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"Русское в советском: национальные мотивы в искусстве московского метро"
The article examines the principal forms and methods of representing the heritage of Old Russian architecture in the Moscow Metro, as well as their perception by Soviet architectural theorists as expressed in scholarly works and specialized press publications. Key historical, political, and cultural factors that influenced the use of national motifs by Soviet architects and monumental artists in architectural landmarks of the Stalinist period and the era of Soviet modernism are analyzed. Particular attention is devoted to the role of the Great Patriotic War in shaping the “Victory Style,” as reflected in the architecture of the Moscow Metro. The study focuses on the monumental painting, decorative elements, and architectural features of stations built between the 1930s and 1980s that exhibit the influence of the Old Russian canon.