The world of childhood in the magazine “World of Art” (1898-1904)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the peculiarities of the functioning of the theme of childhood and its relationship with the inner world of artists of the late 19 – early 20 centuries in the journal “World of Art”. The author believes that the children's topic in the magazine was expressed in various forms. The children’s theme is presented in the form of reproductions that demonstrate the publishers’ sympathy for the images of the children of certain artists. Children's images appear as illustrations for the Literary Department. In the location and content of images with children, there is a connection with the text, which refers to the “modern art” and the dispute between modern artists and the previous generation of authors. The resemblance of the artist to the child also became the most important characteristic for affirming his innovation, proximity to the views and tastes of the creators of the magazine.