ukrainian independence]], and 150 years of Shevchenko's death.


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The monument is located the grounds of the Saint John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, 952 Green Valley Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:02, 31 March 2016

Taras Shevchenko Monument in Ottawa
Canada
Taras Shevchenko Monument in Ottawa
For Taras Shevchenko
Unveiled26 June 2011
LocationSaint John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, 952 Green Valley Crescent
Designed byLeo Mol,
Memorial plaque


The Ottawa Shevchenko Monument is a bronze and granite monument of Taras Shevchenko,

Ukraine's national poet-bard (1814-1861), folk hero and symbol of Ukraine's identity, that was

unveiled on 26 June 2011 in Ottawa, Ontario.{{ |

url=http://www.infoukes.com/tarasinottawa/monument-unveiling.htm }}

The monument is located the grounds of the Saint John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, 952

Green Valley Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario.

The Ottawa Shevchenko Monument Committee provides details of the origin, history, construction,

and unveiling ceremony and concert for this national monument on its official website {{ |

url=http://www.infoukes.com/tarasinottawa/ }} and Facebook page. {{|

url=https://www.facebook.com/Taras-Shevchenko-Monument-in-Ottawa-212296838789822/}}

The composition of the monument includes a complex of four items: Taras Shevchenko, and three

bas-relief figures from accompanying the composition. The central monument, sitting on a granite

base approximately 8.5 m (28 ft) high, holds a young version of a standing Taras

Shevchenko. Dressed in a long coat, the fashion at that time, he holds a palette and three

paintbrushes and looks out into the distance. The figure is 3 m (9.8 ft) high and

weighs 630 kg (1,390 lb).

Three shorter bases hold artistic creations from his poetry. One of the bas-relief figures,

standing 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) and weighing 156 kg (344 lb), represents

Haydamaky (referring to Haidamakas) an epic poem of Shevchenko's about the Cossack paramilitary bands that rose up against the szlachta (Polish nobility) in right-bank Ukraine in the 18th-century. The next, Kateryna with child (1.2 m (3 ft 11 in), 163 kg (359 lb)), recalls his early ballad about a Ukrainian girl seduced then abandoned by a Russian - symbolic of the tsarist imposition of serfdom in Ukraine and refers to Shevchenko's painting Kateryna.[1] The last, Banduryst (1.2 m (3 ft 11 in), 156 kg (344 lb)), referring to the Kobzar and Bandura,[2] a traditional Ukrainian stringed musical instrument shaped like a lute.

Nearly 90,000 kg (200,000 lb) of Stanstead grey granite from Quebec, was used to

create the bases for the monument.[3]

The unveiling event included a tree planting ceremony using soil brought from Kaniv,

Ukraine.[4] The monument unveiling in Ottawa was

planned to coincide with the 120 year anniversary of Ukrainian immigration to Canada, 20 years

of Ukrainian independence, and 150 years of Shevchenko's death.


References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Statues of Taras Shevchenko.
  1. ^ [http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/picturedisplay.asp?linkpath=pic\S\H\Shevchenko %20Taras%20Kateryna%201842.jpg Taras Shevchenko: Kateryna (1842)]
  2. ^ [http://www.infoukes.com/tarasinottawa/monument_en.htm The Composition of the Monument]
  3. ^ [http://web.archive.org/web/20120320061900/http://www.emcottawawest.ca/20110707/news/Monument+to +Ukrainian+folk+hero+unveiled "Monument to Ukrainian folk hero unveiled"]. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help); line feed character in |archiveurl= at position 96 (help)
  4. ^ [http://maidan.org.ua/enwiki/static/news/2011/1309345595.html Відеорепортаж з урочистого відкриття пам'ятника Шевченку в Оттаві]

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