...Naomi’s heart also joyfully responded to this song to God when she saw the icons by Yury Kuznetsov; those have become for her the embodiment of true Russian and very modern art. And Naomi says that «they are here and now». After all, I’ve always thought of them this way as well. What is the symbol of Russia for a foreigner? In Moscow it is the Saint Basil’s Cathedral, in St. Petersburg - the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. So, what unites these prominent monuments of Russian culture? Patchiness, colorfulness, joyfulness. These are the features of the icons by Kuznetsov; they seem to be the continuation of this topic...
Kristina Kondratieva
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