Ivan the Terrible Sticherons on the «podoben» (sample) In honor of St. Peter the Metropolitan ALL RUSSIA

Authors

  • Natalia Vladimirovna Par fenteva Author
  • Nikolay Pavlovich Par fentev Author

Abstract

The authors first examine the chants of Ivan the Terrible — sticherons in honor
of St. Peter the Metropolitan of All Russia, in which the tsar applied to traditional
old Russian musical hymnographical art principle — to compose chants following
the sample (podoben).
The researchers conducted a study based on textual method of structural
formulae analysis, worked out by them. They argue that tsar took as a model the
ancient podoben “Kymi pokhvalnimi ventsami” (“What laudable crowns”). But
it is not only this. He used a series of hymnographical texts ascending to it. It was
above all the sticherons in honor of some Saints of the highest rank including chants
in in honor of St. Peter written earlier by Metropolitan Cyprian. The problem of
tsar authorship is disclosed. Ivan the Terrible, in fact, created new hymnographical
artworks, reflecting on the Moscow Metropolitan new role and place in the
history of the country.

Author Biographies

  • Natalia Vladimirovna Par fenteva

    the dean of the historical faculty of the
    South-Ural State University (Chelyabinsk), the doctor of art criticism, the professor, the honored member of arts of the Russian Federation. The author more than 60 proceedings,
    including 3 monographs, in the field of a history and the theory of old Russian art.

  • Nikolay Pavlovich Par fentev

    the head of the chair of art criticism and cultural
    science of the South-Ural State University (Chelyabinsk), the doctor of historical sciences, the doctor of art criticism, the professor, the honored member of science of the Russian Federation. The author more than 100 proceedings, including 6 monographs, in the field of a history of spiritual culture of Russia and old Russian art.

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Art History