The Problem of Preserving Monumental Objects of Art during Contemporary International Conflicts (on the Example of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict)
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Elena Makarova
Abstract
The armed conflict in eastern Ukraine led to a change in the attitude of part of the population towards existing objects of monumental art in the country, the creation of new commemorative signs on the territory of either side and their consequent desecration. The study aims to identify the reasons contributing to the modern desecration and dismantling of objects located in the territory of Ukraine. The article is based on the analysis of scientific literature and open sources. The author systematises commemorative signs according to spatial localisation into conditional groups: dedicated to those killed in the Donbass or at the Donbass. When comparing the appearance of monumental art objects representing both groups, symbols were identified that ideologically unite and divide the population of the country. The latter may be the reason for the desecration and dismantling of the installed commemorative marks by representatives of another “camp.” In the future, it is proposed to enter a new stage of the memorialisation of the armed conflict in the east of Ukraine, which consists of the creation of facilities acceptable to both sides.
Abstract
The armed conflict in eastern Ukraine led to a change in the attitude of part of the population towards existing objects of monumental art in the country, the creation of new commemorative signs on the territory of either side and their consequent desecration. The study aims to identify the reasons contributing to the modern desecration and dismantling of objects located in the territory of Ukraine. The article is based on the analysis of scientific literature and open sources. The author systematises commemorative signs according to spatial localisation into conditional groups: dedicated to those killed in the Donbass or at the Donbass. When comparing the appearance of monumental art objects representing both groups, symbols were identified that ideologically unite and divide the population of the country. The latter may be the reason for the desecration and dismantling of the installed commemorative marks by representatives of another “camp.” In the future, it is proposed to enter a new stage of the memorialisation of the armed conflict in the east of Ukraine, which consists of the creation of facilities acceptable to both sides.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Introduction 1
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Between Wikipedia and a Museum: Historical Narrative “Tools”
- Memory Politics and the Study of Crises in International Relations: Insights from Ukraine and Lithuania 11
- Local Memory, International Conflicts: Case Study of the Katyn Memorial in Jersey City, USA 41
- Sources of International Conflicts in Contemporary and Historical Context as a Threat to the Global Democratic and Liberal Order: Causes of Occurrence and Ways of Eradication 59
- The Role of Historical Museums in Overcoming the Traumatic Past 77
- Wiki-History of Crimea: Ukrainian and Russian Versions 91
- The Problem of Preserving Monumental Objects of Art during Contemporary International Conflicts (on the Example of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict) 105
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From Different Perspectives: History as an Instrument of Politics
- Historically Charged Conflict: Nagorno-Karabakh between War and Diplomatic Failure 119
- History as an Instrument of Continuing Indo-Pakistan Rivalry from 1947 till 2021 139
- National History as Tools of Installing National Borders in Central Asia Countries 157
- Belgium – Its Neighbours and the Process from a Centralised to a Federalist State 165
- History as an Instrument of Contemporary International Conflicts: The Case of the Sudanese States 179
- The Comparison of Russian Propaganda: From the Years 1917–1921 to Nowadays 193
- List of Contributors 209
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Introduction 1
-
Between Wikipedia and a Museum: Historical Narrative “Tools”
- Memory Politics and the Study of Crises in International Relations: Insights from Ukraine and Lithuania 11
- Local Memory, International Conflicts: Case Study of the Katyn Memorial in Jersey City, USA 41
- Sources of International Conflicts in Contemporary and Historical Context as a Threat to the Global Democratic and Liberal Order: Causes of Occurrence and Ways of Eradication 59
- The Role of Historical Museums in Overcoming the Traumatic Past 77
- Wiki-History of Crimea: Ukrainian and Russian Versions 91
- The Problem of Preserving Monumental Objects of Art during Contemporary International Conflicts (on the Example of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict) 105
-
From Different Perspectives: History as an Instrument of Politics
- Historically Charged Conflict: Nagorno-Karabakh between War and Diplomatic Failure 119
- History as an Instrument of Continuing Indo-Pakistan Rivalry from 1947 till 2021 139
- National History as Tools of Installing National Borders in Central Asia Countries 157
- Belgium – Its Neighbours and the Process from a Centralised to a Federalist State 165
- History as an Instrument of Contemporary International Conflicts: The Case of the Sudanese States 179
- The Comparison of Russian Propaganda: From the Years 1917–1921 to Nowadays 193
- List of Contributors 209
