Artistic Image Research Articles

A Method for Detecting Edge Continuity in Art and Design Images Based on Visual Attention Mechanism

To address the issues of low accuracy and significant noise impact in edge continuity detection of art and design images, this paper proposes a visual attention-based edge continuity detection method for art and design images. Determine the edge position points of art and design images using the Laplace operator, and obtain the horizontal and vertical gradients of the image edges by calculating the first-order difference method to determine the amplitude of the image edge gradient; By using the maximum and minimum operations in binary morphology instead of intersection and union operations, the image grayscale is determined, and the HSI color space features are determined to complete the edge feature extraction of art and design images. Using the SUSAN operator to clarify the kernel similarity zone of the edges of art and design images, removing similar edge image pixels, using spatial domain denoising and frequency domain denoising to reduce the edge noise of art and design images, and achieving edge preprocessing of art and design images. Introducing visual attention mechanism to transform the pixel space of edge features in art and design images, performing threshold segmentation on the edges of art and design images, and continuously annotating the segmented edge pixels. Introducing loss function to improve the convergence speed of detection, constructing an art and design image edge continuity detection model based on visual attention mechanism, outputting detection results, and implementing research. The experimental results show that the proposed method has better continuity due to the successful avoidance of noise interference by introducing visual attention mechanisms and other operations. As the number of detected pixels increases, the detection deviation rate of the proposed method remains between 0.02% and 0.03%. The proposed method has a lower detection bias rate and can effectively improve the performance of edge continuity detection in art and design images.

Sublimation of Technology: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Esthetics and Artistic Expression

In the creative sector, artificial intelligence (AI) has proven to be a crucial instrument. AI encompasses a variety of artistic creations that were previously thought to be exclusive to human talent, such as paintings and music. The study improves on earlier research showing that artificial creativity processes may produce goods that are competitive with those generated by humans, satisfy customer expectations, and provide enjoyment. This study investigates the impact of AI on esthetics and artistic expression. Directing the machine to paint a landscape, create a pen and ink portrait of a person, or create a gouache before still life, etc. The synthesis of realistic paintings requires more effort than just accurately capturing target styles. It also requires maintaining original content aspects and visual structures, for which the existing techniques are insufficient to provide satisfying creation of art. In this study, a novel redefined generative adversarial network (RGAN) was proposed for automatic art creation and generation of paintings. In this study, a diverse set of art image data for artistic creation were collected. The data were preprocessed using a median filter to remove noise from the obtained data. Histogram of Oriented Gradients (HOG) approaches are used to extract features, which extract gradient orientation to capture texture patterns and edge information. The results demonstrate that the proposed technique achieved better performance than the other existing techniques. The innovative AI model improves the system’s ability to capture style and preserve content, resulting in better art creation outcomes.

Calligraphic Iconology on Literature: The Image Relationship Between Language Art and Writing Art

Abstract Calligraphic icon differs from general artistic images, such as portraits, as it does not directly imitate objects but rather presents a distinct form of comparison in calligraphy. The predominant rhetorical pattern in Chinese calligraphic theory is the “analogical icon”, which encapsulates the essence of calligraphic art by juxtaposing language imagery with visual representations. This inseparable link between literature and calligraphic icon forms the philosophical foundation of the “calligraphic iconology”. In the realm of theory, writing renders language visible, giving rise to the possibility of looking at calligraphic iconology from a phenomenological perspective and the subsequent development of the “image and background relationship” method within this domain. The “calligraphic icon” serves as the fundamental subject of inquiry within the field, presenting both the focal point and challenge for the “theory of calligraphic iconology” and representing a novel area ready for continuous exploration.

“National heartbeat” of the Artist V.V. Arkhipov

The article studies the work of the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation V.V. Arkhipov, which spans across various aspects of artistic activity — from film production design to easel paintings and graphic series. The author analyses the design features of sketches for films, set in different historical periods from the era of Ancient Rus' to the present day. Attention is drawn to the artist's ability to not only reproduce the attributes of a particular period, but also to feel the spirit of the time that shapes the events of the characters' lives, as well as to find the appropriate media that most accurately convey the artistic image and atmosphere of each dramatic text. The traditions of Russian fine art determine the artistic images of central Russian nature in V.V. Arkhipov’s landscapes, the interpretation of Russian epic and fairy-tale plots in his easel works, as well as the witty distinctive characters in his graphic series, which suggests the continuity of the Russian art school.

Three romances by Alexei Stârcea on the poems of Gheorghe Vodă: figurative structure, composition and vocal features

The article is dedicated to the romances signed by Alexei Stârcea on the lyrics of GheorgheVodă – poet, journalist, screen writer and director, founder of the poetic cinema of Moldova. All the three romances – „Winter Watercolor”, „Spring Watercolor” and „Windows” – were written in 1966, during the period of maturity of A. Stârcea who was attracted to the creation of Gh. Vodă by its philosophical depth, refinement of the poetic style, the theme related to the love for the native country, the parental home, the relationship between man and the world around him, the problems of communication between generations. „The magic crystal” of Gh. Vodă’s poetry was embodied in three romances of great artistic value, each being a special miniature with a vivid artistic image and original musical language, attractive both for performers and for the public.

King Philip II of Spain as the prototype of the Grand Inquisitor in F.M. Dostoevsky’s novel “The Brothers Karamazov”

INTRODUCTION. The Spanish plot forms an important symbolic, semantic and artistic layer of the Grand Inquisitor Legend by F.M. Dostoevsky. The purpose of the study is to identify and analyze the typological similarity of the Spanish King Philip II (1527–1598) and the Grand Inquisitor Dostoevsky in the context of the author’s idea of the “Legend”.MATERIALS AND METHODS. The object of the study is the insertion parable of Ivan Karamazov in F.M. Dostoevsky’s novel “The Brothers Karamazov”, as well as handwritten editions and rough sketches for the “Legend”. The methodological basis of the research includes the comparative historical method, cultural-historical and system-typological analysis.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. The study revealed the presence of a complex typological correlation between the image of King Philip II, attested by historical literature, and the artistic image of the Grand Inquisitor of the Legend. The characteristics of both characters, such as despotism, pride, amoralism, fanaticism, asceticism and recluse, go back to two basic categories that build the life and behavior model of the characters – godliness and the will to power. In the context of Dostoevsky’s anti-Catholic polemic, such similarity of portraits (spiritual constitution and psychological type) of the Inquisitor king and the Grand Inquisitor acquires special significance.CONCLUSION. The revealed typological correlation between historical and artistic images suggests that the Inquisitor King Philip II, as an iconic character in Spanish history, served as one of the prototypes of the main character of Dostoevsky’s “Legend”.

СТВОРЕННЯ СТАРШИМИ ДОШКІЛЬНИКАМИ ХУДОЖНЬОГО ОБРАЗУ В ОБРАЗОТВОРЧІЙ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ

The article discusses the problem of artistic image and expressive means in the fine arts and fine arts of older preschoolers. Based on the analysis of research, the concept of artistic image, as well as the issue of formation of artistic image in children's creativity, are defined. The article emphasizes that the creation of an artistic image is the main task of the visual activity of senior preschoolers. Materials on the study of the state of work of the preschool education institution on the visual activities of senior preschoolers and the possibility of creating an artistic image by them are presented. Shortcomings and difficulties in this work are noted. The article describes in detail the ways of creating an artistic image by older preschoolers in fine arts with the help of various expressive means. Examples of classes on various types of fine arts are given, where children were taught to create artistic images of summer with the help of warm colors, golden autumn, using various expressive means, non-traditional techniques, the image of a fairy-tale winter with the help of winter cut-outs and "frost patterns". Examples of creating an artistic image by combining various expressive means (appliqué – drawing, sculpting – appliqué, etc.), as well as their use in different plots are given. The effectiveness of methods of co-creation, search situations, didactic games, non-traditional drawing techniques in the creation of an artistic image is emphasized.

Artificial intelligence in respiratory pandemics-ready for disease X? A scoping review.

This study aims to identify repeated previous shortcomings in medical imaging data collection, curation, and AI-based analysis during the early phase of respiratory pandemics. Based on the results, it seeks to highlight essential steps for improving future pandemic preparedness. We searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane Reviews for articles published from January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2021, using the terms "imaging" or "radiology" or "radiography" or "CT" or "x-ray" combined with "SARS," "MERS," "H1N1," or "COVID-19." WHO and CDC Databases were searched for case definitions. Over the last 20 years, the world faced several international health emergencies caused by respiratory diseases such as SARS, MERS, H1N1, and COVID-19. During the same period, major technological advances enabled the analysis of vast amounts of imaging data and the continual development of artificial intelligence algorithms to support radiological diagnosis and prognosis. Timely availability of data proved critical, but so far, data collection attempts were initialized only as individual responses to each outbreak, leading to long delays and hampering unified guidelines and data-driven technology to support the management of pandemic outbreaks. Our findings highlight the multifaceted role of imaging in the early stages of SARS, MERS, H1N1, and COVID-19, and outline possible actions for advancing future pandemic preparedness. Advancing international cooperation and action on these topics is essential to create a functional, effective, and rapid counteraction system to future respiratory pandemics exploiting state of the art imaging and artificial intelligence. Question What has been the role of radiological data for diagnosis and prognosis in early respiratory pandemics and what challenges were present? Findings International cooperation is essential to developing an effective rapid response system for future respiratory pandemics using advanced imaging and artificial intelligence. Clinical relevance Strengthening global collaboration and leveraging cutting-edge imaging and artificial intelligence are crucial for developing rapid and effective response systems. This approach is essential for improving patient outcomes and managing future respiratory pandemics more effectively.

Social, political and sports aspects in Russian cartoons of the 1920s‑1970s, dedicated to the theme of chess

The author of the article turns to the study of domestic cartoons of the 1920–1970s, dedicated to the topic of chess. When analyzing the diverse artistic interpretations of chess in the genre of caricature, social, political and sporting aspects are highlighted first of all. The ability of the art of Soviet caricature to form bright and capacious artistic images that play up trivial situations of society and behavioral patterns of individuals is repeatedly demonstrated. The author also pays special attention to caricature portraits and caricature illustrations, good-natured jokes and biting satire. As examples, the works of graphic artists B. Efimov, Yu. Yuzepchuk, S. Vlasovsky are considered.

РОЛЬ КОЛЬОРУ В ОСМИСЛЕННІ ПІДЛІТКАМИ ВЛАСНОГО ЕМОЦІЙНОГО КОНТЕКСТУ ТА ЙОГО ЗМІН ПІД ВПЛИВОМ ПСИХОТРАВМУЮЧИХ ОБСТАВИН

The article deals with using art therapeutic technologies to comprehend adolescents’ emotional context. Fragments of psychoanalytic work using artistic and symbolic images are presented. The paper analyzes a set of thematic drawings covering various aspects of adolescents’ lives and attitudes towards themselves, others, and the world around them. The results of an experimental study are given. It is noted that the art therapy method contains the potential to actualize the strategy of creative activity and is based on the expressive arts that provide support for the individual. It has been found that using color in art therapy techniques corrects disorders of psychosomatic and psycho-emotional processes in personal development. The role of color in adolescents’ comprehension of their emotional context and its changes under the influence of psychotraumatic circumstances is considered. It is stated that the use of mandalas allows a teenager to delve into the unconscious levels of the psyche and ensure its balance and integrity under of the influence psychotraumatic circumstances It is proved that color not only affects an adolescent’s personality depending on his or her emotional state but also shapes emotions in a certain way. The art therapy method has been found to contribute to the subject’s reflexive comprehension of his/her emotional experiences embodied in artistic and symbolic forms

The doctrinal metaphor porta clausa in medieval liturgical hymns and its reflection in the iconography of the Annunciation

Focused on investigating some interpretations of the vision of the prophet Ezekiel about the eastern shut gate of the temple that was to be rebuilt in Jerusalem, this article] seeks two objectives. First, to present many fragments of medieval liturgical hymns in Latin that interpret the Ezekiel’s sentence in a Mariological and Christological sense. Second, to analyze seven artistic representations of the Annunciation that include a shut door in their scene. The comparative analysis between these hymnic texts and these artistic images allows us to conclude that both reflect the same doctrinal meanings.

Research on the Principles and Applications of Generative Adversarial Networks in Image Style Transfer

Abstract. With the rapid development of machine learning, the field of image style transfer has received widespread attention, and scientists have gradually realized that this is an important field in computer vision. Image style transfer refers to the conversion of an image from one visual style to another and preserving the content. The technology of changing image style has a wide range of applications in various fields from art to virtual reality. Although current learning models have achieved some results in the study of image style transfer, they still face challenges in improving resolution and complex style transfer. This paper mainly introduces the background and characteristics of existing learning models that can achieve image style transfer. It introduces the principles, characteristics and limitations of GANs. In the basis of introduction, this paper also analyses the differences and different characteristics of GANs and summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of GANs. At the same time, this paper predicts future research directions, continuing to optimize these models, reducing training costs, and exploring hybrid methods to further advance image style transfer technology. These developments not only strengthen the theoretical research of image style transfer and GANs, but also have broad application potential in fields such as art, design and medical imaging.

The Sacred Scripture and the Symbolic Representations in the Early Christian Figurative Mosaics from the Balkans

It is a well-known fact that the figurative images in the Early Christian art are generally in conformity with the basic Sacraments, specific texts in the Old and the New Testament and the liturgy and rituals, which were performed in the churches. In the recent 40 years many new publications have been devoted to the pavement mosaics from the Balkans but they deal mainly with limited number of monuments from a separate contemporary state. As in Late Antiquity the borders between the provinces and both empires (Western and Eastern) were quite different from the contemporary ones, therefore the picture shown when tracing this aspect of research is not adequate and not complete if the we do not concern the ancient boundaries of the provinces, and do not consider the Balkans as one artistic area, but with many different traditions and influences. For this purpose, the mosaics not only from the well-known artistic centres of Greece have been gathered together, but also from Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia and the European parts of Turkey. This provides new opportunities for a multifaceted study of the topic of the Early Byzantine liturgical practice from a formal, symbolic and theological point of view and emphasizes the importance of the figurative mosaic images and the inscriptions associated with them, which directly or symbolically reflects the Holy Scripture as well as it reveals the mysterious nature and the specific features of the rituals of the Early Christianity.

Multi-layer feature fusion based image style transfer with arbitrary text condition

Style transfer refers to the conversion of images in two different domains. Compared with the style transfer based on the style image, the image style transfer through the text description is more free and applicable to more practical scenarios. However, the image style transfer method under the text condition needs to be trained and optimized for different text and image inputs each time, resulting in limited style transfer efficiency. Therefore, this paper proposes a multi-layer feature fusion based style transfer method (MlFFST) with arbitrary text condition. To address the problems of distortion and missing semantic content, we also introduce a multi-layer attention normalization module. The experimental results show that the method in this paper can generate stylized results with high quality, good effect and high stability for images and videos. And this method can meet real-time requirements to generate more artistic and aesthetic images and videos.

From microscope to masterpiece: Validating the role of artistic competition in enhancing dental students' engagement in histological study

Background/purposeOur previous study found that the integration of arts into the dental education through an innovative photomicrograph competition can increase the dental students' interests in learning microscopic lessons. This study aimed to validate whether the same photomicrograph competition still had its effectiveness to promote the students' interests in learning microscopic lessons. Materials and methodsA photomicrograph competition was organized for the 477 dental students. The students captured artistic images from the oral histology and oral pathology slides. The entries were evaluated through a peer vote. A post-competition survey was performed to assess the students' perceptions of the activity's impact on their learning interest, satisfaction, and views on the potentially broader implementation. ResultsThe photomicrograph competition gathered a 29 % overall participation rate, with the highest engagement from the third-year (66 %) and second-year (50 %) dental students. Of the participants, 73 % reported an increase in interest in the microscopic lessons, 78 % expressed satisfaction with the photomicrograph competition activity, and 80 % supported its annual continuation. Furthermore, 68 % of the students believed the photomicrograph competition could be adopted by all dental schools in Taiwan. ConclusionThis study confirms the effectiveness of integrating arts into the dental education through the photomicrograph competitions. The consistent positive outcomes over time suggest the long-term viability and benefits of this approach in improving the students’ histological studies, particularly among the second-year and third-year dental students. A strong support for the continued and broader implementation indicates a high potential for the incorporation of photomicrograph competitions in the dental curricula.

Personalities of Russian animation: synergetic films of Alexander Svirsky

Russian animation director Alexander Svirsky is known for his desire to push the boundaries of animation and avoid traditional conventions, often rejecting the standards accepted in the animation industry. His works are a synthesis of artistic techniques, where the author uses images and symbols, harmoniously intertwining graphics with a musical accompaniment. The relevance of the study is due to the fact that the director's works deserve deep analysis in order to identify promising types of artistic forms in domestic animation cinema. The object of the study is the animated films of Alexander Svirsky, a visionary artist with a unique view of the nature of animation. The subject of the study is the peculiarity of the director’s synergetic animation, which manifests itself, in particular, in the integration of visual and sound spaces into a holistic artistic image according to the type of associative flow. The work uses a complex of general scientific (comparison, analysis, generalization) and special methods (visual-iconic, artistic-evaluative). In the analysis of animated films, descriptive-analytical and structural-semantic methods were used. The scientific novelty of the work is due to the fact that in art studies the analysis of the director's work has not been given sufficient attention, while the films he creates are highly appreciated at animation festivals. The author's contribution to the study of the topic is a detailed analysis of the director's work using some of his works as an example. The main conclusions of the conducted research are that the artistic form of Alexander Svirsky's animated films predominantly belongs to the promising, actively developed in the media space, flat-conceptual type, resonating with the perception of audiovisual content by the younger generation of viewers.

ESTABLISHMENT OF ART SCHOOLS IN UKRAINE (END OF XX – BEGINNING OF XXI CENTURY)

The article examines the socio-historical and pedagogical prerequisites for the development of art schools in Ukraine, the peculiarities of their development at the end of the 20th ‒ beginning of the 21st century. It is emphasized that the art school contains levers for the development of those qualities and properties of a person that determine the way of his existence in the world. The general culture of the individual, moral education, ethical orientations a powerful impetus for development in the process of learning art. The formation of the child’s cognitive interests, his knowledge of the universe, and not only the intellectual coverage of events, but also, most importantly, the ability to penetrate into their emotional subtext, also subject to art education, constitute its integral task. Due to the axiological nature of artistic images, art education acquires great importance in the formation of worldview positions of students. Art education especially vividly contributes to the development of a child’s creative abilities, encourages him to heuristic activity. The need for systematic hard work in the process of art education instills work capacity and a respectful attitude to work in students. Art education with its own concept of activity in the best way contributes to the formation of “intercultural competence”, which is interpreted as a positive attitude to the diversity of cultures. It is in its functioning that the multidimensionality of cultural and educational activities, the brilliant combination of the rational and the sensual, the scientific and the artistic, are observed. to the level of cultural development of Ukrainian society, ensuring functional and meaningful artistic and creative connections of the center and regions. The article emphasizes that art schools, combining different artistic directions, create a multifaceted spectrum of additional opportunities for the development of the giftedness of each student.

Педагогическата компетентност на родителя – литературни прочити на лирически произведения за деца от Българското възраждане до 1944 г.

Abstract: The focus of this article is the pedagogical competence of the parent as reflected in children's literature, particularly in children's lyrics from the Bulgarian Renaissance to the end of World War II in 1944. The aim is to delineate at an intertextual level the image of the parent as a bearer and translator of values, pat¬terns of thinking and behaviour that are universal regardless of their contextual ex¬istence. The hypothesis is that transformations in the image, which are the result of cultural changes, give rise to modifications in the structure of parental peda¬gogical competence, while preserving basic elements in it, reflecting archetypal characteristics in the universal image of the parent. The analysis is made after a selection of lyrical texts by Bulgarian poets, in which they write on the themes of parenthood, the family world, motherhood, the family, the upbringing of children, patriarchal values, and traditions. The features of the artistic images, including that of the mother and the father, are highlighted, the linguistic and stylistic pecu¬liarities in the lyrical works are established. Quotations and examples are given from lyrical texts of children’s literature in Bulgaria, which serve an illustrative and evidential function. Keywords: parenting, pedagogical competence, children's literature, lyrical works.

Curved Image Triangulation Based on Differentiable Rendering

AbstractImage triangulation methods, which decompose an image into a series of triangles, are fundamental in artistic creation and image processing. This paper introduces a novel framework that integrates cubic Bézier curves into image triangulation, enabling the precise reconstruction of curved image features. Our developed framework constructs a well‐structured curved triangle mesh, effectively preventing overlaps between curves. A refined energy function, grounded in differentiable rendering, establishes a direct link between mesh geometry and rendering effects and is instrumental in guiding the curved mesh generation. Additionally, we derive an explicit gradient formula with respect to mesh parameters, facilitating the adaptive and efficient optimization of these parameters to fully leverage the capabilities of cubic Bézier curves. Through experimental and comparative analyses with state‐of‐the‐art methods, our approach demonstrates a significant enhancement in both numerical accuracy and visual quality.

Dramatic Scenes and Monstrous Animals: On the First Exhibition of Chinese Art in the USSR

This article reconstructs the story of the “Chinese Painting Exhibition” in the USSR, brought to Moscow and Leningrad in 1934 by the prominent Chinese artist Xu Beihong. The exhibition covered a period from the Han dynasty up to the 1930s, and, for the first time, presented Chinese art to the Soviet audience. Before arriving in the USSR, the show toured Europe, where it was extremely popular and considered the first successful attempt to present Chinese art in the West. In contrast, the exhibition’s perception in the Soviet Union was rather contradictory. The reasons for that could be found in the ongoing Soviet artistic discourse and preconceived vision of Chinese art. Based on archival materials, this study reveals the process of the exhibition’s organization and focuses on the image of China and Chinese art constructed by its curators. Additionally, this article examines the reception of the show by both professional and mass Soviet audiences in conjunction with the Soviet ideology towards fine art, foreign art exhibitions of the 1930s, and existing narratives on China, which shaped the optic of Soviet visitors.