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Abstract
The article is devoted to a series of paintings «Red and Gold» (2002–2005) by Lyubov and Vasily Antsiferov. The long work on the series has become for the artists an appeal to the beginnings of Russian history and culture, an understanding of its origins, an opportunity to better understand themselves. The series is based on the dialogue of artists with Christian art, the interpretation of its images and plots embodied in a modern abstract form. The article analyses the symbolism of colour and the artistic language of compositions.
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