Abstract: This article is a comprehensive study of the role of street art as a tool of social dialogue, focusing primarily on the urban environment of Tula. Starting with an in-depth study of the historical roots and modern consequences of street art, the evolution of this art form is considered in the context of social dynamics and change. Street art emerges as a hybrid space balancing personal self-expression with public interests, emphasizing its importance in the development of public discourse, generating social transformations and consolidating historical memory. A detailed study of specific artistic initiatives, works in Tula sheds light on a variety of topics. The research touches on both the historical roots of street art in Tula and its modern manifestations, covering various aspects, from reflecting the urban spirit to its role in shaping public discourse and preserving historical memory. The methodology is based on a comprehensive analysis of street art works, as well as the study of the social and historical contexts of street art in Tula. This study presents a new perspective on street art as a tool for social dialogue and cultural interaction. It reveals how Tula's street art contributes to social change by expressing and strengthening the city's collective identity. The article emphasizes that street art not only reflects current social sentiments, but also serves as a catalyst for social transformation, turning into a living archive of urban history and culture. Special attention is paid to the interaction of art with urban residents, its influence on public opinion and the ability to form a new urban environment conducive to cultural and social development. Specific examples of murals and graffiti, their historical and cultural contexts, as well as the role of these works in creating a dialogue between different social groups are analyzed.

Keywords: street art, Tula, social dialogue, urbanism, urban art, cultural heritage, public space, socio-cultural dynamics, historical context, graffiti

Abstract: The object of the study is the value system of modern culture; the subject of the research is ways to integrate AI into the modern system of cultural values. The prerequisite is a judgment about the external nature of the changes associated with AI in society, while the value system is internal, fixed in the ideas and beliefs of the individual, formed over the course of life (more than one generation) and difficult to transform. AI acts as a phenomenon of modern culture, which has a value-semantic nature. Its active use in various spheres of life by modern people occurs in conditions when its essence is not fully defined, its capabilities for preserving or transforming the value structure of cultural space have not been established. The research was carried out on the basis of methods of analysis and synthesis, observation, description, etc. Systemic-structural, dialectical, cultural-historical, value-based, interdisciplinary approaches to the problem were used. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the attempt to identify the functions of AI, acting as a cultural phenomenon and influencing cultural values. It is noted that AI, being a relevant and significant cultural phenomenon, undoubtedly affects values, but in different ways. Regarding some values, we can talk about a positive transformation in connection with AI (intelligence and knowledge, science and cognition, equality, collectivism, pleasure, hedonism, success, recognition), regarding others — about a negative one (trust, security), regarding others, which are the majority, — about a complex, ambiguous influence (freedom, preservation of human identity, family, humanistic and spiritual-moral values, health). It is concluded that specialists’ assessment of the nature of the development of the value-semantic structure of AI depends on their level of awareness, as well as on the presence of technophobia.

Keywords: artificial intelligence, culture, values, value system, techno-optimism, technophobia, computerization, digitalization, humanism, security

Abstract: The article examines the most significant folk holiday of the Itelmen, Alhalalalai, in the context of the cultural memory of this indigenous small people living in Kamchatka. The object of the study was the cultural memory of the Itelmens, and its subject was the culture of the Alhalalalai holiday, the beliefs, rituals, traditions and customs associated with it. It is noted that Alhalalalai is of great importance in the Itelmen culture, representing a traditional autumn celebration dedicated to the completion of household work, giving thanks to the forces of Nature, unity with nature, cleansing from evil spirits, expelling failures, troubles, fears and diseases before a new cycle. Since ancient times, the main goal of Alhalalalai was to prepare for the new annual cycle and ensure its success with the help of carnival events. The research is carried out on the basis of a systematic approach using theoretical-analytical, descriptive-analytical, typological, historical-genetic, semiotic, axiological and other methods. The article pays attention to the issue of the admissibility of the reconstruction method in relation to ancient forms of cultural memory; It is noted that reconstruction is one of the current ways to revive elements of cultural memory that have temporarily, for objective historical reasons, lost their significance. Attention is focused on the fact that culture cannot and cannot be static and stop developing; it combines traditional and innovative components, and therefore changes in the celebration of Alhalalalai, its “modernization” are quite natural. A conclusion is drawn about the exceptional role of the Itelmen celebration Alhalalalai in preserving the cultural identity of the Kamchatka people, about its significance in the context of the revival of ancient elements of cultural memory at a new historical stage in the existence of the people.

Keywords: culture, cultural memory, national identity, tradition, beliefs, holiday, Alhalalalai, reconstruction, Itelmens, Kamchatka

Abstract: The veneration of St. Nicholas was extremely spread in the Medieval Rus’ culture. This fact found it’s expression in great variety of this saint representation as in the shades of meaning that are conveyed by the stylistic features of specific works. The St. Nicholas icons with the chosen saints on the margins are the subject of scientific research. Especially we will focus on such works of art, which composition includes the female saints’ representations. Despite a certain interest in the problem of interpreting the order of saints in the composition of the icons under consideration, researchers have not actively addressed this aspect of the topic, so the comprehensive iconographical interpretation was not provided. The aim of this study is to identify the iconographical characteristic and style features of the oldest Novgorodian icons of St. Nicholas with the female saints and other chosen saints on the margins. As a result of a comprehensive analysis, first of all, it should be mentioned that female saints played a great role in Medieval Novgorod culture. Secondly, taking into accounts some aspects of their cults and their representations on liturgical items, the female saints’ figures were an ecclesiastical symbol. Thirdly, female saints were protectors of the novgorodians and the Orthodox Christian in pre-Mongol era as in 15th–16th century.

Keywords: Nicholas of Myra, chosen saints, female saints, female saints representations, iconography, saint martyresses, Paraskeva, Catherine, Euphemia the All-praised, pre-Mongol era

Abstract: The article considers one of the lines of understanding and realization of Enlightenment ideas, due to the peculiarities of the New European personality. A personality is an individual acting independently and therefore forced to build a world and private self-image that partially does not coincide with the generally accepted ones. Kant associates these features precisely with Enlightenment, with the competence to use one's mind without guidance from someone else. Two social institutions are considered, the young nation-state and the Catholic Church, striving to put the individual, Society and communities under their control and management. The author suggests that society and communities were created in response to the pressure and expansion of these social institutions. The similarities and differences of social institutions and communities represented by unions and orders are analyzed. The relations between these three subjects and social forces (institutions of church and state, Society and communities) were quite tense, there was a struggle between them, the result of which, on the one hand, was the demarcation and separation of zones of influence, on the other hand, the suppression of the enemy, which often turned out to be Society, communities and the individual. In this context, according to the author, a conspiracy discourse is emerging, which the closer to our time, the more it is used against communities and individuals. This struggle within the institutions of the state and the church, as well as in art, is illustrated by the example of the history of the Illuminati. The activities of the Illuminati and other Orders (communities) were directed by a New European personality who, as Kant wrote, aspired to adulthood, which was in contradiction with the desire of the state and the Catholic Church to direct and control the mind and actions of a person. The author believes that the confrontation of the individual, Society and communities with the state and its institutions persists in our time. Of course, we are talking about a certain type of personality, so to speak, Kantian, and not any; there are individuals and communities that support the state.

Keywords: the individual, personality, Institute, Society, communities, The Order, culture, control, freedom, state

Abstract: The purpose of this work is to identify the essence of cinema in the process of its formation in the pre–revolutionary period of time in comparison with its predecessor - photography. The author examines in detail the main properties of photography and the main properties of cinema, which do not coincide with each other, as well as their functioning in pre-revolutionary Russian society. The use of photography in mass illustrated magazines of that time is analyzed. Attention is paid to the formation of the properties of cinema at an early stage, when the audience of the first illusions was still mastering the perception of a new spectacle, which at the same time led to mastering the ability to read the language of screen reality. It is emphasized that mass cinema, in fact, used and developed the techniques of mass illustrated magazines. The special properties of cinematography related to the qualities of photogeny are also considered. The available documents on the functioning of the first cinemas are being studied. The issue of the emergence of the alienation effect in application to pre-revolutionary cinema, which leads to the mythologization of screen images, is discussed. The questions posed are studied on the basis of the art historical research method using the historical analysis of the available facts. What is new in this work is that the studied properties of photography and cinematography at an early stage allow us to develop the results obtained on the process of using archival photo and film documents in the modern cinematographic process. On the basis of the conducted research, it was found that cinematography, in comparison with photography, has the property of serving to identify the lost historical reality with giving the on-screen reality the qualities of myth, since there are no reliable verification techniques for visual paintings on the cinema screen. Photography reproduces mirrored pictures of existence with a demonstration of the smallest details and details, but cinema overshadows it due to its inherent photogeny, which does not have adequate verbal descriptions. Cinematic photogeny helps to reproduce the breath of life itself on the screen. In the course of the work, the empirical properties of photography and cinematography were studied with the disclosure of certain important historical circumstances that help to better understand their functioning in society.The results obtained contribute to a better understanding and decoding of pre-revolutionary film documents.

Keywords: photo, cinema, film, illustrated magazine, newsreel, viewer, photogeny, historical memory, myth, illusion

Abstract: The article examines the role of merchant, philanthropist, and collector Kozma Soldatenkov in the artistic landscape of Moscow during the 1850s-1890s. The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of Soldatenkov on the formation of museum and exhibition programs in Moscow. By analyzing his art collection and his activities as a collector, we can gain a deeper understanding of his contribution to the cultural landscape of the city. This research is based on a systematic historical approach that allows us to contextualize Soldatenkov's work within the broader context of art collecting and cultural development. The purpose of the article is to determine the contribution that he made to the development of museum and exhibition practices in Moscow, at a time when there was an increased interest not only in domestic art collecting, but also in addressing theoretical and practical challenges of artistic production. The scientific novelty of this study lies in the absence of works in Russian historiography that summarize the achievements of second-half XIX century Moscow collectors in the field of culture, focusing on Soldatenkov's position as one of the first collectors in Moscow's cultural landscape. This research is relevant due to the growing interest in understanding various aspects of collecting history in the XIXth century. Familiarity with the sources allows us to conclude that the Soldatenkov collection had been well-known to the artistic community for a long time, and its owner was not absent from the main events of cultural life. He invested heavily in the creation of public museum spaces in Moscow, and his collection itself served as a reflection of his cultural and social standing. It was a clear indicator of his support for Russian artists and his desire to strengthen the artistic life in the city.

Keywords: collecting, patronage, Kozma Soldatenkov, artistic life, art gallery, Rumyantsev Museum, Society of Art Lovers, The Society of Ancient Russian Art, The Art and Industrial Museum, All-Russian Exhibition

Abstract: The author examines in detail such aspects of the topic as the attitude of the leader of Italian fascism, Benito Mussolini, to representatives of Jewish nationality. The diaries of Mussolini's mistress Claretta Petacci, which she kept from 1932 to 1937, are mainly used as a source. The work also explores the drastic change in B. Mussolini's attitude towards Jews, which occurred after an alliance was concluded with the leader of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler, in 1937. There is a connection between these events, since until 1937 Petacci's diaries said nothing about the Jewish question. The article also examines the attitude of Italian society towards the racial laws of 1938 against Jews, which was not at all unambiguous. As an analytical method, the interpretive approach of the American anthropologist Clifford Geertz will be used, who believed that the analysis of culture is not an experimental matter, but a hermeneutic one, engaged in the search for meanings, symbols and ideas. The scientific novelty of this study lies in a specific consideration of the Jewish question of Mussolini and his study based on the memoirs of his mistress Claretta Petacci. There are not many studies devoted specifically to this issue and specifically to this historical source. The main conclusions of the above study are that it was the alliance concluded in 1937 with Adolf Hitler that radically influenced Benito Mussolini's decision to introduce racial laws in Italy, since the Duce was not much concerned about the Jewish question until 1937. The author of the work also drew conclusions regarding the negative attitude towards anti-Semitic laws by the majority of Italian society: Italians did not accept them due to the lack of anti-Semitism and hostility towards Jews in Italy.

Keywords: The Jewish question, Italians, jews, fascism, racial laws, memories, Italy, Mussolini, anti-Semitism, The Duce

Abstract: The subject of the study is the creative, socio-cultural potential of labor, capable of going far beyond the limitations of a market economy, reducing labor to the production of material wealth (goods) and profit. The philosophical and cultural methodology is considered, which makes it possible to include socio-cultural, pedagogical, journalistic professional activities, as well as nepotism and large families in productive work. A prominent representative of this approach is the Russian philosopher E.V. Ilyenkov, who, exploring the methodology of K. Marx's Capital, deduced and successfully applied the principles of dialectical logic to solve the most complex socio-cultural and pedagogical problems, including the full-fledged development of deafblind children. The philosophical and cultural heritage of E.V. Ilyenkov was created not in a vacuum, but in the context of a corresponding trend in Russian philosophy (studies by D.I. Rosenberg, M.M. Rosenthal, A.A. Zinoviev, etc.), correlating with the formulation of the basic economic law of socialism in the work of I.V. Stalin "Economic Problems of Socialism in the USSR". The methodological basis of the research is the principles of dialectical logic developed by E.V. Ilyenkov: analysis of the development and results of the confrontation between market and non-market (post-capitalist) trends in socio-cultural processes and their philosophical understanding. The materials are the works of E.V. Ilyenkov, as well as the works of modern researchers, who sometimes evaluate his works from opposite positions. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the polemic with the interpretations of the theoretical legacy of E.V. Ilyenkov as "philosophical dissidence" in the USSR. On the contrary, the connections of the methodology developed and applied by E.V. Ilyenkov with the formulation of the basic law of socialism by I.V. Stalin and the then "social order" for the study of dialectical logic based on the analysis of K. Marx's "Capital" are established. The developments of E.V. Ilyenkov turned out to be unclaimed for a while; the identified reason is the market neocolonial transformation of the USSR. Socio-cultural development was increasingly hindered through the mass formation of harmonious, comprehensively developed, creative personalities and an increase in the wealth of friendly social relations. Recommendations are formulated on the possible use of the philosophical heritage of E.V. Ilyenkov in modern conditions for methodological support of strengthening the state socio-cultural policy, including in the field of improving support for nepotism and large families, solving the demographic problem.

Keywords: Ilyenkov Evald Vasilyevich, Stalin Joseph Vissarionovich, the economic law of socialism, dialectical logic, a harmonious all-round personality, friendly social relations, labor socio-cultural anthropogenesis, State social policy, support for multiple children, solving the demographic problem

Abstract: The study materials included screenplays by authors who made their debut in the 2000s: M. Kurochkin, I. Ugarov, V. Sigarev, A. Rodionov, A. Novototsky, V. Moiseenko, A. Zvyagintsev, and O. Negin. Since the 1930s Soviet film school had formed a specific type of screenplay, literary script, in which the visual identity of the future film is created through literary means. In the 1990s, a competitive type of script appeared in the Russian film production – it was American screenplay format which implied he abandonment of literary techniques. By the 2000s, Russian film dramaturgy was influenced by three tendencies: the Soviet tradition of the literary screenplay, the new Western American screenplay, and contemporary theatrical dramaturgy of the turn of the century, whose authors began to experiment with cinema during this period. The study of the cinematic language of literary screenplays is conducted using a structural-semiotic method. Elements of cinematic language are analyzed: speech, voice-over, actor's score, character action in the frame, composition. The results of the analysis allow us to conclude the emergence of two new directions in Russian film dramaturgy. The poetics of literary screenplays by authors who transitioned to cinema from theatrical dramaturgy manifest in a quest for documentary realism in characters and their speech, proposed circumstances, setting, and plot, which is reflected in lyrical remarks. The techniques they use, including the theatrical technique of verbatim, have a tremendous impact on contemporary Russian cinema. The concise language of the American format, traditionally associated with the producer model of production, finds its reflection in the authorial film dramaturgy of A. Zvyagintsev and O. Negin, aiming for precision and conciseness in the staging plan. This split marks the actualization of the problem of form, which was acute in Soviet cinema in the 1930s.

Keywords: script form, literary script, modern Russian cinema, Russian New Drama, American screenplay, Verbatim, screenplay poetics, film language, Soviet filmschool, speech in cinema

Abstract: The subject of the study is the cultural influence of the ancient Aryan population on the area of residence of the ancient Sami population. The coinciding time frames of these populations' residence in the region provide a theoretical opportunity to consider the influence of their cultures on each other. The residence of the ancient Sami should have taken place with the development of the formation of culture, which has entered into modern Sami culture, and it is quite interesting to consider the possible process of borrowing cultural elements. From the point of view of the theory of cultural penetration, the task is to substantiate the possibility of the presence of individual elements in the culture of the ancient Sami, the influence of the culture of the ancient Mari. It is necessary to briefly consider the possible ways of movement of the ancestors of modern Sami, the possibility of meeting them with the ancient Mari. It is necessary to consider both the moments of borrowing in decorative and applied art, as well as in mythology and in the formation of the pantheon of gods. The method of carrying out the work is a scientific analysis of cultural data that allows us to trace the possible path of transmission of elements of culture, mythology and decorative and applied art. The novelty of scientific research consists in obtaining results that make it possible to understand the history of the emergence and formation in the culture of the ancient Sami of some iconic elements that have reached the present time through cultural continuity. The history of Sami culture is divided into three long stages. The period of the emergence of the headdress of a Sami married woman and its special form in the Sami culture is considered, and this period is attributed to the time preceding the relationship between the ancient Mari and the ancient Sami. The period of cultural exchange and cultural penetration between the ancient Mari and the ancient Sami includes the formation of a graphic symbol in the culture of the ancient Sami to express the image of a reindeer, the formation of a mythological character of a deer Man, an ancestor, and his name. The assumption of the influence of the religion of the ancient Mari, or rather, the worship of the god Yumo, on the religious culture of the ancient Sami is considered. As proof of the residence of the ancient Mari near the area of residence of the ancient Sami, an analysis is given of the possible origin of the name of the Kostroma River associated with the deity of the sacred grove in the Mari culture. The conclusion of the scientific work consists in a comprehensive analysis of the results and the development of a judgment on the possibility of the influence of the culture of the ancient Mari on the culture of the ancient Sami.

Keywords: culture, Sami, Mari, shamshura, deer, symbol, Yumo, Kostroma, migration, religion

Abstract: The subject of the study is the system of values of the past, represented in traditional Russian culture. The object of the research is the connection of the values of traditional culture with the structure of consciousness of modern Russian youth. The author examines in detail such aspects of the topic as the study of the concept of "traditional culture", the analysis of its content, represented by the phenomenon of national unity, understanding the significance of this phenomenon in the minds of the inhabitants of the country. During the research, special attention was paid to a sociological survey of young people related to the actualization of the cultural, historical, patriotic meaning of the National Unity holiday, the attitude of the younger generation towards it, and the identification of values significant to it. An important role in the presented work is given to the comparative analysis of surveys of residents of the country and students, the characteristic of the basic foundations of the worldview in the structure of consciousness of older and younger generations, the methods that were used during the study are presented by: analysis of sources on the problem of determining the meaning of the concept of "traditional culture"; by the method of a written survey of students; by the method of comparative analysis of responses between data, represented by VTSIOM, and young people on the problem of national unity of society. The scientific novelty of the presented research is characterized by a comparative analysis of abstract sociological research carried out by VTSIOM with the specific results of a survey of young students of the Kostroma State Agricultural Academy. The results of the work show that at the present stage of development of Russian society there is a tendency to blur the clear ideas of the younger generation about the figurative and symbolic meaning of the spiritual and moral values of the people that define traditional culture. The main conclusion of the study is that young people generally do not recognize the value of social unity as an indicator of the integrity of the state, do not know the historical meaning of the National Unity holiday, do not consider traditional values (family, love of the Motherland, brotherhood of peoples) significant in modern reality, using the Internet space for communication, becomes dependent on gadgets which poses a real threat of loss of communication between generations.

Keywords: traditions, culture, values, traditional culture, integrity, national unity, youth consciousness, sociological survey, television, clip consciousness

Abstract: Philip II of Macedon had an unprecedented number of interethnic marriages and seven children born in these unions. His matrimonial activity met the requirements of politics. However, the works of ancient authors contain a large amount of contradictory information concerning the family of Philip II. Attempts by ancient historians to retrospectively explain the situation of the royal children and wives often make it difficult to recreate the true picture of what happened. The ancient authors were representatives of a different culture, a different era, different from the time of Philip's reign. Therefore, modern researchers still do not have a single opinion regarding the marital relations of the Macedonian king and his family, which confirms the relevance of this topic. The purpose of this article is to clarify the role of members of the royal family at the court of Philip, and the factors that influenced their participation in political affairs. The theoretical basis of the research is the works of Athenaeus, Plutarch, Pompey Trog and Diodorus Siculus, as well as the works of modern authors. The methods of analysis and synthesis, the method of systematization of materials, as well as the comparative historical method and the method of studying cultural memory were used in the work.    For the first time, the article attempts to consider the history of the family of Philip of Macedon, systematizing all available references in the sources. In addition, the authors analyze the material in the context of the ancient perception of the world. As a result of the study, the authors came to the conclusion that all ancient historians were not only influenced by Greek customs and customs and the traditional dichotomy of "Hellenes-barbarians", but also wrote their works under the impression of contemporary political events. These circumstances influenced the desire of historians to rationalize and explain the events that took place in the family of the Macedonian king. The culturological approach allowed the ancient authors to focus only on important events from their point of view, which did not always correspond to reality.

Keywords: Macedonia, Philip II of Macedon, inter-ethnic marriage, children of Philip II, ancient authors, rationalization of history, Alexander the Great, hellenes-barbarians, matrimonial politics, cultural approach

Abstract: The paper is devoted to the consideration of the social and cultural space as a factor of the musical culture's formation on the example of Barnaul city in the 18th–19th centuries. It gives some possible definitions of the term “social and cultural space”, and also consider their semantics and characteristic features. In the paper, the principles of the social and cultural space dynamics are characterized and its relation with cultural needs is revealed. Based on the interpenetration of social and cultural orders, the social and cultural space in the process of its development has a significant impact on the cultural needs of society, consisting in the development of new cultural forms. The advantageous environment developed in Barnaul of the 18th–19th centuries due to economic and cultural ties with the capital St. Petersburg contributed to the qualitative and dynamic development of the musical culture's subsystem. Due to numerous contacts with the capital, Barnaul also played the role of a cultural center in relation to rural settlements, and it is greatly facilitated by the process of active urbanization. The state policy towards Barnaul, and also high interest of the local population, together, had an effective impact on the formation of such a social and cultural space in the region, which later itself became a catalyst for the development of cultural life and, in particular, local musical culture.

Keywords: social and cultural space, musical culture, spatial approach, cultural forms, cultural needs, cultural institutions, urban culture, urban environment, provincial culture, culture of Barnaul

Abstract: The subject of the study is the spiritual and moral qualities of the Ural Cossacks, most clearly manifested in family and marriage relations. On the basis of the analysis of family and marriage traditions of the Ural Cossacks it is possible to construct an image of a Cossack warrior, ready to desperately defend his Homeland. The study of historical aspects of the development of folk traditions becomes especially relevant in the conditions of the modern worldview crisis. Archival materials and a variety of local history literature (works of I.I. Zheleznov, N.A. Borodin, V.N. Vitevsky, V.G. Korolenko, A.V. Gnedenko, etc.) were used for the preparation of the article. Methodologically, the article is based on the cultural approach, which allows us to understand the reasons for the stability of Cossack traditions throughout the centuries. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that for the first time the spiritual and moral qualities of the Ural Cossacks, manifested in the family and domestic sphere, are considered as an indicator of the Ural Cossacks' attitude to military service. In the everyday culture of the Ural Cossacks in the 18th – early 20th centuries, under the influence of historical factors, such human qualities as responsibility, respect for elders, freedom-loving, collectivism, domesticity and avoidance of honour-defying sexual contacts became valuable. The importance of these qualities has not been lost until now, which is confirmed by the Decrees of the President of the Russian Federation in 2021, 2022 and 2023. The need of society and the state for real heroes, as the Ural Cossacks were considered to be, becomes especially acute when national threats increase. The article concludes on the role of spiritual and moral qualities of the Ural Cossacks in preserving their unique culture.

Keywords: The Ural Cossacks, everyday culture, family and marriage relations, family, tradition, spiritual and moral qualities, values, identity, military service, Homeland

Abstract: The subject of the article is the phenomenon of foolishness in the works of Galina Ustvolskaya. The author suggests that in the external manifestations of this phenomenon (protest, denunciation) there is an underlying tragic content. In the opinion of the author, the urge towards extremes, as a typical feature of Ustvolskaya's creativity, is the composer's desire to conceal emotion in her compositions. This emotional tension is the very reason for the intonational ambivalence of Ustvolskaya's musical language. In this connection, the author identifies similarities in the composer's work with the foolishness described in Natalia Rostova's monograph, The Man of Reverse Perspective. In this study, the figure of the foolish man is compared to an icon, a reverse perspective which implies a multiplicity of viewpoints. For Ustvolskaya, this multiplicity of meanings is transformed into a special method - genre diffusion. The scientific novelty of the presented study lies in the author's interpretation of the metaphor of foolishness in the works of Ustvolskaya in the context of philosophical justification of this phenomenon. The author's special contribution to the theme's research is the analysis of some specific features of Galina Ustvolskaya's musical style on the example of her piano works. The article provides the notational examples of Twelve Preludes for Piano as well as Third and Fourth Piano Sonatas as the most vivid illustrations of the author's stance. The presented works focus on the intonation and genre spheres as well as outline the further development of these spheres.

Keywords: Galina Ustvolskaya, piano sonata, foolishness, paradox, ambivalence, lament, icon, prayer, childishness, tragedy