Master Work Research Articles

Introduction to New Book on Stravinsky

A new book is devoted to the work of Stravinsky follows and expands upon the tradition of Boris Asafyev’s 1929 monograph. The central analytical object of the new book is the sound fabric unfolding over time in the works of the Russian master. Content-related and semantic interpretations of this object are intended to expand upon, refine, and in some cases correct ideas about Stravinsky’s work that exist in the modern musical consciousness. The book relies on four methodological premises. The historiographical premise stems from an interpretation of Stravinsky’s artistic legacy as a musical universe resting on proto-elements formed during the early stage of his creative development. The methodological premise is based on emphasizing the differences between the dynamic-procedural creative method, which is characteristic of the classical and romantic branch of Western European music, and Stravinsky’s object-descriptive polymorphism, which is rooted in the traditions of 19th-century Russian music. The musical-imagery premise is conditioned on the expressive spheres within Stravinsky’s oeuvre which were new to the world of early-20th-century music. In these areas, the composer operates masterfully in realms of the human emotional universe which were previously unrepresented in music. Finally, the cultural and worldview-related premise originates with Stravinsky’s unique role in 20th-century musical culture as the most brilliant representative of a new, essentially dialogic, cultural type. The dialogical mental apparatus, the diverse forms of intercultural dialogue in his life and art, and the harmonization of European and non-European strategies for perceiving the world around us — a characteristic feature of Stravinsky’s life and work.

Imagery and compositional solutions of rural landscape in Sverdlovsk/Ekaterinburg painting art of the last third of the 20th century

The article examines the relationship between the theme and its plastic realization in rural landscape painting art of Sverdlovsk/Yekaterinburg. At the height of the landscape genre owing to the active involvement of the professional artistic community in it, the works of outstanding masters acquired independence and freedom of expression. Analysis of compositions and imagery in works of similar motif showed a wide coverage of the surrounding reality in the depiction of villages as reflected in the choice of themes and active search for means of artistic expression.

The Prince, the Noblemen and the Painter: Collectionso Works of Art in Copenhagen Between 1800 and 1848

The history of collecting in Denmark and Norway in the 19th century is intimately connected with the history of the painters and sculptors active during that period. Only in Copenhagen were the Royal and private collections accessible to the artists, for whom copying paintings by Old Masters formed an important part of their curriculum. Major collectors of the Age were Prince Christian Frederik (later King Christian VIII of Denmark), who mainly acquired paintings and sculptures by contemporary artists, and the portrait painter Christian Albrecht Jensen, whose preference was to buy and sell the works of Old Masters. In Copenhagen, the collections of the Counts Moltke, which mainly consisted of works by Dutch painters, was open to the public, while the Royal Collection (today a part of Statens Museum for Kunst) could only be visited from 1827 onwards. None of the three collections dealt with in the present article have survived until today, while the works of art and the antiques belonging to the sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen are at present housed in the museum bearing his name.

Place of elective disciplines in the formation of professional and universal competences of Master’s students of the program “Russian language and Russian culture in the aspect of Russian as a foreign language”

Elective disciplines are one of the means of formation of universal and professional competences in Master’s program. Taking into account that elective disciplines are compulsory disciplines of choice, and they are included in the variable part of the Competence-oriented curriculum of the main educational program of higher education in Master’s degree, their role in the formation of universal and professional competences increases and requires a systematic approach to the modeling of the training program, which determines the relevance of the conducted research. The purpose of the article is to analyze the ways of formation of professional and universal competences of students with the help of elective disciplines in the field of linguistics in the conditions of multicultural education. The article summarizes the experience of the department of Russian as a foreign language and its teaching methods in the joint training of Russian and foreign students in the Master’s program «Russian language and Russian culture in the aspect of RCT» (Linguistics). The methods of theoretical analysis, synthesis, interpretation, generalization were used. The main results: the system of elective disciplines should correlate with the disciplines of the basic part of the program and represent a unified whole; the disciplines of the basic and variative parts of the program are developed in accordance with the three scientific directions of research in graduate qualification works of master’s students, namely – text research, linguistic and cultural research and functional-semantic research; elective disciplines are combined into three blocks in accordance to the directions of research of master’s students. The article presents the main themes and problems of electives, as well as the forms of interaction between Russian and foreign students in the course of project assignments in electives. The conclusion is made that when modeling the program it is necessary to take into account the possibilities of multicultural learning for the formation of professional and universal competencies.

The Science of “Balāǧat” and Oriental Classical Literature

Objectives: This article is dedicated to exploring the intricate science of "Balāǧat" and its profound influence on Oriental classical literature. "Balāǧat," an Arabic term, is examined in its role as the art of eloquence and rhetoric that plays a central role in shaping the literary traditions of the Middle East and beyond. The study aims to delve into the historical development of "Balāǧat," seeking to illuminate its significance as a foundational element of classical Arabic, Persian, and other Eastern literary traditions.
 
 Methods: The article employs a methodical approach by examining the key principles and techniques of "Balāǧat." It focuses on elements such as metaphors, similes, allegories, and other rhetorical devices, exploring how these tools have been employed by renowned poets and writers to craft masterful works of literature. The investigation extends to understanding the impact of "Balāǧat" across various genres, including poetry, prose, and oratory, with the goal of shedding light on how these rhetorical tools convey complex ideas and emotions with unmatched elegance and sophistication.
 
 Results: The article presents the results of its exploration, highlighting the enduring legacy of "Balāǧat" in contemporary literature and its role in shaping the discourse on language, expression, and cultural identity. Through the analysis of selected literary works and critical perspectives, the study seeks to demonstrate the ongoing relevance of "Balāǧat" and its enduring contribution to the rich tapestry of Oriental classical literature.
 
 Conclusion: In conclusion, the article underscores the enduring significance of "Balāǧat" as a fundamental aspect of Oriental literary traditions. It emphasizes its lasting impact on the art of expression and the transmission of cultural heritage. The multidisciplinary approach taken throughout the study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the science of "Balāǧat" and its intricate connection to the captivating world of Oriental classical literature.

PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF KAIZEN TECHNOLOGY IN THE FORMATION OF RESEARCH COMPETENCE OF FUTURE MANAGERS OF GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

The article presents kaizen technology in the process of forming the research competence of future managers of general secondary education institutions and highlights the stages of its practical implementation: motivational-stimulating, preparatory-organizational, content-research and reflective-conclusive.
 The motivational-stimulating stage involves a number of didactic activities aimed at increasing motivation for research activities and stimulating interest in this type of activity with the help of kaizen questions. The forms (mini-lectures, lecture-briefings, interactive seminars, express workshops, online meetings, kaizen trainings) and training methods (Q&A session, Buzz session, Incident process, Interactive&collaborative whiteboards) that are appropriate to apply at this stage have been determined.
 The preparatory-organizational stage includes: preparation of research tasks for master's students, which focus on the study of various aspects of the management activity of the head of general secondary education institutions (development of projects, cases); preparation of infographics of the process of asking kaizen questions; definition of topics for scientific and practical conferences of the graduation department; implementation of an individual approach by drawing up a schedule of research activities for each master's student; working out with master's students the method of setting goals (building a "tree of goals", visualization of the goal).
 The organization of work with master's students involves the use of forms (lectures, consultations) and teaching methods (methods of projects, cases, visualization of educational information, computer-oriented methods). The content-research stage involves the direct work of master's students on research tasks, projects, cases and constant improvement of this process. At this stage, it is advisable to conduct research workshops for master's students as a mix of theoretical presentations, practical actions and discussions on the proposed topics and selected issues. Forms (scientific-research workshops, independent work, consultations) and teaching methods (method of projects, cases, visualization of educational information, computer-oriented methods, interactive teaching methods, etc.) of this stage have been determined. The reflective-conclusive stage involves summarizing the results of the research work, reflection of the master's students regarding the correspondence of the obtained results to the set goal in research tasks and projects. At this stage, it will be appropriate to hold round tables, seminars in the form of a press conference, at which it is worth emphasizing the kaizen questions of two groups: 1) personal-oriented kaizen questions; 2) perspective-oriented kaizen questions. It was found that the organization of work with master's students at this stage involves the use of forms (round tables, seminars in the form of a press conference) and methods of reflection (Q&A session, Buzz session, the method "Increase in knowledge and achievements", "Steps to success", "I want to praise myself for the fact that...", as well as the method of information visualization, computer-oriented methods).

INNOVATIVE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES OF A MODERN MINIWINERY TAKING INTO AC-COUNT THE TERROIR FOR PINOT NOIR

The article presents a brief overview of scientific works that were aimed at studying the influence of terroir, harvest and technology on the quality and specificity of wine. Modern scientific methods for identifying wines from different regions are considered. Modern studies by Chinese oenologists have shown that a number of trace elements in wine (Cu, Zn and Mn) can be an indicator of the region of origin of the wine. Scientists from Australia, New Zealand, the USA, France and Portugal have also obtained interesting results in the identification of wines of different vintages and terroirs. Scientists have shown that the originality of table wines of specific regions and subregions can be determined on the basis of modern highly sensitive methods of analysis (spectroscopic methods for studying compounds using the phenomenon of nuclear magnetic resonance; combined methods with the joint use of NMR and the study of the target differential sensor matrix; fluorescent methods for determining the content of amino acids and amines, methods of cluster analysis, etc.). When determining the terroir for red wines, many researchers in different regions of our planet paid special attention to the Pinot Noir variety. This is due to the fact that for this particular variety, terroir plays a huge role in shaping the style of the future wine. At the Vinoman winery, together with the Odessa National Technological University, a comparative analysis of red table wines Pinot Noir from three terroirs of the southern part of the Odessa region was carried out. In addition, as part of the master's qualification work, an innovative project for the reconstruction of an existing enterprise was proposed, which involves the implementation of the gravitational principle of winemaking. The project takes into account the features of the area, climatic conditions and the range of products. Particular attention was paid to the implementation of all of the above aspects in the technology for the production of high-quality red table wines Pinot Noir. As a result of the work carried out, physical and chemical indicators were studied and a sensory analysis of the wines of the Bolgrad, Izmail and Reni terroirs was carried out. Based on the data obtained, preliminary conclusions were made about the prospects for the production of red table wines Pinot Noir at the Vinoman enterprise from certain terroirs in the south of the Odessa region.

Energy Consumption and Intensity at Building Construction Industry

Based on the research at developing country, 30 to 40% of natural resources were exploited by construction industry which are 50% of energy be used for heating and cooling the building. If energy demand can be reduced or industry delayed, energy usage will be reduced. As a result, that energy consumption guideline must be established to control the usage of energy. The objective of this research is to know the energy consumption and intensity at construction industry. For this research, it will focus on the specification of the project site based on contract sum, location, and environment before know on how to reduce energy. The case study for this research covers several high-rise building construction industries. Selected data have been taken from the case study which are manpower, energy used, plant machinery and master work program. All the data given have been analyst and come out with their total floor area result have been tabulated. Technically, construction can be divided into six stages which are initial construction, coordination, implementation, critical, testing and commissioning and handover stage. At the end of the research, a new method to measure Energy Consumption Guideline for Building Construction Industry have been established.

New finds of crosses from the churchyard of the Church of the Savior in Tobolsk

The subject of the study in the presented article is two crosses from the graves of the Spassky cemetery of Tobolsk. They were discovered during the rescue archaeological excavations in 2022. The range of analogies of the considered finds, as well as their territorial distribution, is considered. A number of issues related to their dating based on typologically identical finds, as well as the chronology of the existence of the churchyard at this church, are touched upon. One of the illustrative specimens in the collection was a rare type of white bronze alloy cross with a crucifixion of Christ on the obverse and an image of an angel on the reverse, originating from burial No. 4. On this cross, the attributes of the Passion Cycle are considered. The analysis showed that such a find, although it has analogies, is still not completely identical to them. It is concluded that the studied type of cross has iconographic origins in the works of European masters. Baroque secular art also had a great influence on the further development of the forms and content of such crosses. The author findings are based on typologies developed by E.P. Vinokurova and V.I. Molodin. The finds were compared with a circle of typologically similar crosses from the territory of Russia and Ukraine, and their chronology was clarified. Identification and comparative analysis of the attributes of the Passion Cycle have been carried out. On the basis of a set of features, their common and distinctive features are revealed. Over the past decades of archaeological research in Tobolsk, a number of archaeologists have collected a representative database of objects of personal piety. For a number of reasons, these findings are not always promptly and fully published, which creates gaps in the source database. The scientific novelty of the presented article is the contribution to the stavrographic collection from the excavations of the churchyard of the Church of the Savior in 2022. Of particular interest is the well-preserved cross No. 4 with a crucifixion, which had not previously been found during excavations in Tobolsk and its surroundings. It is concluded that the studied crosses have iconographic origins in the works of European masters. The further development of the forms and content of such crosses was also greatly influenced by Baroque secular art.

Металлы Боруха. К 85-летию Бориса Аркадьевича Штейнберга

This article is devoted to the creative work of the nonconformist artist Borukh (Boris Arckadyevich Shteinberg, 1938–2003). His legacy has hardly been studied, and the information about him is mainly found in catalogs, memoirs of friends and colleagues, and exhibition explications. Meanwhile, the work of this artist is a highlight of Russian underground art. Borukh was a multi-talented master: a writer, painter and graphic artist, author of collages and assemblages. The emphasis in the article is on the artist’s original metal works. They represent an important chapter in his creative biography, standing out both against the background of the late Soviet and Russian art and in a wider context. Having a creative relationship with the works of such masters of object art as, for example, Cornell, Arman, and Cesar, Borukh’s metals illustrate the commonality of searches in the art of the second half of the 20th century.

ChatGPT on the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox

This is my first attempt to communicate with the ChatGPT on the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox. ChatGPT reacted promptly with a good overview of this very wide topic. ChatGPT during our half hour conversation concluded that there is still room for the further development of the EPR paradox because this research field is far from the final theory. However, ChatGPT was skeptical to search for the missing element of the physical reality in papers of Old Masters working between 17th and 19th centuries. (One potential candidate for a more general physical theory of the EPR paradox can be found in the overlooked works of Old Masters working in the period of the 17th–19th centuries).

“Formula of Water” in the Iconography of Landscape Painting in Medieval China

The theme of the sea in traditional Chinese painting is associated with the last decades of the development of the country’s artistic life, in particular with painting on the theme of the sea and ocean. The aim of the study is to determine the peculiarities of the embodiment of the image of the sea element in Chinese painting of the Middle Ages as a basis for the development of the marina genre in modern art. In the works of masters of the Song (960—1279), Yuan (1271—1368) and Ming (1368—1644) dynasties one can notice the repetition and interpretation of those “formulas” used by painters in medieval China. Such “formulas” are the established ways of depicting water surfaces with pen and ink, formed during the Song dynasty and developed in the Yuan and Ming eras until the seventeenth century. Particular emphasis is placed on the systematization of schemes for the embodiment of the sea in different states in Ma Yuan’s work, their sources, and how they were embodied and transformed by painters in subsequent periods. The use of schemes for depicting water made it possible to achieve the effect of dynamism. This was conditioned, among other things, by the specificity of artistic tools and materials used by masters, who had in their arsenal scarce artistic means. The artists endeavoured to invent and form their own method of execution for each theme. The article has theoretical and practical value. It supplements the history of the development of landscape painting in ancient China by analysing the origin and formation of the previously little-studied motif, which in the space of Chinese painting of the 20th — 21st centuries has taken a strong position.

David Lurie and the ‘Disease of Romanticism’: The Transnational and Transcultural Afterlives of Goethe and Kleist in J.M. Coetzee’s Disgrace

My paper studies J.M. Coetzee’s Disgrace (1999) to understand the transnational, transcultural mutations of two key figures of German Romanticism: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Heinrich von Kleist. Coetzee’s novels are reflections and reproductions of his extensive reading of politics and literature; these texts grant the lives and works of old masters a renewal, a re-introspection, and most importantly, a resurrection into contemporaneity. Set in post-apartheid South Africa, Disgrace operates as a site of racial and sexual contentions. Through the character of David Lurie, Coetzee initiates a dialogue between the 'visions' of the former colonizer and the ‘revisions’ of the newly emancipated colonized. While the scholarship on the Romantic element in Disgrace (Beard 2007; Easton 2007; Hawkins 2009; and Cass 2013) is predominantly centred on the afterlife of British Romanticism, more particularly, on the roles Byron and Wordsworth play in shaping plot and action, I attempt to read the novel in the light of Coetzee’s critical prose to understand how he draws upon the German Romantic tradition. If Wordsworth and Byron are evoked to characterize the outer, more conspicuous texture of the novel, then the inner, hidden threads that stitch the form and content together are borrowed from Goethe and Kleist. I argue that Coetzee’s romantic sensibility is as much German as British. These two traditions are brought together in Disgrace to re-enact four major leitmotifs of Romantic literature—desire, transgression, punishment, and finally, salvation—in a transformed political dispensation.

ChatGPT4 on the Color Theory

This is my first attempt to communicate with ChatGPT4 on the color theory. ChatGPT4 reacted promptly with a good overview of this very wide topic. ChatGPT4 during our half hour conversation concluded that there is still a room for the further development of the physical color theory because this research field is far from the final theory. One potential candidate for a more general physical theory can be found in the overlooked works of Old Masters working in the 17th Century.

Study of the two-sided icon "Pieta" / "Holy Martyr Barbara" of the 18th century from the Church of John the Baptist in the village of Dorozhiv, Drohobytsky District, Lviv Region, in the context of the separation process of paint layers and transferring them to a new base

The study is devoted to the problems of restoration of the double-sided icon "Pieta" / "Holy Martyr Barbara" using the method of separation and transfer to a new basis of easel painting. Today, the main task of the restorer is the maximum study, research and preservation of the work of art, its history and transformation over time. The article presented the possible reasons for restoration and repainting of artworks of easel painting, as well as the most widely used methods of "preservation", fixing the layers of later repaintings, which lead to their physical loss due to the discovery of an older, original painting layer. Emphasis is placed on the expediency of applying the technique of layering and transfer to a new basis of easel painting, as an alternative in the context of maximum preservation of the entire structure of the artwork, including later historical transformations. The necessary conditions that precede the successful application of the technique of separation and transfer to a new base of artworks of easel painting are specified. There are presented the general conclusions about the state of preservation and the set of conducted physical-chemical and technical-technological studies of the double-sided icon "Pieta" / "Holy Martyr Barbara" of the 18th century from the church of John the Baptist in the village of Dorozhiv, Drohobytskyi district, Lviv region, and a program of restoration activities. Tests on separation of the paint layer of the 19th century from the "Pieta" icon are presented and the obtained results were analyzed, as a result was selected the optimal method of separation of this painting layer as one whole fragment. The entire process of conservation and restoration processes, including the application of appropriate restoration methods, as well as the specifics of the selection and use of restoration materials, is presented and illustrated. The result of this research using the technique of separation is the preserved painting layer of the icon "Pieta" of the 19th century and the painting of the icon of 1726, created by Ivan Seredyskyi, an icon painter of the Rybotytsky Center of Church Art, opened for further study. Attention is drawn to the study of this icon in the context of the work of Rybotyk masters in the monograph of Roksolana Kosiv.

Determinants of nurses’ readiness for disaster response: A cross-sectional study

Reducing the impacts of disasters is imperative in these times when disasters continually threaten people's lives. Given that the readiness for disaster response of nurses are essential in mitigating damage, however, studies on the determinants of nurses' readiness for disaster response remain inconclusive and require further research, especially with various populations. This study therefore aimed to investigate factors associated with readiness for disaster response among Taiwanese hospital nurses. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 365 eligible and registered nurses at a medical centre in northern Taiwan. The Readiness for Disaster Responses Scale including four subscales: personal preparedness, self-protection, emergency response, and clinical management were used for assessment. Analyses were performed using multiple linear regression models. Our study results showed that the length of nursing work was positively associated with nurses' readiness for disaster responses (β = 0.28, p < .001). Nurses with a master's degree and working in intensive care units or emergency rooms had higher readiness for disaster responses (β = 0.13, p = .032; β = 0.14, p = .024) than those with a bachelor's degree and working in other units/specialties (i.e., outpatient department, operating rooms, etc.). Furthermore, nurses with previous disaster training were associated with greater readiness for disaster responses (β = 0.24, p < .001). This study findings indicate that the identified determinants of hospital nurses' readiness for disaster responses can be taken into consideration in the future recruiting of nurses for deployment to disaster response assistance and the designing of disaster training programmes specifically for nurses.

Plastic Interpretations of the World Artistic Heritage in the Monotypes of Valery Babanov

Since his youth, Valery Babanov’s professional activity has been connected with the art of book design. He is a graphic artist, illustrator of classic and modern prose, poetry of domestic and foreign authors. The search for his own line in art revealed the proximity of his individual creative nature to the monotype technique. The history of the creative path of the outstanding master of prints E.S. Kruglikova, thanks to whose activity it was in St. Petersburg in the early twentieth century that the Russian school of monotype was born, had a great influence on his choice. Prominent Leningrad artists K.A. Kordobovsky, G.D. Epifanov, D.M. Plaksin became mentors in mastering the “pictorial” graphic printing technique. But an example of virtuoso artistry in working with monotype was K.I. Rudakov. A true fan of monotype in book illustration, Babanov strives to create subtle professional graphic works that reveal the essence of the literary work. Long practice has honed the techniques used by the artist in his work: the base — perfectly smooth plates of plexiglass of different sizes with slightly rounded edges, black paint layer, squirrel brushes, cotton paper. In addition to the visual interpretation of literary texts, the master actively works in easel graphics, in particular, realizing a project of plastic interpretations of the world’s artistic heritage. The artist’s solo exhibition “Striving for Perfection” (2020), which became the intermediate result of his activity, presented selected monotypes, in which Babanov reflects on the work of the great masters of painting, passing the history of art through his perception. A visual narrative of contemplation and plastic retelling of the legacy of the old masters and artists of the twentieth century — interpretation by means of monotype — in personal sensations there is a reflection of creative individuality, a fuller disclosure of natural identity. The more the artist understood, penetrated, felt the sample of copying, the more he presented himself. Turning to the past, V.V. Babanov continues to follow the eternal path of apprenticeship.

Károly Kós in Istanbul

AbstractKároly Kós, a pioneering master of 20th century Hungarian architecture, spent two years in Istanbul as a fellow of the newly established Hungarian Institute for Science in Constantinople between 1916 and 1917 to pursue research on the architecture of the Ottoman Empire. During this period, he created a whole series of drawings of numerous Byzantine and Ottoman historical buildings and street sections. A volume entitled Istanbul - Urban History and Architecture was published as a summary of his research. However, this historical event and the resulting publication have a far-reaching significance beyond themselves in many ways. Firstly, the aforementioned period was a significant turning point in Ottoman-Turkish architectural history. On the other hand, Kós's work is more than just an analysis of architectural and urban history.This paper aims to provide an insight into the period and the turning point between the late Ottoman and the early Republican era of Turkey's history; the local context of Kós's activities in Istanbul and, at also to analyse the architectural-historical achievements of the Hungarian master's work in the location which he himself described as ‘The City”.

ON THE QUESTION OF CLARIFYING THE NAME OF ZHU DA (1626–1705) AND ITS ORIGIN

Zhu Da (1626–1705) was a famous Chinese artist who lived during the late-Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty. He was born in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. Zhu Da was related to the imperial house of Ming. After the fall of this dynasty, during the reign of the Manchus, he was forced to hide, became a monk for some time and reached heights in the study of Buddhism, after which he returned to worldly life. Zhu Da and his work were significantly influenced by the classical texts of Confucianism, the philosophy of Cheng-Zhu, Buddhism and Taoism. His poetic captions for paintings and individual poems are extremely symbolic and have a special artistic style. Zhu Da became a reformer of traditional literati painting (wenrenhua) and raised it to new heights. Subsequently, he had a great influence on the painting of representatives of the Four Monks and the Eight Eccentrics from Yangzhou, as well as on the style of such 20th century masters as Qi Baishi and Xu Beihong, who worked at the end of the Qing period and the beginning of the Republican period in China. The last fifty years have become the most fruitful period in the field of studying the work of Zhu Da. The research moved outside of China, publications by foreign scientists appeared about the artist, and the name of Zhu Da (Bada Shanren) gained worldwide fame and recognition. The scientific works and articles devoted to him are conventionally divided into the following three thematic areas. The first one is the study of Zhu Da’s pseudonyms (names), his life and contacts with artists and poets, his contemporaries. The second area is the study of Zhu Da’s creative thought and artistic achievements. The third one is a study of the influence of Zhu Da’s painting style on later artists and related comparisons. The article analyses publications and scientific works devoted to Zhu Da’s creative work, published over the past half century. Among them, those related to clarifying the pseudonyms (names) of Zhu Da, his pedigree and biography are especially highlighted; various approaches of Chinese and foreign scientists to the study of the creative work of the outstanding Chinese master and his artistic heritage are considered.

Metaphysics of Personal-Creative Synchronisations in Music

The purpose of this study is to trace metaphysical - supraphysical indicators of thinking in the parallels of expressive features that attest to belonging to epochally correlated layers of creativity of composers and performers, although they are in no way conditioned by personal contacts or communication with communities that could influence the creator-musician. The research methodology is determined by the intonational approach of B. Asafiev’s school in Ukraine with emphasis on its comparative and hermeneutic components, as found in the works of D. Androsova, O. Kozarenko, I. Kotlyarevskyi, I. Liashenko, Liu Bintsyan, O. Markova, O. Muravska, O. Roshchenko, O. Sokolova. The following methods are also of special use: art historical-analytical, descriptive-historical, cultural-regional, religious studies, and biographical-historical. The scientific novelty of the work is manifested: in the independent interpretation of the concept of parallel discoveries as the metaphysics of personal-creative synchronisations ("metaphysics of historical proximity"), in the originality of the perspective of the analysis of works and artifacts, as well as in the fact that for the first time in this perspective the parallels of creative discoveries of the 1960s are presented, verist features in F. Chopin's Songs, the invention of dodecaphony in the 20th century and other significant factors in the creative institutions of musical history. Conclusions. Tracing expressive analogies in the works of masters who belonged to the same epochal stratum of the historical evolution of music, and who, by the conditions of their existence, had no personal or creative-informational contacts, shows that, as a result of their creativity, they came to a commonality of expressive typologies at the level of style, genre, ideological, and creative features. This applies to the features of realism-verism in Chopin's Songs and some other works, reactionary to the ideas of "fathers and children" of the nineteenth-century Sixties, etc., which together testify to the "metaphysics of historical proximity", understood as personal and creative synchronicity produced by metaphysically superphysically realised contact with the information field produced by the epochal mentality of mankind.Key words: metaphysics of history, metaphysics of personal-creative synchronisation, musical expressiveness, style in music, style of the era, musical genre.