Siberian Federal University

Issue

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2011 4 (12)

Authors

Moskalyuk, Marina V.

Contact information

Moskalyuk, Marina V. : Siberian Federal University , 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041 Russia, e-mail:

Keywords

ideal; art; work of art; artist; percepient; perception

Abstract

The article dwells upon a topicality of understanding of ideal in modern art and in the study of art. Some definitions of ideal are specified. Its fundamental meaning for human existence is pointed out. It is asserted that ideal must be present in a work of art not only as non-objective reality but in its evaluative aspect, in the meaning of a high ideal since a work of art is always both a grip of spiritual content and its transformation into a concrete artistic image-bearing one. At this, ideal content in a material work of art can be extracted only in the process of perception, in a course of a purposeful human activity. Thus, ideal is always active, dynamic, dependant on a percipients personality level. A variety of ideal concepts (eternity, love, motherhood, peace and quiet, thirst, etc.) are revealed through an artistic image. They contain universal objective meaning and highlight unique social meaningfulness of art among other forms of social consciousness, the former being a necessary and full-fledged translator of ideal. The value of a work of art is ensured by a complete embodiment of ideal. The attempts to exclude ideal made in modern artistic practices result in the lack of qualities (artistic value) and functions (translation of ideal) in works of art.

Pages

1807-1811

Paper at repository of SibFU

https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/2612

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