Philosophical parameters of M. Rylskyi's portrait poems

Abstract

This article examines M. Rylskyi's portrait poems as an ontological model that represents the core parameters of the creative personality of prominent cultural figures through the lens of transcending temporal boundaries. The paper focuses on the defining features of these poems, particularly the construction of artists' images based on vivid biographical episodes, key character traits, or extraordinary actions. By adopting neoclassical aesthetics, the author achieves a concentrated artistic and semantic intensity, while the sonnet form provides a structured space for expressing the emotional and imaginative states of the characters.

The aim of the article is to define the philosophical foundation of Rylskyi's portrait poems, to outline their artistic characteristics, to identify the key aspects of image construction within the genre, and to delineate the semantic and aesthetic significance of the portrayed figures. The object of the study is M. Rylskyi's portrait poems, while the subject is the analysis of their philosophical dimensions. Methodology. The hermeneutic method is employed to interpret the philosophical parameters of Rylskyi's portrait poetry. Additionally, a cultural studies approach is applied to comprehend culture as an integrated intellectual and aesthetic space that reflects the achievements of global cultural and historical development.

Rylskyi's portrait poems exemplify a vivid manifestation of cultural memory, expressed through fundamental existential constants - primarily through the realization of the vast creative potential of figures from Ukrainian and global culture, articulated via the categories of emotional and intellectual formation and expression. In Rylskyi's work, poetic language becomes a medium for the artistic crystallization of aesthetic and ethical values associated with the names of cultural and artistic figures who have transcended the boundaries of time.