Symmetry and beauty are often claimed to be linked, particularly by mathematicians and scientists. However philosophers and art historians seem generally agreed that although symmetry is indeed attractive, there is also a somewhat sterile rigidity about it, which can make it less attractive than the more dynamic, less predictable beauty associated with asymmetry. Although a little asymmetry can...

This study aimed to analyze the commemoration characteristics of national war memorials made by United States, Union Soviet Socialist Republics(the Union), and Germany that participated in World War II(WW II). The results are summarized as follows. First, creation WW II Union, commemorate dead victims. By country, States promoted unity victory with representing just great cause for freedom, com...

Despite renewed interest in roles played by Christianity in the poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (EBB), few scholars have discussed her treatment of the body of Christ—understood as both the figure of Christ and his body of followers—in her antislavery poem, “The Runaway Slave at Pilgrim’s Point”. This article argues that “The Runaway Slave” reworks portrayals of the body of Christ in trans...

one of the main features of contemporary poetry is to deal with various political, social and cultural issues around poet besides richness and personal aspects in art and indirect form. but in the meantime, the emerging technique of mask should be known as one of the most artistic areas of expressing poet concerns and emotions in human and objective form. sayyab in line with other counterparts,...

The paper comparatively analyzes the modification of laudatory prayer “Rejoice, Mary!” in poems by V. Vovk and P. Tychyna. comparison helps to reveal peculiarities authors’ styles modifications makes it possible see deep unity emigrational continental literature. Vira has its sources akathist Mother God. In poem “Rejoice!”, poetess retains general structure akathist, modifying some details: she...