Scientific Journal of KubSAU

In this article, we consider images of corn plant on the example of painting, ceramics, postcards, Soviet propaganda poster, porcelain and post stamps. We have shown the technology of education process. The first is the creation of the of illustration images, the second are the analysis, comparison, interpretation and searching for new information. The method of sketches as the basis of education technology is used in this article. The analysis of corn plants depiction collected in the library of images, i.e. iconography, was provided to send the information about the history and speed of spread of corn plant in Europe and to select the species peculiarities, the cultivation technology and using in Russia. In addition, the anomalies of corn plant, development of their reflection in painting are noted. The history of genetic researches of this plant is demonstrated in this work. On the examples of great artists’ works, we have reflected species varieties of corn plant, as well as the phenomenon of xenia; we have also touched the questions of mobile genetic elements. In this works, we have pointed the features of cultivation of corn in Russia, demonstrated the popularization of this cereal. The main idea of the base images is receiving new knowledge about an object by means of collecting images, visual analysis, search for information and study material. The new approach is obtaining new knowledge, which is a motivated and fascinating method of gathering new scientific information

In the article we consider illustrative images of rare pumpkin cultures presented in stamps of different countries. In this work, we analyze stamps which represent rare pumpkin cultures. Stamps are reflection of the economy; they portray agriculture and elements of technology of agricultural production. Cucurbitaceae family includes a large number of species that are very different from each other in the form of fruits, in purpose, in origin. The objective of our study was to conduct a visual analysis of rare pumpkin crops, which are used in the world; to reflect the research progress on the introduction and the achievement of breeding work. The article provides an analysis of several cultures: momordika (Momordica charantia L.), Kiva (Kiwano), horned melon, cucumber Antilles, (Cucumis metuliferus L.); Akantositsios Naudin (Acanthosicyos naudinianus L.); momordica balsamina (Momordica Balsamina L.); koktsiniya (Coccinia sessifolia L.); luffa cylindrical (Luffa cylindrica L.); Lagenaria (Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.); cucumber snake (Trichosanthes anguina L.); antilles cucumber, anguria (Cucumis anguria L.); african cucumber (Cucumis africanus Lindl); wax gourd (Benincasa hispida (Thunb) Cogn..); chayota or mexican cucumber (Sechium edule Swartz). The analysis of the iconography of images of rare pumpkin crops in stamps of different countries allowed us to see the history of culture introduction of wild pumpkin from the local and foreign flora

The article considers illustrative images of plants on the postage stamps as a resource of information of agronomy history. We have shown the technology of education process. The first is the creation of the images base; the second are analysis, comparison, interpretation and search of new information. The method of sketches as the basis of the iconography of plants images was presented in this work. Analysis of the images allowed identifying several thematic blocks. Agriculture, growing in the country, the history of the plants spread, the technology of processing, product export and promotion of agronomic knowledge through agricultural exhibitions. Object of the analysis is a postage stamp. Stamps reflect the whole life of people, their history and modernity, environment, agriculture, science, culture and art. A stamp is a kind of "business card", it is a witness of the era. The main idea of the base images is receiving new knowledge about an object by collecting images, visual analysis, searching for information and studying material; in fact, it is a new approach to obtaining new knowledge, motivated and exciting approach to receive scientific information. Created database of images on the history of agronomy on the basis of stamps allows to use them actively in the learning process, and may be used as the individual topics for researches

he article discusses postcards with images related to agro-botanic illustration, the possibility of their use as an information resource in the process of the study course on the history of agriculture. We have given the extensive understanding of agro-botanic illustrations, reviewed the goals and objectives of this type of image. History of agriculture in postcards considered on three types of images: art (reproduction and original) and documentary (photo). For each type of images we have illustrative examples with brief comments. The review is presented with a combined collection covering different countries of the world. The article contains examples of postcards with brief comments. It presents an overview of the collection of postcards from different countries, and an analysis of the examples from the series named "Giant vegetables at the farm" and "Apple family". Thus, the images presented on postcards allow us to obtain the following information: the orientation of the agricultural sector areas (main activities: crop production, livestock, horticulture, viticulture, vegetable growing, etc.); Botanical characteristics of crops (agro-botanic illustration; illustration of certain types of technologies of cultivation of crops (cleaning, plant care, plowing, irrigation); documentary image separate record harvests; historical and cultural traditions associated with the agricultural sector, or in separate areas; the promotion of new crops, varieties, and hybrids of agricultural plants and flower crops; information about crops grown in the region, state, specific areas; paintings covering the agricultural labor of a particular country; promotion of local flora; develops observation; teaches us to think and analyze the information

The article considers issues related to the history of the popularization of agricultural knowledge by agitation lacquer miniatures. The agitation lacquer miniature in its content and meaning has similarities with such kinds of art as agitation posters, agitation porcelain and agitation textiles. We have discussed issues the emergence of this kind of art. The agitation lacquer miniature or agitlak appeared in Soviet Russia in the 1920s. In the work, we have attempted to analyze one of the most interesting directions of art - propaganda or lacquer miniature agitlak and its role in promoting agricultural knowledge. Agitlak - a term invented by the collector Alexander Andreyevich Dobrovskij, by association with the established terms such as agitporcelain and agit-textile. To achieve this goal the database was created visual images of agitation lacquer miniatures taken from exhibition catalogs, brochures and books. As a tool of the analysis method we have used sketches or visual notes. To use lacquer miniatures as resource information for popularization agricultural knowledge in Russia in the period from 1920 to 1970 there are several topics: change of manual labor by mechanized, types of agricultural works, harvesting, growing of different cultures, experience exchange, attracting the pioneers in the agricultural sector - opytnichestvo. In the work we have shown the history of the development of agitation lacquer miniature, goals and objectives, an illustrative number of samples as well as analyzed lacquer miniatures with scenes of agricultural production

The article deals with agricultural markets through the prism of art. In the work with the help of pictures of artists, like the visual information on the history of agronomy, there were examined questions of introduction of agricultures in Russia, achieving selection works with agricultural plants, as well as we analyzed species diversity of long-bottle lagenaria, bottle gourd and turbanoforms pumpkin crops. Experience in this field has been put into the educational technology as a method of visual sketches or notes. In this approach, students develop cognitive function, since there is the collection of information about the object, in this case of agriculture, its introduction and spread and the changes that it undergoes because of the selection. The electronic database, with 50 works of art from various periods and performed by artists from different countries have been developed. Works of art from ancient times to the present day represent an alternative source of information about the history of agronomy, crop introductions and their spread. Systematic collection of images (iconography) will serve as an invaluable resource for further research in the history of every crop, and elements of technology of cultivation of plants and the preservation of biodiversity

The article discusses agro-botanical illustration of hand fans painting as an independent resource of visual information on the history of culture of introduction, distribution, species diversity and plant breeding. We have reviewed the history of the fan and the causes of widespread of fans and the respective painting plants. The article shows the different trends in the filing of a visual image in the fan art: from accurate, detailed drawing of the image, until smooth, blurred contours, made in the "boneless" or "acyclic" technique. On the example of pumpkins, lagenaria, soybeans, corn, flowers, namely asters and peonies we have shown various aspects of breeding and agronomic work for several centuries. The article uses the method of visual analysis as a tool for collection and analysis of data on breeding and introduction of a number of crops on the example of specific crops, particularly soybeans. The analysis includes a description of morphotypes, area of origin, distribution, physiology, individual characteristics, and insects found in the ecological niche. It is noted that visual analysis can be successfully applied in the study of varietal diversity of a number of flower crops: asters, peonies, chrysanthemums, and some fruits and vegetables

The article considers the agro-botanical characteristics of pumpkin annual plants – lagenaria ( Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.) have been consider in article. The task of the analytical study went in search of communication between anatomic-morphological characteristics of plant and use this in the images, the iconography of the cultural traditions of different nation

Plants images in painting, mosaics, scientific illustration, herbals and books or agro-botanical iconography is a valuable resource of the information about the history of the spread of various phenotypes, such as turbanoformis form of pumpkin in the past century in different regions of the world

The definition of agro-botanical illustration has been considered in this article, showing its capacity as a resource for analysis in biological research and its importance in the development of agronomy