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E.R. Menshikova Ph.D. in culturology The Russian Institute for Cultural Research Moscow
Summary: The Revolutionary carnival of 1917, having broken welfare reference points, has blown up a society and has sprayed its setting particles in a civil distemper. The chaos of representations caused by an epoch of post revolutionary crisis, owing to tragically experiences, sociopolitical instability develops consciousness been impregnated with carnival in dialogue with a historical drama. And as the epoch tragically (total life) in 20 years already des ceded in daily occurrence has ripened necessity for other form of expression “tragically”, those which never managed – popular: travesty and carnival. The tragic element called for theatrical “stage”. Shift of understanding that gave grotesque of the form, has been determined by shift of consciousness that has occurred and it has appeared an ontological essence in thinking and attitude in XX a century. Writers M. Bulgakov, Y. Olesha, A. Platonov, sharply experiencing incompleteness of the dialogue with a society and life, searched in the dialogical nature of the consciousness of answers and have created in second half 20, when life was unstable, products of the existential order, in which the “return” perspective of universe vision concealed in grotesques. “Derision” that bore with itself grotesque, removed a pressure of tragically attitude of postrevolutinary epoch, but that the tragedy got giant scale. V.V. Vinogradov Ph.D. in History of Arts Moscow Baroque Plots of Memory in “Last Year in Marienbad”, Director Alain Resnais Summary: The article is dedication to analysis Alan Rene’s creation, who is the main member of the new vanguard “new wave”, which is under the influence of the literary school “new novel”. “Last Year in Marienbad” that exerts influence upon the modern model of cinematograph is discussed in the article. The particular prominence is given by the article to the problem of the human memory, the main subject of the Rene’s work. The author concludes that the Rene’s innovation is consisting in the creation of the baroque space, like the human memory, on the screen. S.R. Arova The Moscow State Pedagogical University Moscow The problem of art criticism in the English aestheticism Summary:The article is devoted to art criticism, which have been widely discussed by representatives of the aesthetic movement in England. The author examines the main provisions of W. Pater’s aesthetic criticism, outlined in his book “The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry” and in the essay “Style”, and considers view of O. Wilde on the role of critic in the process of interpretation of art, which is reflected in the article “Critic as Artist”. Analysis of their views is in the context of artistic culture of the second half of the nineteenth century (C. Baudelaire, G. Flaubert, M. Arnold, J. Ruskin). S.I. Orlov Ph.D. in History of Arts The Research Institute of Theory and History of Arts of the Russian Academy of Arts Moscow A Universe of a Square Summary: In the article «The universe of square» by S.I. Orlov the theme of town square in different epochs was transformed in works of art (paintings, graphic arts) into stage graphic and theatre art. The main emphasis was made on the art at the end of the XIX – beginning of the XX centuries when this theme became the independent one and received the symbolic meaning in creative works of different European artists. The author analyses the works of Alexandr Benua, Boris Kustodiev, James Ensor, Giorgio de Chirico, Mark Shagal and some other artists. G.-B. Kohler Ph.D. in philosophy University of Oldenburg gun.b.kohler@uni-oldenburg.de T.G. Shedrina Ph.D. in philosophy The Moscow State Pedagogical University Moscow Internal form of music: Gustav Shpet and Samuil Feinberg Summary: In contemporary humanitarian research the problematics of the philosophy of music have been put on the back burner, yet problems of musical cognition have not disappeared and can not entirely disappear. It would seem that new approaches to this theme are required. Therefore it is necessary to return to the history of philosophical understanding of music, indeed to the history of unrealized opportunities which have been placed in the archive. Actualization of the ideas, left in the archive opens new perspectives in the discussion of the problem of the inner form of music in philosophy and humanities in Russia of the first quarter of the XX century (G. Shpet and S. Feinberg). N.M. Nikulina Ph.D. in History Ph.D. in History of Arts Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow Architectural Pylon as Functional and Artistic-Symbolic Image in Cultures of the Ancient World (4000-1000 B.C.) Summary: This article is dedicated to the most ancient period of the world architecture history. The author depictures the process of its development on different territories. Notwithstanding the differences of typology, of planning and formal solutions, of material and technical equipment, the ancient architecture represents an integrated body. It was united not only by the stanchion – beam building method, but by the similar understanding of its basic components as well. Religious, cultural and historical traditions determined the correlation of functional and symbolic elements, of functional and decorative parts. Analysis of such an important architectural element as beam, the bearing part of the construction, demonstrates the evolutionary process of the years 4000-s till 1000-s BC. V.A. Dubrovina The Moscow State Artistic and Industrial Academy by the name of S. Stroganov Moscow Egyptomania in Western Art: its sources and formation Summary: This article explores the main formation phases of egyptomania in Italy, France during the period of Antiquity till 1825 to identify the genesis of Egyptian style in Art History. The main iconographical sources and its interpretation in Western culture are determined. Reykhane Fatkholakh Nuri The Moscow State Artistic and Industrial Academy by the name of S. Stroganov Teheran (the Islamic Republic of Iran) The New Academic Interpretations of the Ancient Persian Palace Complex in Persepolis Summary: This article, according to the latest discoveries of Iranian archaeologists and European experts, updates the representation of the Persepolis palace complex and reinterprets the symbols, reliefs and decorative elements. I.V. Zlotnikova The Research Institute of Theory and History of Arts of the Russian Academy of Arts Bryansk zlotnikova@yandex.ru The Copys of the Icon «Our Lady of Kazan» from Ploschshansky Monastery. Attribution and Dading Summary: In the Ploschshanskaya Hermitage of the Sevsk district of the Orel province (now the Brasovo district in the Bryansk region) there used to be the locally worshipped miraculous icon of «Our Lady of Kazan», which was brought there from Moscow in 1620. In the mid-second half of the 19th century two monastic icon painters hieromonks Savvatiy and Alipiy created a number of copies of this saint relic which survived until nowadays. The images of «Our Lady» painted by them have a number of characteristic features of style and icon painting. Besides, the unique character of the icons painted by hieromonk Savvatiy is the date and signature left by the author. The analysis of the twelve copies of the Ploschshanskaya icon of «Our Lady of Kazan» is presented in this article. L.I. Sattarova The Ministry of Culture of Republic Tatarstan Kazan The “Tatar Seam” in the Ottoman Leather Production Summary: The article presents the results of studies conducted by the author on the vast material of museum collections in Russia and abroad, as well as rare documents. They urge that the original technology of sewing leather butt, known in Russia in the 19th century as “The Kazan /Tatar seam” or “The Kazan Work on Leather” included in the arsenal of techniques of artistic treatment of the leather in different cultures in Asia and Europe, at least, from the 18th century till the beginning of the 20th century. Technical quality and artistic merit of the unique manner of stitching the leather have been widely used not only in the mass production of patterned footwear at the Kazan Tatars but also in the creation of representative objects, symbolizing the outstanding position of the Ottoman sultans in the Muslim world. P.Y. Yermakova European University at St. Petersburg Laurence Sterne’s Maria and Visual Representation in the Long 18th Century Summary: Maria, a character in Sterne’s Sentimental Journey through France and Italy», drawn to insanity by her unhappy love became a real sentimental icon of her time. The subject was one of the most frequent in the novel’s illustrations. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the whole epoch was influenced by Maria’s image, which appears to be the source of inspiration for European painters, sculptors and poets. In the present paper my aim is to reveal the origins and reasons for this extraordinary popularity as well as to study the visual and verbal implementation of this image. I.B. Pavlova The Institute of World Literature Moscow The image of Peterburg in the works of Saltykov-Shchedrin Summary: The contents of the article is connected with Saltykov- Shchedrin΄s interpretation of the image of Peterburg, with its negative role in russian history and peculiar position in Russian space. Z.S. Pishnovskaya Ph.D. in History of Arts Art Critics and Art Historians Association(AIS) The Russian Association on The German Modern Art Research Moscow e-mail: 6950429@gmail.com Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Summary: E.L. Kirchner is one of the famous pioneers of German Expressionism. The artist is tightly connected with the Dresden artgroup “Brücke” which determined the guiding principles of German art in 20th century and laid foundation to a new international artistic phenomenon. This article represents the history creative way of Kirchner, his searches of new forms and modern art-languge in the circumstances in the political life of the 20th-century Germany. D.D. Laputin The Moscow State Artistic and Industrial Academy by the name of S. Stroganov Moscow The Catholic Church and contemporary artists: cooperation and conflict (Niemeyer, Siqueiros, Hamberger, Delvoye) Summary: The article discern the problem of dialogue between the Catholic Church and contemporary artists. Author describes the rejection of the artists of the church or compromise with it. Material of this article touch on the possibility of creativity in the church environment. Steps to the Vatican’s reconciliation with modern art. I.V. Portnova Ph.D. in History of Arts Peoples’ Friendship university of Russia Moscow Imaginative Variations in the Contemporary Animalistic Sculpture of the Second Half – the End of the 20th Century. The Value of the Traditions and the Innovations Summary: The article is devoted to the questions of the contemporary animalistic sculpture development in the 1970-90. It outlines the basic style tendencies, characteristics of the sculpture. The article analyze the works of the animalistic genre masters. M.A. Burganova Ph.D. in History of Arts Professor of The Moscow State Artistic and Industrial Academy by the name of S. Stroganov Moscow e-mail: 6950429@gmail.com Russian Spiritual Sculpture of the 13-19th Centuries. The Collection of A. Smolenkov – M. Burganova Summary: The article represents the A. Smolenkovs and M. Burganovas private collection of 13th century Russian spiritual artifacts. This collection consists of different sizes sculptures and iconostasis carvings. Amongst the masterpieces of this collection there are «The Choped Head of John the Forerunner», figures of Angels, evangelists, rare samples of the stone miniature icons. |
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