Melankolična Evropa

Author(s): Bogdan Radica / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 05/1931

Nigde, možda, u ovo poslednje vreme, nisu snovi i iščekivanja, melankolične i razboljene Evrope dosegli vrškove paradoksalnosti i grotesknosti kao na stranama Papinijeva ≫Goga≪. Nema sumnje, medju retcima ove Papinijeve sintetičke smotre svih skretanja u levo i u desno evropskih duhovnih napora i nastojanja izražena je na j fatalni je sudbina stoleća. Ma šta kazali strastveni krstonosci jednog prividno uskrsnulog neoskolasticizma, koji veruju da se svet mora po svaku cenu da zaustavi, i da su kaprise duha — i onda kad su one pozitivni preokretaj i ili konkretna razuverenja — samo fiktivna i tendencijozna prividjenja izvesnih priroda koje neće da vide, niti osećaju koliko je istina daleka, i koliko je osvojenje istine problem boli, ispaštanja, i napora.

Mariusz Karpowicz (1934-2015) - In Memoriam

Author(s): Jakub Sito / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2017

Memories about Professor Mariusz Karpowicz (died on 3/11/2015) an outstanding historian of 17th-18th century art with a bibliography of his publications (1954-2015).

КОМПЛЕТНО ИЗДАЊЕ КЊИГА VIII. БРОЈ 2. 1923

Author(s): Jovan Cvijić,Ivo Belin,Slavko Kiršner,Ernest Н. R. Collings / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 02/1923

Sinagoga Mare din Chișinău

Author(s): Sergius Ciocanu / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 1/2020

The article highlights little known and unpublished information on the history and architecture of the Great Synagogue in the city of Chisinau, built in the 18th century. It was the reference center of the Jewish Quarter of the pre-imperial Chisinau. During the nineteenth century, it was the largest and, at the same time, the only Jewish religious building with synagogue status in the city. In the 50s of the twentieth century, the Great Synagogue was closed and after that demolished by the Soviet authorities. The main part of the Great Synagogue was occupied by the assembly hall, that had a floor plan that figured a Greek cross inscribed in a square. Four pillars supported nine cross vaults. The space of the hall was lighted by means of two window registers. On the west side, the hall was adjoined by a vestibule flanked by the prayer rooms of the Jewish fraternities: Shomrim-Laboker and the Tailors. The entrances to the synagogue vestibule and to the prayer rooms were protected by a gallery, which ran throughout the entire main facade of the synagogue. The gallery was opened to the street through arches supported by stone pillars. On the second floor of the building, was the compartment for women. A staircase, attached to the side facade of the building, provided the access to this floor. The unique roof with four slopes, which covered the prismatic volume of the Great Synagogue, as well as the particularities of the exterior architectural elements, offered it the appearance of an urban dwelling house specific to the European cities of the 17th-18th centuries.

Relația organică dintre tehnica picturii și starea de conservare a picturilor murale din bisericile de lemn

Author(s): Andreea Darida / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 12/2023

This article proposes a new perspective for the analysis of the painting techniques used for mural decorations in Romanian wooden churches. On the one hand, it presents the theoretical aspects of tempera painting tradition, and clarifies the term “distemperpaint”. On the other hand, it offers brief overviews of the features of the main painting materials that were identified, as well as of their specific deterioration and alteration phenomena, an information that was collected from the available specialized literature. Didactic in great extent, this text creates the background for future discussions and aims at bringing to the attention of less experienced restorers and conservators some basic facts, such as the main characteristics of the painting materials used in Romanian wooden churches. The final result is a general overview of the existing data on the painting techniques of mural paintings in Romanian wooden churches.

When i will know your soul, i will paint your eyes. A Possible New Portrait of Amedeo Modigliani in the Light of Scientific Analysis

Author(s): Andrea Rossi / Language(s): English Issue: 12/2023

The emergence of a painting by Modigliani, not yet known, led to the development of a program of scientific investigations to evaluate whether the materials used could be compatible with those used by Modigliani and whether the execution technique could be attributable to that of the unfortunate painter of Livorno. The campaign of diagnostic investigations lasted for almost three years, also having the opportunity to experiment with new diagnostic applications on paintings on canvas; the results of the work presented here return data completely favorable to the attribution of the painting to the hand of Modigliani. The difficulties in tackling the study of the painting arose from the fact that a fairly invasive restoration carried out in the 1970s substantially modified the originality of the work; the possibility given today by scientific instruments to see beyond the surface has given the owners the courage to face a large-scale diagnostic campaign to resolve the question of the authenticity or otherwise of the work.

Ogród w podróży: o spostrzeżeniach na temat ogrodów w wybranych relacjach polskich podróżników po Europie w 2. połowie XVIII wieku

Author(s): Katarzyna Jagiełło-Jakubaszek / Language(s): Polish Issue: 12/2023

Foreign travels were one of the factors supporting the flow of knowledge about trends in the art of garden design. They contributed to the transfer of ideas and specialists. They were conducive to establishing contacts, learning about the collections of plants and minerals, and visits to the gardens were an important part of the travelers’ itineraries. The travelers’ impressions on garden issues, were reflected in the travel reports. The article is an attempt to analyze the observations related to gardening expressed by selected Polish travelers around Europe in the second half of the 18th century.

From Post-Modernism To Critical Art

Author(s): Grzegorz Jarmocewicz / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2024

“[…]. Human existence – a vast, unlimited space of reflections on life and death, in the fields of philosophy, morals, history, culture… Grzegorz Jarmocewicz, reaching into all these areas and categories, gives us his own interpretations to launch in us layers of associations and references to our own experiences. […]”. Critic, art historian Marek Grygiel. “[…]. Jarmocewicz’s work presents a variety in the form of a search. It contains a modernist tradition, as well as an oppositional, postmodernist tradition. From the psychological side, through a specific form, it is contained between heaven and hell. […]”. Critic, art historian Dr. Krzysztof Jurecki. “ […]. (His photographs are) economic reflections of the diversity of cultural codes, which are the artist’s modest contribution to certain areas of reflection, at the same time defining them and remaining outside the framework of the term […]”. Prof. Jerzy Olek. “ […]. He fits in with his attitude and creative search in the area of photographers of philosophers who, with the help of their pictures-photographs, reflect on life, death, time, history, culture. […]”. Prof. Marek Szyryk.

Walking with a Camera

Author(s): Peter Korček / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2024

In his work, the author primarily focuses on the urban landscape and its impacts on human life. His entire documentary work is linked by a unified authorial idea. In the “Jungle City” cycle, he works with the visual counterpart of the current form of the Bratislava metropolis, full of transportation routes, dense modern development, and concrete surfaces. The means to create unexpected views of the city for him are carefully selected locations on the urban peripheries surrounded by dense vegetation – trees and wild grasses. He thus achieves a completely new view of Bratislava, in which it returns to the wilderness. The project “Quiet Sunday Afternoons in the Town by the Refinery” is the author’s reflection on the impacts of industry in the rural surroundings. The focal point is the technical structure of an oil factory, which covers a significant part of an otherwise tranquil landscape of a small Austrian town. However, through austere visual expression, Korček delivers an urgent message about the adverse impact of the factory on the ecosystem. As part of the series “Here Is Our Paradise”, which unifies the theme of lawns and trees, Korček addresses the disruption of the stereotype of urban housing estates through the small self-help interventions of their residents. While walking with a camera, he supplements these plants with various found mixtures of folk interventions placed in front of panel buildings. In the “Searching” series, he adopts the position of an observer of urban movement, consisting of figures of pedestrians in narrow rays of the low-lying sun. This time he works in the environment of New York, but unlike the previous series, he does not specify this location, only utilizing its elemental potential. Korček does not work with photographic effects; he fully utilizes the poetics of the chosen locations. He skillfully works with perspective, multiple plans, or the selection of a location. Through their specific combination, he succeeds in creating authentic images of the location, in which we still find a lot of personal fantasy.

Men With No Story. On The Work And Exhibition Kronos By Martina Lukić

Author(s): Martina Ivičič / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2024

The article reviews Martina Lukić's exhibition "Kronos," which juxtaposes analog and digital photography, specifically the historical anthotype technique with AI-generated visuals. Lukić explores the relationship between subject and object, creating anthotypic portraits using AI tools like Stable Diffusion and DALL-E. The process involves generating negatives, applying natural dyes like turmeric and cherry juice to paper, and exposing them to UV light. The exhibition reflects on themes of time, power, and the ephemeral nature of images, questioning the distinction between human and AI perception of wisdom and emotion.

Antagonizam okcidentalnog određenja umjetnosti i karakterizacije modaliteta diskursa qadar/sina'ata

Author(s): Mehmed A. Akšamija / Language(s): Bosnian,English Issue: 2/2023

The paper analyzes the relationship between Occidental-Westernized understanding of art and a possible status of art within an integrated discourse – al-thawābit al-islāmiyyah, as well as the aesthetic-metaphysical experience of the traditional Islamic systematization of knowledge – ṣināʿat al-kitābah, and the action of making a visual form beautiful – ṣināʿat al-taṣwīr. Particular attention attention is attached to the concept of qadar/ṣināʿat, where it is possible to distinguish between homo islamicus’s ornamental activity of recognitive type and the cognitive productive-reflective representation of collaborative disposition. Due to the simultaneous existence of unity and difference within the aestheticized activity/ṣināʿat of recognitive type (ornamental form) – al-ṣināʿat al-zukhrufiyyah, the paper strives to show that the traditional systematization of knowledge provides the most complete expression to the aesthetic meaning of the unity-difference dialectic, which is in turn manifested in the qadar/ṣināʿat discourse under the umbrella of ṣināʿat al-taḥsīn – the issue of the modalities of discourse in the context of pictorial activity/ṣināʿat rather than fann al-taḥsīn. Still, a particular emphasis is placed on the parallel existence of a kind of informative initiation of applied form – al-ṣināʿat al-taṭbīqiyah aimed at achieving a distinctive content-related goal of aestheticized activity/ṣināʿat of homo islamicus, where he is not involved in imitation or figural representation with a special importance of the pure figural phantasm (miniature visual representation/books of Arabic and Persian manuscript). The paper also analyzes and substantiates meanings of the Arabic word al-fann, and raises the question as to why the word al-fann has been selected to refer to the phenomenon of art in modern Arabic, rather than the word al-ṣināʿah (skill, practical knowledge). To articulate the answer, the paper studies the words in Arabic lexicographic, non-lexical, i.e. semantic tradition, and substantiates and defines the reason for the established use of the word al-ṣināʿah within qadar/ṣināʿat, i.e. the science of the pictorial – ʿilm al-taṣāwīr.

Intercultural Mediation and Sundry Obstacles in African Theatre: Sunnie Ododo’s 𝐻𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝐶ℎ𝑜𝑖𝑐𝑒 as a Paradigm

Author(s): Michael Olanrewaju Agboola / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2023

This paper contributes to the debate on the significant roles that intercultural mediation can play in mitigating the incessant conflicts often ignited by cultural differences. From the perspective of theatrical narratives, the present article examines the problematic aspects of intercultural mediation in African theatre, using Sunnie Ododo’s 𝐻𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝐶ℎ𝑜𝑖𝑐𝑒 as a paradigm. The paper adopts descriptive and content analysis methodologies to analyse a selection of published books, journal articles, and internet materials. This critical endeavour aims to prove that while intercultural conflicts occur in many regions of the world, they are particularly intensive in countries that have experienced colonial subjugation. Several factors have been found to account for conflicts in multicultural societies, particularly in Africa. These include the inability to manage cultural differences, undercover activities of individuals and groups, particularly the political elite, to satisfy selfish interests, and the egocentric inclination of some cultures to attempt to subsume others. The article concludes that although African theatre has achieved great success in the advancement of diverse ethnic cultures, not much has been done in the area of intercultural mediation and the peaceful negotiation of cultural conflicts. It is suggested that African playwrights need to do more by creating works that advocate peaceful cohabitation of cultures, emphasize circumspection of African leaders in handling sensitive socio-political and cultural issues, and stress the need for selfless national and regional leaders.

(Ne)poznavanje osobe i djela biskupa Strossmayera. Rezultati internoga istraživanja među studentima Filozofskoga fakulteta i Akademije za umjetnost i kulturu Sveučilišta J. J. Strossmayera u Osijeku

Author(s): Vladimir Dugalić,Sanja Matičić / Language(s): Croatian Issue: 4/2023

Bishop Strossmayer left a significant mark in the preservation of Croatian culture, especially by promoting the spiritual and educational dimension of art. Therefore, the paper presents the results of internal research conducted using Google Form among 54 first and fifth-year students of History and Croatian Language and Literature at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and students of Fine Arts at the Academy of Arts and Culture of the J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek. They confirmed the initial hypothesis that students are most familiar with data related to their specific field of study and lack broader knowledge of the bishop’s work, especially his vision of art. It is surprising, however, that some questions were answered better by first-year students than by fifth-year students, which leads to the conclusion that a greater cross-curricular correlation is needed for today’s students to better understand the work of Bishop Strossmayer. At the same time, this also leads to the conclusion that students acquire greater knowledge about the person and work of Bishop Strossmayer during their secondary education and that they do not expand it enough during their studies

Understanding Auditory Space in Digital Games for Visually Impaired People

Author(s): Tomáš Farkaš / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2024

The article seeks to establish a foundational framework for comprehending crucial definitions and concepts related to auditory space in digital gaming, particularly focusing on audio games designed for visually impaired individuals (VI), often devoid of graphical interfaces. While existing studies often emphasize players’ interactions with interfaces and the acquisition of real-life skills, this text explores audio games through the lens of entertainment and immersion. Numerous studies indicate a demand among visually impaired players for more intricate and challenging games, incorporating elements usually used in standard digital gaming experiences. By combining definitions from both audio and traditional digital games, this article broadens the scope of sound design considerations, encompassing various aspects and classifications. It presents several auditory dimensions, consolidating them into a comprehensive dimension called attenuation, putting their roles within a game’s context. The author is a sound designer currently working on an audio game; therefore, many of the presented definitions are also a guide that will represent some of his own considerations while working on this game. These include not only the use of binaural or ambisonic sound but also understanding the ways and means of how to work with (3D) space in the context of audio and its possible functions.

Народната песен на китайския етнос нанайци „Планините и реките омаяха нанайците“

Author(s): Li Gen / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 15/2024

The Hezhe people (Nanai people) are a minority ethnic group with a long history in Northeast China, who are good at singing and dancing. Their music mainly records their life and daily production, especially their fishing traditions. The article analyzes the song "Mountains and Rivers Bewitched the Nanai people", exploring the musical culture and expressions of the Nanai people and focusing on the musical structure, melody, rhythm, force, tempo and structure of the accompaniment. The role of the emotions that the song evokes is also discussed. The purpose of the article is to expand the interest in Nanai folk music, familiarization with it for the further study and even better performance of Nanai music and songs.

Мисли към изложбата на Ангел Коцев „Тишина – равновесие между чувствата и разума“

Author(s): Elizaveta Boeva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 15/2024

After observing the 20 photographs of the exhibition of Angel Kotzev the viewer is (I am) left with the feeling of unreality (the author presents this effect as aloofness): and no, this is not connected just with the abstract space, unusual tonality or the combination of objects. This is mainly because of the aesthetic taste – the aesthetics of ordinary objects, which are presented as a fantastic conventionality.

The Myth of the Artist – from Birth to Collapse: Notes on the Lithuanian Present-Day Novel

Author(s): Eugenijus Žmuida / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2024

The article based on the comparative principle seeks to introduce to a wide audience two novels by Lithuanian writers Kęstutis Navakas (Vyno kopija [“The Wine Copy”], 2016) and Marius Ivaškevičius (Tomas Mūras, 2022), whose authors wish to reflect on the status of the artist in the current era of excess and prosperity. The myth of the artist began taking shape in the 19th century and remained at its height throughout the 20th century, even though art itself underwent many changes. Is the artist still the representative of the elite in society in a post-modern age, when the line between art and pop, between personality and promotional image is almost blurred? These are the questions the authors ask and try to answer, joining inevitably those European authors who placed the creative person at the centre of their fictional world over the last two centuries. Anyone who writes on this subject almost inevitably becomes an author of World literature, as we have understood it since Goethe. The study seeks to reveal the diversity of literary associations, sometimes unconsciously touched upon by the authors, and the tradition of the European novel in dealing with questions of art, man, and his meaning on Earth.

Биографска драма - Радоје Радосављевић: Кућа Илића Народна билбиотека ''Илија М. Петровић''

Author(s): Radomir Putnik / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 201-202/2023

За драму Кућа Илића Радоје Радосављевић (1961) добио је престижну награду „Слободан Стојановић“ за најбољи драмски текст на конкурсу за 2020. годину. Жири у саставу Драгана Бошковић, Вукица Стругар и Срђан Кољевић једногласно је донео одлуку да Радосављевићеву драму Кућа Илића, која има поднаслов Драма о нестајању једне уметничке породице, прогласи најуспелијом.

Драгослав Михаиловић (1930-2023)

Author(s): Jelena Perić / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 201-202/2023

In memoriam to Dragoslav Mihailović (1930-2023)

“The most cooperative of writers”: Brendan Behan’s Collaboration with Carolyn Swift on The Quare Fellow

Author(s): James Little / Language(s): English Issue: 67/2024

Brendan Behan was a writer for whom collaboration was a central part of the creative process. His work for the inherently social art of theatre thus provides a fascinating case study through which to examine collaborative textual geneses, particularly when there is an archival trail that enables us to analyse these collaborations. Building on the recent turn in genetic criticism towards the study of collaborative creative processes, this article draws on the recently acquired papers, at the University of Galway, of Pike Theatre co-founder Carolyn Swift, who was central to the editing of Behan’s plays for performance. Focusing on drafts of The Quare Fellow (first staged 1954), the essay shows that Swift deleted multiple instances of violent language from Behan’s manuscript, suggesting that the play’s violence was censored by this key collaborator. Bringing the tools of genetic criticism to bear on Behan’s theatre work demonstrates the significance of Swift’s role in Behan’s collaborative creative practice and the centrality of collaboration to his aesthetic. In conclusion, the article calls for a revised reader’s edition of Behan’s plays which would take into account the collaborative nature of his theatre work.