Osmankina Galina Yu.
Cultural foundations of the concept of straight and undulating line in art
Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №4 (92) December, 2025
The concept of two types of lines in plastic arts is discussed. The word ‘concept’ is analyzed, and a definition of the concept of line in art is proposed. Concepts of two types of line that play an important role in artworks and determine their world-outlook and philosophical contents are revealed. A comparative analysis of the content of the straight line concept is carried out using as an example the cultural space of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia and the concept of wavy line through the worldview of the social and cultural systems of Ancient Greece and Ancient China. The cultures considered determined the key part of both lines in the formation of the concepts, which allowed us to draw a conclusion about the essence of the concepts expressing the spiritual-aesthetic paradigm of society. Thus, the concept of straight line as a line of "order" formed in Ancient Egypt, rather than in Mesopotamia. The concept of wavy line derived its content in Ancient Greece, not in Ancient China, and is defined as the concept of a line of "beauty". The results of the study reveal the features of the line concepts. However, at the same time, the general outline of the concept of a line is defined as a philosophical and figurative structure that is a visual translator of the experience of previous eras, filled with cultural, religious, world-outlook and ideological aspects.
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