Approaches to studying cultural texts in the works by V. V. Narcissov

The aim of the research is to identify the peculiarities of perception of cultural texts by V. V. Narcissov, a prominent art historian, staff member of the House-Museum of P. D. Korin, lecturer whose approach helped to form several generations of scholars in the field of Russian culture and medieval Christian culture. The scientific novelty of the work is derived from the analysis of relevant biographic and academic papers on art history. Biographic material helped to identify the characteristics of the culture of Moscow intelligentsia in the second half of the 20th century. Papers on art history were central in uncovering the author’s approach to monument study. Likewise, general artistic principles of fine art have been considered. As a result of the conducted research, through consideration of the available scientific papers by V. V. Narcissov on Russian art it became possible to note specific research approaches and the overall continuity in the Russian art history tradition during the 20th and 21st centuries.