Specifics of Russian icon painting as a phenomenon of culture in religious aspect

Recently, in a view of new discoveries in various areas of a science the question on meaning of the life and religiousness not only continues to be so essential as in ancient times, but becomes more acute every year. The religion of people has a great influence on their life, progress and well-being, both material, and moral-spiritual. The Russian Orthodox icon is one of the highest recognized achievements of the human spirit. Honouring of holy icons in the Church is of great importance, because the icon brings much more than just an image, it does not simply decorate the temple or illustrates the Scripture - it is its full compliance, an organic part of the liturgical life. Russia, being the successor of the Byzantine Empire, has managed to maintain for many years the given foundations of the Orthodox Church, including icon-painting. It is known, that the divinity in a word has been given by Byzantium, and divinity in paints - by Russia. This article considered the icon-painting as a cultural phenomenon.