Тhe importance of historical and cultural heritage of the Russian north in the actual context

Тhe importance of spiritual and artistic traditions of the Russian North in the evolution of the national Russian art in the context of global processes of the modern world are discussed in the article on the basis of a number of previously unstudied works of art. Special attention is paid to spiritual orientation, the specifics of historical and philosophical content. The prevailing motive architectural structures is highlighted as a compositional dominant of the landscape in graphic sheets. In the painting indicated 3 groups of samples: a chamber pictures, based on a synthesis of traditions of realistic art; large-scale historical paintings; monumental religious and historical composition, with fragmentary inclusion of northern motifs. Our conclusion: with all the artistic individuality of the authors the essence of historical and philosophical interpretation of the Russian North is single as the ancient Orthodox region. The concept of «ideological and semantic content» is the primary in the creation and perception of genuine art works.