RUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and SemanticsRUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and Semantics2313-22992411-1236Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)14034Research ArticleThe construction of figurativeness and a character as an artist in the novels by A. Baricco in the Italian language and Russian translationsLuteroTatianatatiana.lutero@gmail.comPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia15122016316517302112016Copyright © 2016, Lutero T.2016This article deals with the construction of the figure of a character as an artist as seen in the works of the Italian writer A. Baricco and in their Russian translations; some of the main theoretical theses on figurativeness and its forms in literary texts are exposed; a short characterization of A. Baricco’s style is given; some extracts from his novels “Ocean-Sea” and “Mister Gwyn” are quoted together with the analysis of the strategies used for the construction of the figure of characters as artists; structural similarities of the two novels are highlighted; conclusions are made on the techniques of construction of figurativeness used in the novels quoted.figurativenessimagecharacterliterary texttranslationItalian languageRussian languageобразперсонажобразностьхудожественный текстпереводитальянский языкрусский язык