В. В. СТАСОВ

This article is devoted to the dispute about the Russian art, which are developed as regards the Danilevsky’ book «Russia and Europe». There were distinguished the points of view Danilevsky and Vladimir Soloviev, his opponent, from the positions of Russian art intellectuals. The well-known critic Vladimir Stasov, who represented nationalistic tendency among Russian artists and musicians, appeared against Soloviev’s side in this dispute. This significant fact was not considered in the scientific literature.

This article is devoted to the analysis of the image of Stasov, outstanding Russian art critic, from the direction of his enemies in the newspaper «Novoe Vremya» («New Time»). There is distinguished the polemics, which is developed in the national periodical press as regards the productions ofV. V. Vereshchagin, I. Ye. Repine, M. M. Antocolsky and «The New Russian School» leaders. This productions, presented by Stasov as picture of «the Russian direction», were roughly criticized by the «Novoe Vremya».