scholarly journals Only When Having Undergone Agony, Can One Experience Joy Study on Musical Features and Artistic Quality of Beethoven's “Ninth Symphony”

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Xing
Keyword(s):  
Ninth Symphony ◽  
Artistic Quality

A reflection of the polyethnic phenomenon in the Slovak novel of the 21 st century

2019 ◽  
pp. 462-471
Author(s):  
Lyudmila Shirokova
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Jewish Family ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Provincial Society ◽  
A Chain ◽  
Middle Generation ◽  
Artistic Quality

The historical polyethnicity of the Slovak society and the connected problems of the interrelations of cultures, ethics, interpersonal relations, are reflected in the works of modern Slovak prose. They are represented most clearly in the novels of middle generation writers P. Rankov, S. Lavrík, P. Krištúfek. They dwell upon the dramatical events of the 20 th century. They cover wide range problems, from the fruitful coexistence of various ethnic groups and their representatives to national contradictions and racial repressions. The artistic quality of the mentioned works, their composition, the way of narrating, the type of the main character, can be highly evaluated. For example, in a novel by P. Rankov the plot, in spite of its linearity, is a chain of episodes in the span of 30 years from the life of the main characters. It reflects not only their fates, but also the historical and political changes of the world they live in. The main female character of a S. Lavrík ’s novel narrates about everyday life and tragedies in the lives of the dwellers of a Slovak town in the Slovak Republic during the war. P. Krištúfek in his novel focuses on several decades from the life of a Slovak-Jewish family and dwellers of a Slovak provincial society with types and relations specific for this milieu.

scholarly journals Ukrainian industrial carpet weaving in 1940-1980s. in terms of the so called “folk handicrafts industry”: between folk art, artistic quality and economic efficiency

2019 ◽  
pp. 12-16
Author(s):  
Olha Yamborko
Keyword(s):  
Folk Art ◽  
Soviet Period ◽  
Living Tradition ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Background Program ◽  
Real Practice ◽  
Artistic Quality ◽  
Art Industry ◽  
Quality Production

Background. Program of development of industrial carpet weaving in sub-Soviet Ukraine is considered. In this connection, influence of folk arts crafts on the the Ukrainian carpet weaving of a mass sample are analyzed: stylistics, artistic quality, production economy. Methodological approaches to the subject of folk crafts in the Soviet system are highlighted and the expediency of their revision from the standpoint of the present day is emphasized. Objectives. The Ukrainian Soviet carpet weaving as economic branch was a component of art industry in the segment of folk arts crafts. This direction implied production of artistic products with use of creative manual labor on the basis of folk art tradition. According to this principle, the carpet-making of republics in the USSR was developed where appropriate traditions were preserved. Today, in Ukraine there are fundamentally different socio-economic conditions that dictate new requirements including for carpet weaving. At the same time, in the national art history there is a need to revision the current approaches to the study of carpet weaving in the system of folk art, handicraft - industrial production and author's artistic textiles. The purpose of the paper is to raise the problem of rethinking and formulating modern approaches to the analysis of Ukrainian carpet weaving according to different systems of its production practices. "Neo-folklore" practice of industrial carpet weaving in Ukraine in the Soviet period generally established the meaning about Ukrainian Soviet carpet as a new phenomenon of Ukrainian folk art. The stylistic range here was determined "ethnographically", so production was concentrated in historically formed cells in Lviv region, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Transcarpathia, Chernivtsi region, Kyiv region, Poltava region, Vinnytsia region, Chernihiv region, Kirovograd region. The basis of products, in accordance with the traditions of national weaving, was made by hand-made ornamental smooth-wool carpet of vegetative and geometric types. Conclusion. Industrial carpet weaving from "living tradition" varied by a number of features, caused primarily by considerations of the economy of production. The economy of industrial carpeting is due to the pace of scheduled production. Therefore, for mass production, drawings with simpler compositions and larger forms of ornamentation were chosen. This worsened the artistic quality of the carpets, and consequently the demand for them sharply decreased. Changing the methodology of Soviet folk arts crafts - an analysis of them as an object of factory production, corresponds to the real practice of its time and relevant to study in the XXI century.

scholarly journals IMAGES IN ARCHITECTURE – FROM MURALS TO ILLUMINATING PROJECTIONS

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-61
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Bąkowska
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Mural Painting ◽  
Wall Paintings ◽  
Architectural Space ◽  
The Past ◽  
Mural Paintings ◽  
Artistic Quality

As in every other domain of art, in contemporary mural painting it is possible to indicate great projects and realizations as well as failures. However, many examples confirm the thesis of an especially significant role of depicting in architectural and urban space. After all, like in other kinds of painting, the main feature here is the talent of an artist. Artistic quality of depicting in architectural scale is so important because of its aesthetical, ethical and education role. It is hard to answer the question about the future of mural paintings and the role of the new media of transmitting color and illusion in architectural space. Nowadays, in the time of instant development of science and technology, increasing tempo of life and continuous need of changes, it may turn out that the digital and hologram pictures better fulfil the expectation of the present recipient. It is not unlikely that the practical values of these techniques – their energetic and light features – might cause the elimination of traditional wall paintings which have accompanied architecture for so many ages. On the other hand, we could observe in the present culture evident “retro” tendencies – the growth of interest in the past, the recognition of traditional forms of expression, and a desire for their continuation. Materiality, touchable texture, and some mysterious load of energy executed by artists in traditional techniques are the elements acting to the advantage of old- fashioned painted walls. Paveikslai architektūroje – nuo freskų iki šviečiančių projekcijų Santrauka Sienų tapyba, kaip architektūros elementas, per amžius turėjo įvairių paskirčių: magišką, simbolinę, estetinę. Freskos suteikė vietai prestižo, perdavė religinio turinio žinias ir įamžino svarbiausias įvykius. Kadangi sienų tapyba visuomet egzistuoja architektūriniame kontekste ir perima architektūrinės formos specifiką, jos negalime suvokti kaip visiškai autonomiško meno. Dėl savo masto, spalvos, simbolinės prasmės ir tam tikrais atvejais aukštos meninės vertės freskos yra išraiškingi orientyrai miesto erdvėje, padedantys geriau susivokti „kognityviuose žemėlapiuose“. Šalia tradicinės sienų tapybos neseniai architektūrinėje aplinkoje ėmė atsirasti naujomis technologijomis – skaitmenine, lazerine ar hologramomis – atlikti paveikslai. Jų meninė vertė yra ypač svarbi dėl jų estetinės, etinės ir edukacinės reikšmės.

Method of Designing Residential Buildings in Voronezh Using Complex Configured Block Sections

2021 ◽  
pp. 106-116
Author(s):  
С. А. Гилев
Keyword(s):  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Historic Center ◽  
New Development ◽  
1960S And 1970S ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Under Construction ◽  
The City ◽  
Artistic Quality ◽  
Mass Construction

Состояние проблемы. Улучшение архитектурно-художественного облика новой застройки города, индивидуализация ее давно стали актуальными проблемами. В шестидесятых и семидесятых годах прошлого века в Воронеже было построено немало домов по типовым проектам, которые сделали застройку новых районов города однообразной и однотипной. Новые районы в разных городах нашей страны потеряли свою индивидуальность, стали похожи друг на друга. В Воронеже однотипность и монотонность новых построенных и строящихся районов, таких как Шилово, Отрадное и другие, создали проблему весьма однообразной и безликой застройки, которая производится по типовым (повторно применяемым) проектам с весьма ограниченным перечнем типовых секций. Результаты. Методика подхода к проектированию, предложенная авторами проектов жилых комплексов, позволила сделать ряд объектов массовой застройки достаточно самобытными, не похожими друг на друга. В статье анализируются несколько построенных в Воронеже жилых комплексов массовой застройки, архитектурного своеобразия которых удалось добиться за счет разработки и применения блок-секций сложной конфигурации. Выводы. Применение секций сложной конфигурации может помочь градостроителям, работающим над проектами новых жилых комплексов, найти оригинальные объемно-планировочные решения, обеспечивающие своеобразие застройки Воронежа. Архитектурно-художественное качество новых районов при условии их неповторимости и разнообразия будет достойно исторического центра города Воронежа. Statement of the problem. Improving the architectural and artistic look of the new development of the city, its individualization have long been an problem to address. In the 1960s and 1970s in Voronezh a lot of houses were built in compliance with standard projects, which made the construction of new areas of the city monotonous and monotonous. New districts in different cities of this country have lost their individuality becoming similar to one another. In Voronezh, the uniformity and monotony of newly designed areas and those under construction, such as Shilovo, Otradnoye, etc., have led to a problem of very monotonous and impersonal construction, which is performed according to the standard (outdated) projects with a very limited list of standard sections. Results. The method of approach to design set forth by the authors of the projects of residential complexes enabled one to make a number of objects of mass construction quite original, not similar to one another. The article analyzes several mass construction complexes built in Voronezh whose architectural originality was attained by means of developing and applying complex configured block sections. Conclusions. The use of sections of complex configuration can assist urban planners working on projects of new residential complexes in finding original spatial planning solutions to provide the originality of the construction of Voronezh. The architectural and artistic quality of the new districts on condition that they are unique and diverse will be worthwhile the historic center of Voronezh.

‘My sleeves may be green but my lipstick’s red’: Deconstructing the ‘feminism’ in Six

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Barnes
Keyword(s):  
Popular Culture ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Male Gaze ◽  
Artistic Quality

This article questions the critical appraisal of Six as a feminist musical and as a step forward for gender equality within the British theatre industry. When the show is viewed through a feminist lens, it is clear that, far from challenging the meanings of gender in popular culture, Six reproduces them with demeaning stereotypes that conform to the ideals of the male gaze. I conclude that the positive critical reaction to Six owes more to a need within the theatre community to have a successful British musical than to the merits of the show itself, and a wariness on the part of critics in a post-Weinstein era to be seen to question the artistic quality of a female-centric show that women clearly experience as empowering.

The Effect of Hedonic Context on Evaluations and Experience of Paintings

1993 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel S. Herz ◽  
Gerald C. Cupchik
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Psychology ◽  
Visual Complexity ◽  
Aesthetic Evaluation ◽  
Emotional Context ◽  
Odor Cues ◽  
Hedonic Quality ◽  
Artistic Quality

This study examined the proposition that the hedonic context within which paintings are viewed interacts with the hedonic quality of paintings to determine aesthetic evaluation. Hedonic context was manipulated using twelve positive and twelve negative odor cues in three different formats (odor alone, odor + name, name alone). The hedonic quality of paintings was manipulated using six positive, six negative and twelve neutral emotionally toned paintings. Twenty-four males and twenty-four females viewed each painting in the context of a different cue with half of the emotional cue-painting trials being hedonically congruent (e.g., pos-pos) and half hedonically incongruent (e.g., neg-pos). Following each cue-painting trial subjects provided their evaluations of the paintings along artistic (e.g., artistic quality, visual complexity) and subjective-emotional (e.g., personal meaningfulness, pleasantness, tense-relaxed) dimensions. As predicted, all aesthetic evaluations were intensified when the cue and painting were hedonically congruent. Moreover, evaluations of the most emotionally potent painting group (negative paintings) were least influenced by context, and women were more sensitive to congruency and emotional context in general than were men. The results were interpreted in accordance with prior research and principles in experimental psychology and aesthetics.

A Guide to Central Asian Music on Compact Discs

1998 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-168
Author(s):  
Craig Macrae
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Excellent Teaching ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Central Asian ◽  
Musical Genres ◽  
Recorded Performances ◽  
Artistic Quality ◽  
Asian Music

The Dissolution of the Soviet Union has inspired a growing awareness of the dynamic cultures of Central Asia accompanied by an expanding catalogue of resources for use in teaching and research. Among these resources are an abundance of excellent recordings of Central Asian music available on compact disc. This review serves as an introductory guide to recordings of Central Asian music that will enrich personal collections, serve as excellent teaching materials, and enhance possibilities for research. The CDs recommended here are anthologies that have been chosen for the artistic quality of the recorded performances, broad and representative coverage of relevant musical genres, and above all for the reliable commentary that accompanies these productions.

The Modern Tableware Design Based on Fengxiang Clay Sculpture Art Research

2013 ◽  
Vol 849 ◽  
pp. 332-336
Author(s):  
Li Ling Chen ◽  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Jun Xuan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
Industrial Design ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Traditional Culture ◽  
Pattern Shape ◽  
Art Research ◽  
Quality Of Products ◽  
Artistic Quality

The development of modern industrial design has a great influence on the product design, not only on the function and structure of products, but also on the combination between these elements and culture. As one famous folk craft of Shaanxi Guanzhong Xifu, Fengxiang sculpture consists of lot totems, pattern, shape, color and craft elements which could be used in design. Tableware design combined with traditional culture can reflect the functions; at the same time improve the artistic quality of products and rich the interest. Products are endowed with the traditional culture elements, in this way, the product is not only a product, but the new soil of the traditional culture.

Preliminary Research on Construction Methods of Traditional Chinese Garden Plant Landscaping

2012 ◽  
Vol 209-211 ◽  
pp. 397-400
Author(s):  
Lu Di Dong ◽  
Jing Bo Zhang ◽  
Qiong Fei
Keyword(s):  
Formation Time ◽  
Ancient China ◽  
Plant Materials ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Preliminary Research ◽  
The Ancient Chinese ◽  
Garden Plant ◽  
Chinese Gardens ◽  
Artistic Quality

Abstract. Based on analysis of the documents of construction ways of plants landscape in the ancient China, this paper has analyzed the historical facts of the methods which include selection, specification, transplanting of plant materials and management of plants landscape for plants landscape in Traditional Chinese gardens. And also has analyzed the influence of these methods on the formation time and artistic quality of the plants landscape in Traditional Chinese gardens. On this basis of this analysis, preliminary studied on methods for planting in the ancient Chinese gardens and reference meaning in planting in the contemporary Traditional Chinese gardening.

scholarly journals Still Life with Grapes and Nest

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 197-211
Author(s):  
Hilkka Hiiop ◽  
Andres Uueni ◽  
Anneli Randla ◽  
Alar Läänelaid
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
17Th Century ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Still Life ◽  
Internet Auction ◽  
Exact Date ◽  
German Origin ◽  
Artistic Quality

A complex conservation process revealed the layer of the painting inits original subtlety and delicate retouchings recreated the integralsurface of the painting. As a result, we can confirm that it is a paintingof high artistic quality dating most probably from the middle ofthe 17th century, painted on an oak panel of German origin. Weremain doubtful about the Internet auction suggested authorship,as the painting does not reach the artistic quality of Jan DavidszDé Heem, a top rank artist from the Netherlands. It is possible tocontinue with the art-historical analysis (and other investigations)of the painting, to find further proof for the hypothetical dating andmaybe even reach an attribution but we must not forget to ask thequestions whether and to whom it would be necessary. What matters for the owner of the painting is the fact that an artwork which decorates the wall of his home has both aesthetic and historical value – even without knowing its exact date or the painter.

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