Artistic representation of historical images in the novel “Love in the Baroque style” by V. Danylenkо

The relevance of the study is determined by need to characterize role historical figures who act in modern artistic text and contribute a better understanding philosophical concept work. subject Volodymyr Danylenko’s novel “Love Baroque style” peculiarities author’s interpretation figures, which are included plot novel. purpose article reveal activity images V. style”, their realization an idea. problem that reproduction activities contributes events occur fate main characters work, fictional. This not novel, but structure, it has many facts acting under circumstances, unusual for them, because era reproduced, rather era’s consequences, work thus acquires features postmodern events. As result study, generalization was made Danylenko refers different eras our country: from time Kyivan Rus, particular, mentions related baptism state Great, Cossack (mentions Ivan Mazepa, Danylo Apostle, Kyrylo Razumovsky), history 20th century. Some episodes mentioned casually, context story about building or street, while others presented greater detail country’s development. Mystified stories intrigue reader, captivate with unexpectedly logical addition storyline. Images famous Ukrainian representatives other states — one way another centered around Ukraine. It proven connects each personality Ukraine architectural objects Kyiv. concluded character revealed reader new author's vision actions. A characteristic feature reflection traditions magical realism Gothic elements. author emphasizes decisive influence mystical (a demon, fortune teller, mysterious stranger, statuette, etc.) on future personality. Creating effect “know-it-all”, writer sees certain mysticism fate, his imagination fantasy make possible embody unreal realistic background prospects research reflecting figures’ novels works art intertextual analysis, reasons using characteristics spaces plane text.