Volodyslav Fedorovich and the Cultural Development of Galicia at the End of XIX – at the Beginning XX Century

Abstract

The aim of the research is to highlight the contribution of Volodyslav Fedorovich to the culture of Galicia, to analyze its influence on the development of at the same time art. Research methodology. Methods of historical and art-study analysis are used. Scientific novelty. Volodyslav Fedorovich’s facts of life, organizational and patronage activity were introduced for the first time. Conclusions. The contribution of V. Fedorovich to the culture of Galicia and the degree of patronage over its prominent figures can not be overemphasized. Who knows how the fate of the last days of social and political conflicts would have prevailed, if not patronage of an educated landowner-patriot. Today, even a cursory review of the life path of V. Fedorovich testifies to the uniqueness of this figure, which, for the sake of the development of the Galicia culture, can be compared to the figure of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky.