Artistic Techniques Research Articles

Wreath of sonnets “Movement” by Yu. V. Linnik

Yuri Linnik is an outstanding poet, scientist, philosopher, literary critic, culturologist, art critic, writer, creator of many museums, teacher and member of the Writers’ Union of Russia, whose work has left a deep mark on the world of modern poetry. The focus of our attention is the wreath of sonnets “Movement”, which helps to consider some thematic, stylistic and versification features of sonnets of Yu. V. Linnik of recent years. An analysis of the artistic and expressive means, structure and main ideas embodied in these poems, as well as comments, allow a deeper understanding and appreciation of the sonnet work of the poet in 2015–2018. The wreath of sonnets “Movement” is a vivid example of Yuri Linnik’s skill in using artistic techniques and creating a special style. He masterfully plays with language and rhythm, achieving deep emotional richness and expressiveness. In general, the wreath of sonnets “Movement” by Yuri Linnik is imbued with philosophy, deep images and harmony of nature and space, which makes his works real works of art inspiring for readers.

Twisting: An Innovative Combination of Coil and Slab Building Techniques in Ceramic Art

This work seeks to create decorative ceramics wares which would be self-decorating to reduce the time of attention given to the surface of ceramics wares by incorporating twisting and weaving techniques into the production of the wares by drawing my inspiration from the climbing plant. Two hand forming techniques namely slab making and coiling were successfully combined to create twisted and woven wares. It also seeks to demonstrate how clay can be twisted and woven into intricate shapes for outdoor decorations. These twisted and woven wares reduced the tendency of cutting and incising as an afterthought finishing but forms an integral part of the work. Production of the wares were based on the basic units’ formation as the building blocks which were pre-formed and allowed to get leather hard and joined together in the building process. It looked at the possibility of providing an alternative to the conventional way of building ceramic wares, particularly the solidness in their form; so as to break the monotony of sold form production and present forms with surfaces which are with self-decorative appeal. There are about seven forming techniques I have experienced in ceramic art, and still counting, namely Pinching, Slab making, Coiling, Wheel Throwing, Slip Casting, Jiggering, Jollying, Ram Press, Modeling and Sculpting. The above basic techniques allows both learners and master ceramic artist to explore hand building creativity and come out with fascinating ceramics or pottery wares. My technique of production is what I term as <i>twisting </i>and my style as<i> twistism,</i> which I developed from the combination of two hand formations methods, namely, slab forming and coil making. As happened in painting, where a group of painters lead by Pablo Picasso in 1907, pronounced monotony on the line and style of painting at that time, in the late twentieth century and brought about “<i>cubism</i>”, so do I feel and seeks to digress from tradition to bring about forming variation, which I termed as “<i>twistism</i>” in ceramics, whereas the attention will be on how to manipulate the clay by twisting strips of slabs and creating non solid forms out of that as well as weaving coils to produce ceramic wares. I therefore put forward for the acceptance and inclusion of this technique, twisting as a basic forming technique in addition to pinching, slab making and coiling.

Arts and mathematics: GeoGebra focused on isometric transformations

In this article, we present the development of a workshop on mosaic constructions through isometric transformations in a STEAM perspective focusing on the integration of Mathematics and Art and the utilization of GeoGebra. As objectives, we seek to develop mathematical skills through the execution of artistic techniques and reflections on products and actions through GeoGebra commands. We wish to develop understanding of mathematics licensing isometry in proposals for remote activities in the Microsoft Teams platform, considering constructivist theory, in a way compatible with the perspective of learning of the Hypothetical Learning Trajectory (THA) developed in four phases: learning, planning, implementation and reflection. The generalization processes using the GeoGebra spreadsheet produced important information about its conceptualization, emerging application, and validation schemes. The results show that there was a positive attitude on the part of the participants for the development of new proposals in GeoGebra in the context of isometry.

Research on the Memorial Space Design Methods Based on the Perspective of Cinematic Architecture: Focusing on French Nouvelle Vague

This study investigates the design of French Nouvelle Vague films converted into monumental spaces based on the theory of cinematic architecture. The purpose of the study is to further develop the design method of converting the film into monumental space by exploring the correlation between film and monumental space and to prove the feasibility of the design method of converting the film into monumental space through the virtual design of the French Nouvelle Vague Memorial Museum. The object of the study is the French Nouvelle Vague film and monumental space. The content and scope of the study are to analyze the background of cinematic architecture, the correlation between film and monumental space in terms of architecture, and to propose the method of converting film into monumental space. The research method is the literature method and film observation and analysis method, through the observation and analysis of literature and classic films, to summarize the narrative techniques of French Nouvelle Vague film art and the characteristics of the French Nouvelle Vague. The significance of the research is to explore the new forms and connotations of monumental space to convey the idea of monumental space more intuitively to the users of the space and to give more social significance to the architecture with the cultural significance of the film.

The Impact of Electronic Applications on Attracting Customers to Electronic Sales Stores of Cosmetic Products

This study aims to identify the impact of electronic applications with dimensions in attracting customers with dimensions to beauty product e-stores. An analytical descriptive approach is used to match the research problem and objectives. The research population includes all electronic shops that sell beauty products in the city of Amman, totaling 21 stores that specialize in selling beauty products. The research respondents were 21 managers, 42 heads of departments, and 131 marketing employees. The program (SPSS) is used for statistical analysis and research hypothesis testing. This study found that there is a statistically significant positive impact at the significance level (α≤0.05) for the impact of electronic applications with their dimensions (social media applications, mobile applications, e-marketplace applications, and email applications) in attracting customers with their dimensions (interaction process , value creation, emotional attachment) of the beauty product e-shop, and also found a positive impact on the significance level (α≤0.05) of e-application in its combined dimension on attracting customers only, i.e. interaction process, value creation, emotional attachment) of Beauty product e-shop. This study recommends several recommendations, and the most numerous are: The need to expand the use of social media applications, including YouTube, because of the technical capabilities of these applications in serving promotional advertisements in the form of images and videos produced with interesting artistic techniques. to attract the attention and interest of customers to arouse their feelings, feelings and emotions towards their beauty products and brands with the aim of purchasing.

Three Periods Depicting the Life of a Great Man: The Ups and Downs of Xin Qiji

At the beginning, the author quotes Yu Qiji’s evaluation of Xin Qiji in Cinese Literary Lineage, saying that since Xin Qiji's death, the high-level culture of an era has been in its twilight, and that "this may be the twilight of the entire ancient Chinese literary lineage in my mind". However, from all the poems created by Xin Qiji, it is obvious that there will be many different feelings, whether it is his ideological connotation, creative mentality, or language color, the differences in artistic techniques are very obvious. So it is summarized as the "three periods" of Xin Qiji's words: the youthful momentousness, the middle-aged recluse, the late years of despondency. This article centers on these three periods to see the ups and downs of Xin Qiji's life.

The Cast in the context of Martin Scorsese's directorial style

Full-length and short independent feature films directed by Martin Scorsese are considered as the research material. The object of the study is the main elements of Martin Scorsese's directorial style. Throughout his creative career, the director under study, without fear, operates with numerous artistic techniques that today form the directorial style – broadcasting Christian motifs, cruelty combined with the beauty of the criminal world, eyes as an element of the hero's soul, using a mirror in the context of reflecting the other world of the character, narration through dreams and fantasies, as well as an abundance of editing solutions. The main attention is paid to the cast in the director's filmography, which correlates with the subject of this study. In this article, the author analyzed 33 films of the director that fall under the conditions of the study. The theoretical and methodological basis of the research was the works of domestic and foreign theorists and practitioners of cinematography, as well as film encyclopedias and film textbooks of the academic level. According to the results of the study, the author came to the conclusion that the director is committed to a permanent cast in his films. More than others, Martin Scorsese stars such actors as Robert De Niro, Catherine Scorsese, Charles Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio. The director puts himself at the top of this list. 430 actors took part in all the films studied, who appear in the director's filmography at least twice. In the films The Irishman (2019), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Goodfellas (1990), and Casino (1995) starred the largest number of recurring actors in the director's work. Also, in the course of our research, we found that the director in most of his films prefers to shoot not only himself, but also members of his family.

The role of digital technology in integrating Chinese elements into contemporary printmaking

This research investigates how digital technology is changing the way Chinese motifs are used in contemporary printmaking and its importance in enhancing cross-cultural understanding. Through analyzing existing literature, this study delves into the historical evolution of Chinese printmaking, the incorporation of traditional Chinese elements into modern practices, and the role of digital technology in transforming these artistic forms. It shows that combining digital innovations with Chinese artistic techniques not only increases public appreciation of Chinese culture and aesthetics but also fosters intercultural dialogue and understanding. Additionally, the study highlights the role of digital technology in creating new and innovative printmaking methods that merge traditional Chinese elements with modern techniques. However, the research is limited due to its dependence on secondary data and its narrow cultural scope, indicating the need for more comprehensive studies, especially regarding the role of art in intercultural communication and the influence of digital media in this area. This review makes a significant contribution to the ongoing discussion about the relationship between art, technology, and cultural exchange and highlights the evolving nature of printmaking in today's art scene.

An anagram of the "unknown poet" in K.K. Vaginov's novel "The Goat Song"

The article analyzes the hidden semantic associations, allusions and reminiscences associated with the artistic technique of anagramming the surname of the main character of K.K. Vaginov's novel "The Goat Song" (1928) — the "unknown poet" Agafonov. The subject of our research attention was the linguistic and cultural complex of associations as part of an incomplete anagram of the writer's surname (Vaginov) in the family "mask" of the autobiographical hero (Agafonov). Special attention is paid to the analysis of the phenomenological structure of this image, based on elementary semantic connections with the formally absent linguistic and cultural complex of the reconstructed context: the "Dionysian" component (the motif of the "unknown god" in the Pradionysian cults); the cultural and semantic stereotype of the Silver Age (in particular, the features of the symbolist "poet-theurgist" are obvious); the Nietzschean image "the artist of intoxication and sleep"; and finally, with the ancient Greek etymology of the word-concept ἀγάπη ( love, Christian meals of love) in the structure of the surname of the character in question – Agafonov. The anagramming technique is presented from the perspective of the artistic teleology of Vagin's work and is considered by us within the framework of the methodological guidelines of historical poetics (O.M. Freudenberg) and selectively applied methods of deconstructivist analysis. As part of the analysis of the phenomenological structure of the image of the "unknown poet", we sought, using a wide range of interpretative possibilities of the Vagin text, to demonstrate the hidden semantic structures associated with the anagram of the surname of the main character of the novel – the "unknown poet" Agafonov. The main result of the conducted research is the conclusion that the anagramming technique is presented by K. K. Vaginov in the perspective of the artistic teleology of the novel narrative, which is based on the principle of multifunctional interaction between the author and the character. A special research contribution to the development of the presented topic is an indication of specific structural and semantic complexes linking the surname of the hero of the Vaginovsky novel with a wide linguistic and cultural tradition – from antiquity (Plato's "Feast" dialogue) to the modern era ("The Birth of Tragedy from the Spirit of Music" by F. Nietzsche).

Dialogue In The Poetry Of Ibn Muqbil (A Reading Of The Aesthetics Of The Text)/ الحوار في شعر ابن مقبل (قراءة في جماليات النص)

The dialogue represents an essential part of the aesthetics of the literary text, with the aesthetic interaction and multiplicity of voices within the text that it achieves. It helps to reveal the features of the creator's personality and its psychological tendencies. Through his conversation, the creator may look to show the characters who surrounded him, which may have affected his creative process. It psychologically impacted the creator and created an essential influence on the recipient. The method research is the theory of reading and reception and the mechanisms of the German theorist (Wolfgang Iser) in revealing the aesthetic effect of the creative artistic and poetic techniques that the text carries. The most important result of the research is that there is much dialogue in Ibn Muqbil's poetry, employing him to express psychological impulses such as grief, illness, and love toward the beloved woman or to complain about her. Dialogue contributed to the aesthetic of influence through artistic techniques that exposed creative poetics and the susceptibility of ancient texts to permanence, life, and harmony with theories of modernity (such as reading and receiving theory).

Конструирование образа прошлого в кино: кейс сериала «Слово пацана»

The article examines the problem of historical accuracy in cinema on the example of the popular Russian TV series “A hoodlum’s promise – blood on the asphalt”. In the context of the popularity of movies covering real historical events, the author gives a sociological interpretation of the artistic techniques used in the series aimed at constructing the image of the past. Based on their analysis, the authors identify the criteria that allow us to judge the plausibility and correspondence of the image of the past embodied in the film to the historical reality. These include: 1) the degree of authenticity of reconstruction of material culture of a particular time pe-riod; 2) authentic representation of mentality of a particular time period; and 3) filmmaker’s understanding and interpretation of historical processes, events, etc. It is emphasized that the modern trend is to move away from documentary authenticity in historical films, but it is also stressed that the key importance in this regard is the author’s intention, in some cases designed to convey to the viewer a certain social idea expressed by the skill of filmmakers.

A Comparative Analysis of the Film “The 405 Murder Case” and the Artistic Techniques of Alfred Hitchcock’s Films

The film “The 405 Murder Case” once achieved remarkable viewership in China during the 1980s, thanks to its multiple plot twists and tight pacing, intricately linked with its clever audiovisual language. Whether it’s the creation of suspense, the use of cinematography and sound effects, or the montage narrative technique, the film shares many similarities with the techniques commonly used by the master Alfred Hitchcock, yet it also adds its own unique features. This paper will take a comparative perspective to explore the similarities and differences between the two, aiming to further uncover the secrets behind the commercial success of this classic film.

The Wheel of Women: Global Female Artists Expound Lifecycle Themes through 'Calendar'

Since the emergence of the second wave of feminism in the late 1960s, feminist scholars have significantly influenced the study of visual culture, while female artists have made notable strides in exploring form, subject matter, and avant-garde expression. This paper examines the utilization of the "Calendar" motif by several feminist artists as a symbol representing the passage of time. Through this visual language, these artists convey themes intricately linked to the female experience, such as growth, change, maturity, and aging. Their transformative approach extends beyond mere subjects and artistic techniques to encompass a unique perspective characterized by the liberation from external viewpoints and the male-dominated gaze, redirecting attention to the inner world of women. In doing so, female artists offer a nuanced and profound exploration of humanity, emotions, and life experiences, transcending simplistic gender labels and feminist advocacy. The paper explres the evolution of Calendar paintings, shedding light on their depiction of historical and aesthetic shifts in Chinese society. Serving as a hallmark of its era, the Calendar not only chronicles the progression of national capitalism but also mirrors the cultural metamorphosis of old China. Furthermore, the paper explores contemporary female artists' engagement with cyclical themes, illustrating how they navigate the life cycle, natural rhythms, and women's experiences across diverse mediums. Finally, the author's photographic creation is discussed, offering reflections on Chinese women's pursuit of autonomy amidst the interplay of tradition and modernity.

Features of the Formation of Artistic Means and Techniques of Traditional Chinese Silk Embroidery

The history of the embroidery art in China is at least two thousand years old. During this time, the methods of performing compositions, their purpose, motives, and means of artistic expression were changing. The plastic and technical transformations that occurred with silk embroidery led Chinese masters to creating works that were close in their characteristics to the images of traditional Chinese painting. Based on the surviving embroideries and their fragments, which were created during the period from the reign of the Shang dynasty to the end of the Qing reign, the author of the paper examines the fi gurative specifi cs, as well as the artistic techniques and methods of their implementation. The main task is to show how the visual language of Chinese masters and the corresponding technical features have changed.

A Literary Stylistic Analysis of Katherine Mansfield’s Miss Brill

Katherine Mansfield, one of the most renowned female writers in the world of literature, created 93 works in her brief lifetime, many of which are considered classics by posterity. Mansfield’s outstanding contribution to literature lies in her innovation in the realm of short stories, and she is widely recognized as one of the finest short story writers in the history of English literature. Miss Brill is one such masterpiece, depicting the story of Miss Brill as she dresses neatly and goes to the park on a Sunday, sitting on a bench and observing the people passing by, listening to their conversations and the band playing. She imagines herself as a part of their world, but her illusions are shattered by a young couple, and she returns home, disheartened, to what feels like a cupboard of a home. This short story exemplifies the artistic techniques in Mansfield's storytelling, with one of the prominent features being the charm emanating from the stylistic choices in her works. Literary stylistics is concerned with the language features of literary works, exploring how authors use language to express the themes of their works and enhance their aesthetic value. This paper will delve into literary stylistics, focusing on the text of the short story Miss Brill, examining its lexical features, grammatical features, and figures of speech to explore how Mansfield uses specific language choices to convey and enhance the thematic significance and aesthetic effects of her work.

The Influence of Pound’s Imagism on James Joyce

As a famous writer of the Modernist literature, James Joyce’s novels are said to be abstruse and obscure. By tracing Ezra Pound’s influence on James Joyce’s imagist writing techniques, we can better understand his writing methods that combine Imagism and Symbolism. Joyce put much emphasis on literary structure and an unusual awareness of the linguistic medium. His exploration of the artistic technique was reflected in the concern of people and the society. By decoding his works, not only the problems of the society at that time, but also the general psychological and philosophical thinking of human beings are profoundly reflected.

Rediscovering the Painting Technique of the 15th Century Panel Painting Depicting the Coronation of the Virgin by Michele di Matteo

The study concerned a diagnostic spectroscopic campaign carried out on the panel painting depicting the Coronation of the Virgin (first half of the 15th century) by the late-Gothic Italian painter Michele di Matteo. The main aims were the identification of the original painting materials and the characterization of the painter’s artistic technique. A combined approach based on non- and micro-invasive techniques was employed. Visible and ultraviolet-induced fluorescence photography was used to select the areas of interest for spectroscopic analyses; X-ray radiography assessed the state of conservation of the support, while X-ray fluorescence and external reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopies allowed the chemical identification of pigments, binders, and varnishes. Attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy, optical microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy were used to visualize and characterize the materials in the pictorial layers. The results highlighted the presence of pigments, possibly applied with an egg binder, consistent with the period of the production of the painting, as well as modern pigments used during subsequent restorations: an imprimitura with lead white and a gypsum-based ground layer. Concerning the gilding, the guazzo technique was confirmed by identifying a red bolo substrate and gold leaf.

Textual Borrowing of Aftertime Literati from the Nineteen Old Poems

The Nineteen Old Poems, hailed as the crown jewel of five-character lines, has left an indelible mark on countless poets of subsequent generations, inspiring an array of imitative works. This paper aims to explore the diverse practices of textual borrowing from the Nineteen Old Poems across three distinct historical periods: the late Han and Wei-Jin periods (Cao brothers, Ruan Ji, Lu Ji), the Tang dynasty (Li Bai, Wei Yingwu), and the Ming dynasty (He Jingming, Li Panlong, and others among the Earlier and Later Seven Masters). By selecting representative imitative poems from these poets and comparing them with the original works, this paper reveals that each dynasty (period) exhibits unique characteristics in its textual borrowing from the Nineteen Old Poems, which differ widely. Notably, the influence of these poems was widespread during the late Han and Wei-Jin period, but varied significantly during the Tang dynasty due to the diversity of poets and poetic styles. This paper sheds light on the innovative linguistic styles and artistic techniques prevalent during the Wei-Jin period, as well as the tendency towards literati stylization, delves into the inheritance and reformation of the ancient poetic tradition by literati during the Classical Revival Movement in the Ming dynasty, contributes to the broader research on imitative poetry derived from the Nineteen Old Poems and probes into its artistic achievements and literary value.

Coverage of fighting tasks of ukrainian aviation in documentaries

Introduction. Documentaries about Ukraine's aerospace industry create conditions for the audience to immerse themselves in the world of aviation, to feel the effect of being present during combat missions, to cover military events and military operations, but in the first place, they tell the story of a person or people. Documentary filmmakers touched upon the topic of aviation at the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war in 2014 and 2015. After the full-scale invasion, the role of aviation became more important in the war, and a new wave of documentaries about military aviation appeared. The peculiarities of covering the combat missions of Ukrainian aviation during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, the use of the latest methods of recording events, transmitting testimonies, and creating images ofheroes in documentaries are the subject of this study. The purpose of the study is to identify the features of contemporary television documentaries on aviation in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Research methods. The results of the study were obtained using theoretical, descriptive, comparative methods, and systematic monitoring of documentaries about Ukrainian military aviation. The features of these films were identified, in particular, by the following criteria: duration, methods of recording events and facts, peculiarities of presentation, creation of characters, artistic techniques. The documentaries from 2015 and 2023 were compared. Results. We have analysed documentaries about the combat missions of Ukrainian aviation, such as Pilots. Return", "Masters of the Sky", "Downed Russian pilots". The authors of the films use the techniques of video portraits, video interviews, and comments by experts or heads of relevant structures. Testimonies and interpretations of events help the viewer to understand the specifics of aviation. Conclusions. Documentary films enhance the publicistic images of heroes, including pilots and other aviation professionals, Ukrainian defenders, not only by recording facts, documenting events, testimonies, comments and interviews, but also by artistic techniques and editing.

The Symbolic Feelings of Opposites: An Analysis of the Characters in Bai Xianyong's Taipei People

Critical analysis of the stylistic features in the works of Bai Xianyong has already been richly explored by previous scholars. The theories on temporal and spatial themes have gradually made the analysis of artistic techniques a tool for supporting arguments. However, as the fundamental means of style formation, analysing artistic techniques alone remains an effective way to understand the article and the author's writing style and purpose. This article analyses the character-shaping techniques in Bai Xianyong's Taipei People, especially the use of metaphor and symbolism in presenting oppositions. Through in-depth analysis of The Eternal Snow Beauty and Wandering in the Garden, Waking from a Dream, it reveals how Bai Xianyong uses techniques such as symbolism and metaphor to reflect the oppositional relationships between historical changes, social realities, and individual destinies. These artistic techniques not only shape the complex characters but also express the author's deep thoughts on history and reality and his emotional attitude toward the social group that migrated to Taipei. Therefore, while Bai Xianyong integrates unique writing techniques from both Chinese and Western literature, he uses symbolism to soften oppositions, resulting in a unified texture in his works where conflicts are apparent but not contradictory.