scholarly journals The Tragic Experience of Insight in the Memorial Literary Texts of Russian Journalism, Poetry, Art and Architecture of the 1940s

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 103-123
Author(s):  
Tatiana Malinina
Keyword(s):  
Fine Arts ◽  
Literary Texts ◽  
Important Place ◽  
Spiritual World ◽  
Great Patriotic War ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Symbolic Content ◽  
Art And Architecture ◽  
Qualitative Changes

The article, brought to the attention of readers, develops the outlined sections of the author’s report “The Theme of Death and Immortality in the Fine Arts of the Modern and Contemporary Times” presented at the conference of the Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts of the Russian Academy of Arts (November 21-22, 2019). The initiators of the conference explained their choice of one of the global and eternal themes of world art related to the very essence of the existence of humankind and each person by the fact that if ethnologists and culturologists have systematically studied certain aspects of thanatology, the existing extensive art material has yet to be brought together. Of the priority areas proposed by the conference program compilers, the author of this article chooses to say: “There is no death!”: the theme of immortality, resurrection, eternal and repetitive life in art”. The theme of memory, which occupied an important place in the art of the Great Patriotic War, is the subject of research of the published article. It is most fully expressed in such a field of creative and scientific thought of the war years as memorial architecture. Widely held contests for the projects of monuments became a noticeable phenomenon of the artistic life of those years, and the graphic works were included in the valuable fund of Russian cultural heritage. Observing the birth of a new monument, the author of the article notes that memory and remembrance concepts underwent significant changes during the war years. The attitude to memory became an essential measurement of the very concept of memoriality, its worldview, semantic and symbolic content. Identifying the ways of interaction of the perceiving, experiencing, and interpreting consciousness, during which the mythologeme of "return" begins to be realized, a kind of regeneration of damaged cultural tissues takes place, is the purpose of this small study. The review of the archetypal concepts of “Life, Death, Immortality”, these main subjects in the works of literature, fine art, and wartime architecture, allows us to see what significant qualitative changes occurred in the spiritual world of an individual and led to profound changes in the artistic and cultural process in general.

scholarly journals Iconology and Methods of Studying Artistic Processes of the Modernism Era. Commentary on Mikhail Sokolov’s Article «Iconology and the Study of Soviet Art. On the Problem of Hidden Symbolism»

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-168
Author(s):  
Tatiana Malinina
Keyword(s):  
Social Order ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
Cultural Meanings ◽  
New Economic Policy ◽  
Soviet Art ◽  
Spiritual World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Post War ◽  
Symbolic Content ◽  
Research Institute

The proposed article develops the summarized report presented by the author at the conference of the Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts of the Russian Academy of Arts “Image and Plot in Visual Arts. Poetics from Antiquity to Modern Times” (X.2018) dedicated to the memory of Mikhail Nikolaevich Sokolov who was a consistent and talented successor of the interpretation strategies of Erwin Panofsky’s iconological method. The author refers to a little-known article by a remarkable scientist published in one of the reprint collections of the Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Arts (1991). Sokolov’s reflections on the problems of methodology, the use of iconological analysis connected to the study of the art of modern and contemporary times, in particular, the art of social modernism, bring into focus the content of his article. Special tools are needed to answer the question on what the spiritual world of a man of the twentieth century was, how the tragic events of the century were reflected in it. The tools the researcher used relatively recently to study the artist’s relations with society, the social order, the political system, the dictate of power and its order cannot contribute to solving new issues arising today. Therefore, the need to find (to develop) a method of extracting the desired knowledge in the spiritual life of the artist of the modernist era is the prerogative. The published article is a reflection and a kind of commentary on the methodological strategies proposed by Sokolov. The correlation of his own experience of many years of work on the study of the artistic creativity of the modernist era serves as an additional argument in favour of the applicability and effectiveness of the iconological method. There is a three-part article structure. The first part deals with the aspects of Sokolov’s article. The second and third parts of the article are devoted to the iconological analysis of the works of two painters (St. Petersburg-Leningrad): the landscapes by Nikolai Protopopov (1876-1960) and the still lifes of his wife Elizabeth Uvodskaya (1875-1943). The iconological analysis of N. Protopopov’s works shows the presence of semantic subtexts, symbolic content, indicating a clear difference between the artist’s values and the stilted rhetoric of the semiofficial narrative in relation to the events. The creative work of his wife, artist Elizabeth Vladimirovna Uvodskaya, appears to be completely unresearched due to particular life circumstances: the works were lost in the flow of events of the First World War and the revolution, absorbed by the spontaneous market of the the New Economic Policy (NEP) period and lost in the post-war years. The documents, letters, diaries were used for the kindling the stove in besieged Leningrad. Elizaveta Vladimirovna died during the blockade in 1943. The artist’s analyzed still lifes are being published for the first time. The iconological method of understanding the cultural meanings and deciphering symbols helps to reveal the affirmation of another reality in the structure of the works of both artists, in their style, semantics and symbolism.

scholarly journals Vocal Symphony of Boris Tishchenko

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Iurii Eduardovich Serov
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Literary Texts ◽  
Multiple Images ◽  
Russian Music ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
And Performance

The subject of this research is the monumental vocal-symphonic piece of the prominent Russian composer of the second half of the XX century Boris Tishchenko. His Symphony No.6 s based on the poems by A. Naiman, A. Akhmatova, O. Mandelstam, M. Tsvetaeva and V. Levinzon, completed in 1989, and tribute to Yevgeny Alexandrovich Mravinsky, who passed away a year before. Poetic lines that form the backbone of the symphony contain multiple images resembling death, which imparts a profound meaning, a moment of personal experience in dedication to the prominent conductor. Special attention is given to the symphonic dramaturgy of the Symphony No.6, the problem of interrelation between music and poetry, realization of the complex literary texts in the ultimately modern symphonism of Boris Tishchenko. The conclusion is made that Tishchenko is absolutely seamless in this vocal-symphonic opus and reveres his coauthors. The translates everything into the music, without missing a tiny thing that can reveal its meaning and beauty. At the same time, the circle of poetic images, semantics of the verse were transformed in accordance with his worldview. The novelty is defined by the fact that this article is first in Russian musicology, to comprehensively analyze the Symphony No.6  by Boris Tishchenko, reveal its semantics, and performance difficulties. The author attributes this symphonic composition of Boris Tishchenko to most remarkable in the history of Russian music.

scholarly journals THE TRADITION OF ABAY, IBRAY THE KAZAKH CHILDREN'S POETRY

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 260-267
Author(s):  
Z. Rustemova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Comprehensive Education ◽  
Spiritual World ◽  
The People ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
History Of Culture ◽  
Children's Poetry ◽  
Aesthetic Meaning

The article devotes theespesialities of Showinq of Abay, Ibyray`s traditions in Kazakh children literature for beqinninq of ХХ century. So, author have been qivinq his opinion to problems of thematic, ideas, qarmony, structurinq and Same in verses of poets-democtrats. In the history of culture, as you know, which people have developed and developed over the centuries, has its own national Outlook, a peculiar philosophy, folklore heritage, in a word, its own spiritual world. It is proved that at different times one of the richest zhurttardyns comes to the Treasury of national spirituality of the people. In recent years, the amount of spiritual wealth has been achieved further, both in different ways and in terms of aesthetic effect. One of the most striking examples of this concept is the Kazakh written children's literature. Today it is one of the richest in Kazakh literature, the history of which has a deep, philosophical and aesthetic meaning, always rich in thought and content.The study of the subject of literature, on the basis of which comprehensive education of children should be an in-depth study and practical use of various types of folklore for children, samples of written literature.

scholarly journals «KAZAN MUSEUM HERALD» ON MUSEUM WORK IN TATARSTAN IN THE 1920S

2020 ◽  
pp. 74-80
Author(s):  
Kamilla B. Sabitova
Keyword(s):  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Socialist Republic ◽  
Soviet Socialist Republic ◽  
Important Place ◽  
Local Problems ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Source Study ◽  
Unique Source

The article is devoted to the consideration of the problems of formation and analysis of the content of one of the first specialised museological periodicals – Kazan Museum Herald, published in 1920-1924. The sources of the research were both the materials of the publication itself and the works of museologists who actively participated in the creation and activities of the journal. The application of methods of source study analysis allowed to consider the main range of problems that worried the museum community in the early 1920s, the directions of museum work that should have been covered in the pages of the publication and, for one reason or another, were not developed, to analyse the subject of publications and reflected in materials of the publication of museum work in different regions of the country. The conclusions of the work emphasise the importance of the publication for the development of museum work in the territory of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in the early years of Soviet power, an important place occupied in the journal by materials on the problems of the exposition, research and educational activities of the Central Museum of the TASSR. However, the specifics of the publication was the way the topic went beyond solving exclusively local problems, considering the state of provincial museums in the country, issues of theory and practice of museum work, and problems of protecting monuments. The broad scientific approach of the publication to these problems, attracting to work and publications not only local scientists, museologists, but also art historians and pedagogues made Kazan Museum Herald a unique source on the history of the formation of Soviet museum work.

scholarly journals Historical study of Architectural deeds of Muslims

Fahm-i-Islam ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-95
Author(s):  
ڈاکٹر محمد سعید شفیق
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Development ◽  
18Th Century ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
Physical Development ◽  
Historical Study ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Islamic Science ◽  
Art And Architecture

The rise of Muslims is not only worthy example for the world among the countless features but it is also a good example of constructive as well as intellectual development. The glorious history of Islamic development of science and arts covers the early stages of Islam and lasts till the 18th century which is the longest period. The popularity of Islamic science and arts and discoveries are spread all over the world. Muslims not only gave first priority to the justice, education and learning during their reign but on other hand they also kept their attention on the intellectual and physical development, science and arts and awesome constructions, that is why in the past the development and progress of medicine and science is exemplary for the world, which is admitted by the experts of art and architecture. After the age of the Companions of Messenger of Allah Ummayyed constructed mosques in Kufa and Damascus, Bannu Abbas constructed Qurtaba’s mosque, bungalow of Khamra and Fatmi rulers built Mahdia and Qahra, which are the most significant and memorable deeds of fine arts. In this article the fantastic contribution of Muslims in the field of arts and architecture will be reviewed which will make it clear that this sector (Arts and Architecture) was also on track for growth and development like other sectors during the rules of Muslims and they performed such a feats in this field that even an advanced man of today is astonished by watching these feats.

An Asian American Epistemology of Reading: Aiiieeeee! and Ekphrasis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elda E. Tsou
Keyword(s):  
American Literature ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Ways Of Knowing ◽  
Literary Texts ◽  
Asian American Literature ◽  
Reading Practices ◽  
Asian America ◽  
Primary Object ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject

The contested category of Asian American literature presents a rich opportunity to explore questions of epistemology. At the start of the 21st century, a formal turn in literary study further illuminates shifts in structures of knowledge and ways of knowing. Asian American literature emerged in the 1970s as a critical response to a history of exclusion and misrepresentation. As the field established itself, literary knowledge was defined quite narrowly: it is produced by Asian Americans and the subject of knowledge is Asian America itself. The reading practices that arise from this central paradigm have been called “instrumental” or “sociological,” insofar as they conceive of literary language, with varying degrees of formal interest, as an instrument or expression of Asian America. From the 2000s onward, scholarship on Asian American form and poetics has grown steadily, and what distinguishes this particular movement is its privileging of form as its primary object of investigation. Correspondingly the subject of knowledge also shifts from Asian America as the default referent to Asian American literature and the literary tradition. Critics note that one consequence of making form the prime objective is a potential tendency to drift away from the ambit of Asian America altogether. Those literary texts featuring conspicuous formal experimentation have garnered a lot of attention; less has been paid to the early texts, like the anthology Aiiieeeee!: An Anthology of Asian-American Writers (1974), where formal concerns are not as explicit. Yet upon closer examination of Aiiieeeee! one discovers another type of figurative activity that can help redefine Asian American literary knowledge, offering us new ways of reading and looking at race.

Isis-Hellas

1966 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 48-69
Author(s):  
R. E. Witt
Keyword(s):  
Literary Texts ◽  
Considerable Importance ◽  
Asia Minor ◽  
Classical Scholar ◽  
Achilles Tatius ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mediterranean

For centuries after the death of Alexander the cult of the Egyptian gods, and of Isis in particular, was widespread in the Mediterranean. The fact is of considerable importance in the history of religious ideas; yet it has not received much special attention. Perhaps this is not altogether surprising. The range of the search is wide and the task daunting. The subject of Isis–Hellas is unclaimed by Egyptology. For its proper exploration the classical scholar must delve into many fields. Besides the epigraphical and numismatic evidence many literary texts have to be read. Sculpture, painting, magical amulets and papyri can all be turned to account. Some fresh approach may suddenly throw the Isiac faith into a strange light as when Merkelbach four years ago found links between its mysteries and the romantic tales by such writers as Achilles Tatius and Heliodorus. Abundant proof for the existence of the Egyptian cult on the Greek mainland and in the Aegean and Asia Minor has been brought forward by Rusch, Brady and Magie. Yet we have to bear in mind how strong it also became during the Imperial Age in Italy, as was shown years ago by Lafaye and more recendy by the Dane Alfoldi and the Vietnamese Tran Tam Tinh. No wonder then that a comprehensive and definitive work on Isis in all her countless guises (Isis Myrionymos) has still to be written.

scholarly journals Bussiness ethichs course and a proposal for artist oath in fine arts faculties

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayhan Ozer
Keyword(s):  
Fine Arts ◽  
Philosophy Of Art ◽  
Social Events ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
Business Functions ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Constituent Elements

Although format, purpose and method of art which is in the same age with the history of humanity showed significant changes from past to present and still is continuing to show changes, the main three elements which generated it have never changed. These ones are; artist, artwork and receiver. It is necessary to mention that these three constituent elements show significant changes just like art itself. Artist is the most effective one between them.As it would be wrong to say that artist is a tradesman by looking only business functions and value of the works; it will not resolve the subject to say not tradesman by just looking through the philosophy of art, either. Artistry is a high concept including being tradesman. It is not expected from a carpenter to react to social events or it cannot be criticized butcher's not to react to social events.  An airplane pilot in the face of social events is not condemned for his opinions about the event and a jockey will not face with a reaction for not referring social events, either.         Keywords: art, ethics, fine arts.

scholarly journals Art competitions at the Olympic Games 1912-1948 and the Czechoslovak participation

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-46
Author(s):  
Zdeněk Škoda
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
World War ◽  
Important Place ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Olympic Movement ◽  
Philosophical Background ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Olympic Games

The article deals with the art competitions that appeared on the program of modern Olympic Games between 1912 and 1948. It reveals the philosophical background of their existence within the Summer Olympics and their relation to the idea of kalokagathia. The article describes the reasons for their origin and how the founder of the modern Olympic movement Pierre de Coubertin succeeded in pushing this idea forward. There were five artistic disciplines: fine arts, music, sculpture, literature, and architecture. I will briefly introduce the history of art competitions in chronological order, show how their popularity gradually increased but I will also reveal the reasons the art competitions were removed from the program of the Olympic Games in the 1950s of the 20th century. Czech and Czechoslovak artists were frequent participants in the competitions. Except for Antwerp 1920 and Amsterdam 1928, they represented Czechoslovakia in large numbers until the time of the first Olympic Games after World War II in London 1948. In total, works by more than 50 Czechoslovak artists were presented and some were remarkably successful. Two composers Josef Suk and Jaroslav Křička and a sculptor Jakub Obrovský were even awarded Olympic medals in the 1930s. We will take a closer look at these achievements and present their works. The article aims to present a lesser known but important place of art competitions in the history of the modern Olympic movement and to recall the achievements of Czech and Czechoslovak artists.

scholarly journals PRESERVING THE MEMORY OF THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR IN THE RUSSIAN ONOMASTIC SPACE

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 89-98
Author(s):  
Sergei A. Popov ◽  
◽  
Ksenia M. Gerasimova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Historical Memory ◽  
Main Attention ◽  
The Past ◽  
Sports Events ◽  
The People ◽  
Great Patriotic War ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Russian Federation

The subject of analysis in this article is the ranks of proper names that have entered the onomastic space of Russia over the past 75 years, in which the memory of the heroes and events of the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 has been preserved. The purpose of the work is to identify the specificity of onomastic units associated with the specified period in the history of our country. The authors of the article suggest calling them heroic toponyms, ergonyms, carabonyms, etc. According to the authors, the onomastic space of the Russian Federation is currently one of the most reliable types of historical memory of the people, since the names, surnames, and occupations of people who have made a significant contribution to the history of a particular settlement, region or country in overall, as well as the names of historical events. The process of this onomastic nomination is presented as part of the state policy of memory. The article examines in the aspect of commemoration toponyms, microtoponyms, oikonyms, urbanonyms, oronyms, carabonyms, astronyms, cosmonyms, ergonyms, as well as modern memorial sports events dedicated to the events and heroes of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. The main attention is paid to heroic toponymy, in particular, the specificity of the commemorative nomination in the settlements on the territory of which during the war years hostilities took place (hero cities, cities of military glory, settlements of military valor) are highlighted. The authors come to the conclusion that reliable information about one of the most difficult periods of Russian history will be reliably transmitted from generation to generation through the onomastic space of Russia.

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