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Claude Monet Westminster Abbey

The French Impressionist painter Monet came to London and painted Westminster Abbey. Monet worked on an ordinary London foggy day. In Monet's painting, the gothic outlines of the abbey barely emerge from the fog. The painting is masterfully painted. When the painting was exhibited, it caused a stir among Londoners. They were amazed that Monet's fog was purple, while everyone knows that the color of the fog is gray. Monet's audacity caused outrage at first. But those who were indignant, going out into the streets of London, peered into the fog and noticed for the first time that it really was crimson. Immediately began to look for an explanation for this. It was agreed that the red hue of the fog depends on the abundance of smoke. In addition, the red brick London houses communicate this color to the fog. But be that as it may, Monet won. After his painting, everyone began to see the London fog as the artist saw it. Monet was even nicknamed "the creator of the London fog."

Pastel (from Latin pasta dough) is a group of artistic materials used in graphics and painting (according to the modern museum classification, pastel on paper refers to graphics). Most often produced in the form of crayons or rimless pencils, having the form of round bars or bars with a square section. graphic painting crayons pencils

The painting "Chocolate Girl" is distinguished by its completeness in every detail, which J.-E. Lyotard. Art critic M. Alpatov believes that "because of all these features, "Chocolate Girl" can be attributed to the miracles of optical illusion in art, like those bunches of grapes in the picture of the famous ancient Greek artist who tried to peck sparrows." After the conventionality and mannerisms of some masters of the 18th century, the almost photographic accuracy of the painting by J.-E. Lyotara gave the impression of a revelation. The artist worked exclusively in the pastel technique, which was very common in the 18th century, and mastered it to perfection. But J.-E. Lyotard was not only a virtuoso master of this technique, but also its convinced theoretician. He believed that it was pastel that most naturally conveys color and the subtlest transitions of chiaroscuro within light colorful tones. The very task of showing a figure in a white apron against a white wall is a difficult pictorial task, but J.-E. Lyotara in a combination of a gray-gray and white apron with pale-gray shades and a steely shade of water is a real poetry of colors. In addition, using thin transparent shadows in "Chocolate Girl", he achieved the perfect accuracy of the drawing, as well as the maximum convexity and definiteness of volumes.

The 19th century French science fiction writer Jules Verne predicted the appearance of a submarine in his novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The Russian writer A. Tolstoy in his novel "Engineer Garin's Hyperboloid" predicted the appearance of a laser. The artist V. Kandinsky, having developed a theory of the influence of color on human emotions, came close to solving the problems of modern psychology and art therapy (healing by art).

Jules Gabriel Verne French geographer and writer, classic, one of the founders of science fiction. Member of the French Geographical Society. "Journey to the Center of the Earth" 1864 "Around the Moon" 1869 "Leagues Under the Sea" 1870

Scientists who digitized and mathematically calculated the works of W. Van Gogh claim that he had a unique gift to see air currents. The peculiar, as if chaotically looped manner of writing by the French artist is nothing more than a brightness distribution corresponding to the mathematical description of a turbulent flow, the theory of which was developed by the mathematician A. Kolmogorov only in the middle of the 20th century. Scientists, having explained the phenomenon of turbulence, solve a serious problem in aviation: turbulence becomes the cause of many air accidents.

A study of the mathematical model of paintings by the great Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh showed that some of his paintings depict real turbulent (vortex) flows invisible to the eye that occur when a liquid or gas flows rapidly, for example, when gas flows out of a jet engine nozzle. According to the researchers, many of Vincent van Gogh's paintings (such as "Starry Night", painted in 1889) contain the characteristic "statistical fingerprints" of turbulence. As scientists note, "turbulent" works were created by the artist in those moments when his psyche was unstable. Van Gogh suffered from hallucinations and depression. José Luis Aragon said: "We think that Van Gogh had a unique ability to see and capture turbulence, and this happened to him precisely during periods of mental breakdown."

In two and a half centuries, A. Einstein, the creator of the theory of relativity, will say that the Universe is a layer cake, where each layer has its own time and its own density, structure, forms of movement and existence. It is the fugue with its voices entering at different times that represents a certain figurative model of the structure of the Universe.

Art does not achieve its significance when it is limited to captivating people without at the same time evoking in them enthusiasm for everything that makes up the greatness of life. J. Renier Art performs the following functions: aesthetic, social transformation, knowledge of reality, anticipation of events, education of the individual, inculcation of values, serves as a means of social communication and gives pleasure.

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What knowledge does art give grade 9 Fine art teacher Ekaterina Andreevna Ikhnenko MBOU secondary school No. 2 st. Starominskaya, Krasnodar Territory 2017-2018

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Art and man have existed and developed together since the very beginning of history. At first, these were just tentative attempts to influence reality, expressed in primitive rock paintings. Later, human skills improved, understanding of the world became deeper, and art turned from a part of a magical ritual into a completely independent field of activity. It is rather difficult to determine what art gives to a person, since the sphere of its influence on the life and consciousness of the population of the third planet from the Sun is extremely large. However, it's worth a try. Throughout life, a person encounters art everywhere. It gives admiration, joy, emotions, comfort. These are various paintings, buildings of architecture, music, design and much more that surrounds us. But few people think about the fact that these are far from all the features of art. It is able to give knowledge, give experience and wisdom. It is art that gives knowledge. It is not necessary to do it, to create masterpieces yourself. It is enough just to be able to see art, observe it and be interested.

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What knowledge does art provide? First of all, it instills in a person an understanding of the beautiful, and an understanding of both a rational character and a spiritual one. Perhaps this difference should be explained. A person who is more or less well-versed in cultural studies and art history is able to realize the value, beauty and grandeur of strokes, chasing or filigree construction of notes. In this, he will definitely see a certain system. In this case, the understanding will be purely rational. Art satisfies the needs of man in philosophy, ethics and aesthetics. As well as the inner high needs of the human soul. Gives emotions, the ability to think and reason. Painting enables a person to see all the beauty of the combination of colors, but this is a whole art. In addition, a detailed study or just looking at paintings introduces the laws of interaction of colors. Examining portraits makes it possible to learn to philosophize, to look for his character traits, personality traits in a painted person. When looking at paintings, one can also get acquainted with the composition, which gives knowledge about proportions, harmony, and the principles of the arrangement of objects. In addition, many paintings also introduce geometry.

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Fine and decorative art gives the concept of color, and upon closer examination it turns out that the laws of color perception can also be studied from paintings. Let's keep silent about the laws of color overlay, the laws of the interaction of colors among themselves, and the like. Fruits look so bright and juicy only because they are surrounded by an appropriate background: orange fruits in warm tones are surrounded by a cool purple color, and purple is a contrasting color to orange. Here we see a good example of the contrasts of dark to light, cold to warm. Next and the main thing is the composition. Here, your attention opens up knowledge about the amazing patterns of proportions, harmony, including natural proportions. Also, knowledge about the principles of arranging objects on a plane so that it is pleasing to the eye of the observer becomes available to you. You will be able to learn all about "divine proportions", and also understand why many things look the way they do. After all, the shape and dimensions, for example, of ancient amphoras were not chosen because of their functional purpose alone.

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The French Impressionist painter Monet came to London and painted Westminster Abbey. Monet worked on an ordinary London foggy day. In Monet's painting, the gothic outlines of the abbey barely emerge from the fog. The painting is masterfully painted. When the painting was exhibited, it caused a stir among Londoners. They were amazed that Monet's fog was purple, while everyone knows that the color of the fog is gray. Monet's audacity caused outrage at first. But those who were indignant, going out into the streets of London, peered into the fog and noticed for the first time that it really was crimson. Immediately began to look for an explanation for this. It was agreed that the red hue of the fog depends on the abundance of smoke. In addition, the red brick London houses communicate this color to the fog. But be that as it may, Monet won. After his painting, everyone began to see the London fog as the artist saw it. Monet was even nicknamed "the creator of the London fog."

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Jean Etienne Lyotard. (Swiss artist of the 18th century) Chocolate Girl Decomposed the light according to the laws, at that time still unknown to physics. The painting "Chocolate Girl" is distinguished by its completeness in every detail, which J.-E. Lyotard. Art critic M. Alpatov believes that "because of all these features, "Chocolate Girl" can be attributed to the miracles of optical illusion in art, like those bunches of grapes in the picture of the famous ancient Greek artist who tried to peck sparrows." After the conventionality and mannerisms of some masters of the 18th century, the almost photographic accuracy of the painting by J.-E. Lyotara gave the impression of a revelation. The artist worked exclusively in the pastel technique, which was very common in the 18th century, and mastered it to perfection. But J.-E. Lyotard was not only a virtuoso master of this technique, but also its convinced theoretician. He believed that it was pastel that most naturally conveys color and the subtlest transitions of chiaroscuro within light colorful tones. The very task of showing a figure in a white apron against a white wall is a difficult pictorial task, but J.-E. Lyotara in a combination of a gray-gray and white apron with pale-gray shades and a steely shade of water is a real poetry of colors. In addition, using thin transparent shadows in "Chocolate Girl", he achieved the perfect accuracy of the drawing, as well as the maximum convexity and definiteness of volumes.

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The art of architecture introduces proportions, harmony, as well as geometry and drawing. Examining the buildings, the cathedral and churches, will give an acquaintance with the history, style of the time when the building was erected, the features of life and culture of people. From the paintings of many ancient and old masters, one can easily study geometry and perspective. For example, the masters of the Renaissance paid a lot of attention to perspective and proportions, striving for absolute harmonious beauty as much as they could. Here the art of architecture speaks for itself. According to Romanesque and Gothic temples, according to some researchers, one can generally study the structure of the Universe. If European architecture is the only way to study the structure of the Universe, then most of the monuments of Eastern architecture completely repeat its structure, reflect the worldview of the inhabitants of the East. For example, the Kalachakra mandala, which is a projection of the palace on a plane, is a classic example of ancient Indian multi-storey buildings and Buddhist stupas and temples. But only when viewed from above. So art is art, but far from everything is just like that.

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A study of the mathematical model of paintings by the great Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh showed that some of his paintings depict real turbulent (vortex) flows invisible to the eye that occur when a liquid or gas flows rapidly, for example, when gas flows out of a jet engine nozzle. According to the researchers, many of Vincent van Gogh's paintings (such as "Starry Night", painted in 1889) contain the characteristic "statistical fingerprints" of turbulence. As scientists note, "turbulent" works were created by the artist in those moments when his psyche was unstable. Van Gogh suffered from hallucinations and depression. José Luis Aragon said: "We think that Van Gogh had a unique ability to see and capture turbulence, and this happened to him precisely during periods of mental breakdown." Scientists who digitized and mathematically calculated the works of W. Van Gogh claim that he had a unique gift to see air currents. The peculiar, as if chaotically looped manner of writing by the French artist is nothing more than a brightness distribution corresponding to the mathematical description of a turbulent flow, the theory of which was developed by the mathematician A. Kolmogorov only in the middle of the 20th century. Scientists, having explained the phenomenon of turbulence, solve a serious problem in aviation: turbulence becomes the cause of many air accidents.

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Music can give not only emotions: fear, feelings, grief, joy, happiness, but also develop fantasy, imagination. In addition, thanks to music, people relieve stress, tension, spend relaxation. Listening to music from different times, you can learn a lot about the culture, social society of a particular time. In addition, some legends or stories from real life are often narrated in the songs. One of the unique guesses about the polyphony of the Universe was the greatest musical discovery of the 17th century - the fugue - a genre of polyphonic music, which was developed in the work of J.-S. Bach. 24 Two and a half centuries later, A. Einstein, the creator of the theory of relativity, will say that the Universe is a layer cake, where each layer has its own time and its own density, structure, forms of movement and existence. It is the fugue with its voices entering at different times that represents a certain figurative model of the structure of the Universe.

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Art and history Why do we need such knowledge? The knowledge that gives art is necessary for humanity in order to be aware of itself. Where, if not in the works of great authors, is the whole essence of history reflected in its almost original form? In fact, any act of creation is a response to the changed world. The literary process, for example, is called the most accurate reflection of historical events: revolutions and uprisings, discoveries and inventions. The same can be said about painting, architecture or music. The difference lies only in the language in which art tells its story: it is notes, the features of carving and sculpting, or the specificity of strokes and the choice of colors and shapes.

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Books and films, of course, give people a lot of good emotions, make them feel along with the characters. Also, they introduce us to some real life events that happened in the past. In addition, any art, whether it be painting, sculpture, architecture or music, provides historical knowledge. Namely, it introduces the history and customs of the time when this or that object of art was created, mythology, legends and even religion. Some photographs also introduce science, because any scientific discovery was accompanied by imprinting in some way. we should not forget about its huge role in scientific progress. Modern man, by and large, perceives cultural heritage as an applied, secondary component of progress. This assumption can safely be called erroneous. In fact, it was art that often acted as the most powerful engine of scientific thought. Fantastic aircraft, submarines, ships capable of conquering space, originally existed in the art environment, and only then became the property of scientists. Recall, for example, a flying ship from the famous Russian fairy tale or Jules Verne's Nautilus. So, what knowledge does art give? It reveals history to us in all the grandeur of the past and the mystery of the future.

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The art of speaking Creative heritage gives us knowledge not only about history, but also about man as such. Coming into contact with the cultural values ​​of other peoples, we join their worldview, more deeply understand their values, features of life, foundations, traditions. If a definition is needed, art in this context is the language that the peoples of the world speak among themselves. This is a dialogue accessible to all mankind, knowing no language barrier. Creation and science If we talk about what kind of knowledge art gives, we should not forget about its huge role in scientific progress. Modern man, by and large, perceives cultural heritage as an applied, secondary component of progress. This assumption can safely be called erroneous. In fact, it was art that often acted as the most powerful engine of scientific thought. Fantastic aircraft, submarines, ships capable of conquering space, originally existed in the art environment, and only then became the property of scientists. Recall, for example, a flying ship from the famous Russian fairy tale or Jules Verne's Nautilus. Leonardo da Vinci at one time was far ahead of science, working on the drawings of not only weapons, but also aircraft. He is famous for his work in the field of anatomy. Most of the world he is known yet as a great artist.

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Ethical component It is simply impossible to talk about art without an ethical context. It is this, in fact, that is the best indicator of good and evil, justice and self-interest, spiritual beauty and inner ugliness. If we talk about what kind of knowledge art gives, we cannot fail to mention the ethical component. Almost all artistic creations of world culture are aimed at explaining to humanity the steadfastness of truth, goodness and beauty. Of course, if one looks at this or that work of art literally, one can assume that, due to certain features, it does not embody beauty or the ideals of humanity. However, it is thanks to this that we have a clear idea of ​​what is good and what is bad. In fact, from children's fairy tales to cinematography, art educates us in humanity. Impossible is possible Finally, art teaches us the most important thing - the realization that there are no impossible things in the world, unbearable burdens and unattainable goals. Beethoven's example teaches us that even if you are practically deaf, you can write amazing symphonies that humanity will carry through the ages and admire them. The novel "Ulysses", recognized as the pinnacle of world modernism, was written by James Joyce in a constant struggle with blindness.

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The ceiling of the famous Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo alone. Based on these facts, what kind of knowledge does art give? First of all, this is a clear realization that in the world there is nothing impossible for a person if he creates. Healing by creation The practice of treating mental disorders by including patients in the medium of art has long been actively used all over the world for a long time. This may be a simple demonstration of reproductions or listening to classical music sessions. A direct act of creation may also be involved. Most psychiatrists in the world are convinced that it is by engaging in creative activity that the human nervous system most quickly returns to normal. Speaking about the meanings of art, we must not forget about the fact of a positive impact on the human body. By the way, this kind of practice is used not only in the environment of psychiatry - it is common for mankind in general to turn to art to combat fear. Exceptional features So, we have listed the main ways of interaction between man and art. Now let's pay attention to what is the peculiarity of cultural heritage. In terms of the breadth of possible knowledge, art simply has no equal. For example, if we are talking about science (physics, algebra or biology), we are presented with a completely separate branch of human knowledge. It is possible, but difficult, to deviate to the side, to touch the rest of the world.

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Art includes the whole world. Literature, for example, may cover ethics, play with the laws of physics, refer to history, biology, or astronomy. Painting provides an excellent opportunity to comprehend not only the features of the drawing technique, but also to compare the canons of beauty in the history of mankind. Ancient Greek sculptures represent an ideal model of the body in terms of anatomical features. Art, which most of humanity so frivolously calls the applied branch of activity, is essentially multiscientific, since it is it that appeals to the world and reflects it in all its beauty, fullness and grandeur. So, art is given to us not only in order to enjoy, but also in order to learn from it, take the necessary information, skillfully use it, develop and improve. Art performs the following functions: aesthetic, social transformation, knowledge of reality, anticipation of events, education of the individual, suggestion of values, serves as a means of social communication and gives pleasure.

Art anticipates the future

The gift of anticipation

Ancient Greek mythology tells of the daughter of the Trojan king, Cassandra, whom Apollo first awarded with the gift of prophecy, and then, when the girl rejected his love, made people stop believing in her. Therefore, when Cassandra, predicting the death of Troy, tried to warn the Trojans about the danger that lurks in a wooden horse, no one believed her. And Troy, as you know, really died. The expression "Cassandra's prophecy" has become allegorical.

The same sometimes happens with works of art and literature. Some of their creators have an amazing gift for predicting the future, but they are rarely believed, despite the fact that their predictions come true.

What helps these people to predict events? Maybe intuition? The ability to make an assumption, to solve a problem without having all the necessary data, which in this case are conjectured? This quality can only be in people with well-developed imaginative thinking.

Since artistic thinking is better than that of other people, it is developed among artists, composers, writers - people whose profession is the creative completion of reality, it is they who most often make amazing predictions that often come true after some time.

Works of art more than once anticipated historical events, scientific discoveries, the development of technical progress, etc. The energy of art awakens the feelings and consciousness of both the authors of works and the people who perceive them.

No less important are works of art in which the authors, acutely aware of their time, foresee its further development and strive to warn people about social and political dangers, to force them to be more tolerant, more attentive, kinder and more restrained.

Remember fairy tales, folk tales, legends, the characters of which anticipated the phenomena and events of the future.

Explain the concepts: allegory, metaphor, allegory, personification - using the example of works of different types of art known to you.

What knowledge does art provide?

Art helps people to pay attention to what they themselves do not always see in everyday life. It seems to open familiar things and phenomena from a new perspective. It is especially important that art gives people knowledge sometimes imperceptibly unobtrusively.

In the history of mankind, art has more than once discovered knowledge of scientific significance. For example, an 18th century artist J.-E. Lyotard in the painting "Chocolate Girl" decomposed light according to laws that were still unknown to physics at that time.

19th century French science fiction writer J. Verne in the novel "20 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" predicted the appearance of a submarine, and a Russian writer of the 20th century. A. Tolstoy in the novel "The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin" - the appearance of a laser.

The artist V. Kandinsky, having developed a theory of the influence of color on human emotions, came close to solving the problems of modern psychology and art therapy (healing by art).

Many works of literature, cinema, theater, telling about scientific discoveries (for example, the film "Nine Days of One Year" directed by M. Romm, based on the novel "I'm going into a thunderstorm" by D. Granin, etc.), will not teach you how to set up experiments or make experiments. But from them they learn what different people are engaged in science, how the path of research depends on the individuality of the scientist, and how dangerous it is when individuals who are far from its interests penetrate into science.

Scientists who digitized and mathematically calculated the works of the French artist V. van Gogh claim that he had a unique gift to see what mere mortals are not given - air currents. The peculiar, as if chaotically looped manner of writing the artist, as it turned out, is nothing more than a distribution of brightness, corresponding to the mathematical description of a turbulent flow, the theory of which was laid down by the great mathematician A. Kolmogorov only by the middle of the 20th century. Scientists, having explained the phenomenon of turbulence, solve a serious problem in aviation: after all, today it is turbulence that causes many air accidents.

One of the unique guesses about the polyphony of the Universe was the greatest musical creative discovery of the 17th century. - fugue - a genre of polyphonic music, which was developed in the work of J.-S. Bach. In two and a half centuries, A. Einstein, the creator of the theory of relativity, will say that the Universe is a layer cake, where each layer has its own time and its own density, structure, forms of movement and existence. This is, in fact, an image that brings us closer to understanding the fugue. It is the fugue with its voices entering at different times that represents a certain figurative model of the structure of the Universe.

Predictions in art

Any work of art is directed to the future. In the history of art, one can find many examples of artists warning their fellow citizens about an impending social danger: wars, splits, revolutions, etc. The ability to provide is inherent in great artists, perhaps it is precisely in this that the main strength of art lies.

The German painter and graphic artist of the Renaissance Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) created a series of engravings "Apocalypse" (Greek apokalypsis - revelation - this word serves as the title of one of the ancient church books, which contains prophecies about the end of the world). The artist expressed an alarming expectation of world-historical changes, which really shook Germany after a while. The most significant of this series is the engraving "The Four Horsemen". Horsemen - Death, Judgment, War, Pestilence - rush furiously across the earth, sparing neither kings nor commoners. Swirling clouds and horizontal strokes of the background increase the speed of this frenzied gallop. But the archer's arrow rests on the right edge of the engraving, as if stopping this movement.

According to the plot of the Apocalypse, horsemen appear on the ground in turn, but the artist specifically placed them side by side. Everything is like in life - war, pestilence, death, judgment come together. It is believed that the key to this placement of figures is Durer's desire to warn his contemporaries and descendants that, having crushed the wall that the artist erected in the form of the edge of the engraving, the riders will inevitably break into the real world.

Etchings by F. Goya, paintings “Guernica” by P. Picasso, “Bolshevik” by B. Kustodiev, “New Planet” by K. Yuon and many others can be considered examples of predictions by the art of social change and upheaval.

In the painting Bolshevik, Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev (1878–1927) used a metaphor (hidden meaning) that had not been unraveled for many decades. On this example, one can understand how the content of the picture is filled with new meaning, how the era, with its new views, changed value orientations, puts new meanings into the content.

For many years, this picture was interpreted as a solemn hymn to a steadfast, firm spirit, unbending revolutionary, towering over the ordinary world, which he overshadows with a red flag soaring into the sky. Events of the last decade of the twentieth century. made it possible to understand what the artist consciously or, most likely, unconsciously felt at the beginning of the century. Today, this picture, like K. Yuon's "New Planet", is filled with new content. But how the artists of that time managed to feel the coming social changes so accurately remains a mystery.

In the art of music, an example of this kind of foresight is the piece for orchestra "The Unanswered Question" ("Space Landscape") by the American composer C. Ives (1874-1954). It was created at the beginning of the 20th century. - at a time when scientific discoveries were made in the field of space exploration and the creation of aircraft (K. Tsiolkovsky).

This piece, built on the dialogue of strings and woodwinds, has become a philosophical reflection on the place and role of man in the universe.

The Russian artist Aristarkh Vasilievich Lentulov (1882-1943) sought to express the inner energy of an object in his dynamic compositions. Crushing objects, pushing them against each other, shifting planes and plans, he created the feeling of a world changing at lightning speed. In this restless, shifting, rushing and split space one can guess the familiar outlines of Moscow cathedrals, views of Novgorod, historical events expressed in allegorical form, flowers and even portraits. Lentulov is excited by the bottomless depths of human consciousness, which is in constant motion. He is attracted by the opportunity to convey what is generally indescribable, for example, the spreading sound in the film “Ring. Ivan the Great belltower".

In the paintings "Moscow" and "St. Basil's" unprecedented, fantastic forces shift established forms and concepts, a chaotic mixture of colors conveys kaleidoscopic, fragile images of the city and individual structures that break into countless elements. All this appears before the audience as a moving, shimmering, sounding, emotionally saturated world. The wide use of metaphor helps the artist to turn ordinary things into vivid generalized images.

In Russian musical art, the theme of bells has found a vivid embodiment in the work of various composers of the past and present: (M. Glinka, M. Mussorgsky, S. Rachmaninov, G. Sviridov, V. Gavrilin, A. Petrov, etc.).

Art and man have existed and developed together since the very beginning of history. At first, these were just tentative attempts to influence reality, expressed in primitive rock paintings. Later, human skills improved, understanding of the world became deeper, and art turned from a part of a magical ritual into a completely independent field of activity.

It is rather difficult to determine what art gives to a person, since the sphere of its influence on the life and consciousness of the population of the third planet from the Sun is extremely large. However, it's worth a try.

Let's start small

Without going into details and starting with the most obvious things, of course, the function of aesthetic pleasure should be noted. What knowledge does art provide? First of all, it instills in a person an understanding of the beautiful, and an understanding of both a rational character and a spiritual one.

Perhaps this difference should be explained. A person who is more or less well-versed in cultural studies and art history is able to realize the value, beauty and grandeur of strokes, chasing or filigree construction of notes. In this, he will definitely see a certain system. In this case, the understanding will be purely rational.

Now a little about the spiritual understanding of beauty. What gives us art, if not the pleasure of its perception? In this case, we are talking, rather, about awareness, the formation of the supersensitivity of the human soul due to contact with art.

Art and history

Why is such knowledge needed? The knowledge that gives art is necessary for humanity in order to be aware of itself. Where, if not in the works of great authors, is the whole essence of history reflected in its almost original form? In fact, any act of creation is a response to the changed world.

The literary process, for example, is called the most accurate reflection of historical events: revolutions and uprisings, discoveries and inventions. The same can be said about painting, architecture or music. The difference lies only in the language in which art tells its story: it is notes, the features of carving and sculpting, or the specificity of strokes and the choice of colors and shapes.

So, what knowledge does art give? It reveals history to us in all the grandeur of the past and the mystery of the future.

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The creative heritage gives us knowledge not only about history, but also about man as such. Coming into contact with the cultural values ​​of other peoples, we join their worldview, more deeply understand their values, features of life, foundations, traditions.

If a definition is needed, art in this context is the language that the peoples of the world speak among themselves. This is a dialogue accessible to all mankind, knowing no language barrier.

Creation and science

If we talk about what kind of knowledge art gives, we should not forget about its huge role in scientific progress. Modern man, by and large, perceives cultural heritage as an applied, secondary component of progress. This assumption can safely be called erroneous.

In fact, it was art that often acted as the most powerful engine of scientific thought. Fantastic aircraft, submarines, ships capable of conquering space, originally existed in the art environment, and only then became the property of scientists. Recall, for example, a flying ship from the famous Russian fairy tale or Jules Verne's Nautilus.

Leonardo da Vinci at one time was far ahead of science, working on the drawings of not only weapons, but also aircraft. He is famous for his work in the field of anatomy. Most of the world he is known yet as a great artist.

Ethical component

It is simply impossible to talk about art outside of an ethical context. It is this, in fact, that is the best indicator of good and evil, justice and self-interest, spiritual beauty and inner ugliness. If we talk about what kind of knowledge art gives, we cannot fail to mention the ethical component.

Almost all artistic creations of world culture are aimed at explaining to humanity the steadfastness of truth, goodness and beauty. Of course, if one looks at this or that work of art literally, one can assume that, due to certain features, it does not embody beauty or the ideals of humanity. However, it is thanks to this that we have a clear idea of ​​what is good and what is bad. In fact, from children's fairy tales to cinematography, art educates us in humanity.

Impossible is possible

Finally, art teaches us the most important thing - the realization that there are no impossible things in the world, heavy burdens and unattainable goals. Beethoven's example teaches us that even if you are practically deaf, you can write amazing symphonies that humanity will carry through the ages and admire them.

The novel "Ulysses", recognized as the pinnacle of world modernism, was written by James Joyce in a constant struggle with blindness.

The ceiling of the famous Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo alone.

Based on these facts, what kind of knowledge does art give? First of all, this is a clear realization that in the world there is nothing impossible for a person if he creates.

Healing by creation

All over the world, the practice of treating mental disorders by including patients in the art environment has long been actively used. This may be a simple demonstration of reproductions or listening to classical music sessions. A direct act of creation may also be involved. Most psychiatrists in the world are convinced that it is by engaging in creative activity that the human nervous system most quickly returns to normal.

Speaking about the meanings of art, we must not forget about the fact of a positive impact on the human body. By the way, this kind of practice is used not only in the environment of psychiatry - it is common for mankind to turn to art to fight fear.

Exceptional Features

So, we have listed the main ways of interaction between man and art. Now let's pay attention to what is the peculiarity of cultural heritage.

In terms of the breadth of possible knowledge, art simply has no equal. For example, if we are talking about science (physics, algebra or biology), we are presented with a completely separate branch of human knowledge. It is possible, but difficult, to deviate to the side, to touch the rest of the world.

Art includes the whole world. Literature, for example, can cover ethics, play with the laws of physics, refer to history, biology, or astronomy. Painting provides an excellent opportunity to comprehend not only the features of the drawing technique, but also to compare the canons of beauty in the history of mankind. Ancient Greek sculptures represent an ideal model of the body in terms of anatomical features.

Art, which most of humanity so frivolously calls the applied branch of activity, is essentially multiscientific, since it is it that appeals to the world and reflects it in all its beauty, fullness and grandeur.

Throughout life, a person encounters art everywhere. It gives admiration, joy, emotions, comfort. These are various paintings, buildings of architecture, music, design and much more that surrounds us. But few people think about the fact that these are far from all the features of art. It is able to give knowledge, give experience and wisdom. It is art that gives knowledge. It is not necessary to do it, to create masterpieces yourself. It is enough just to be able to see art, observe it and be interested.

Art satisfies the needs of man in philosophy, ethics and aesthetics. As well as the inner high needs of the human soul. Gives emotions, the ability to think and reason.

Painting enables a person to see all the beauty of the combination of colors, but this is a whole art. In addition, a detailed study or just looking at paintings introduces the laws of interaction of colors. Examining portraits makes it possible to learn to philosophize, to look for his character traits, personality traits in a painted person. When looking at paintings, one can also get acquainted with the composition, which gives knowledge about proportions, harmony, and the principles of the arrangement of objects. In addition, many paintings also introduce geometry.

The art of architecture introduces proportions, harmony, as well as geometry and drawing. Examining the buildings, the cathedral and churches, will give an acquaintance with the history, style of the time when the building was erected, the features of life and culture of people.

Music can give not only emotions: fear, feelings, grief, joy, happiness, but also develop fantasy, imagination. In addition, thanks to music, people relieve stress, tension, spend relaxation. Listening to music from different times, you can learn a lot about the culture, social society of a particular time. In addition, some legends or stories from real life are often narrated in the songs.

Books and films, of course, give people a lot of good emotions, make them feel along with the characters. Also, they introduce us to some real life events that happened in the past.

In addition, any art, whether it be painting, sculpture, architecture or music, provides historical knowledge. Namely, it introduces the history and customs of the time when this or that object of art was created, mythology, legends and even religion. Some photographs also introduce science, because any scientific discovery was accompanied by imprinting in some way.

However, these are not all types of art, not all the knowledge and benefits that they provide. After all, to embrace all this, no matter how much you want, unfortunately, it is impossible. One thing is clear, art is given to us not only to enjoy, but also to learn from it, to take the necessary information, to skillfully use it, to develop and improve.