Culture and Utopia: Medieval Complex of Utopism in the History of Russia (Part 1)

Abstract. The first part of the article is dedicated to peripeties of interaction and development of avant-garde and conservatism trends in the first third of the 20th century. It is considered both in the spheres of art and politics, as well as in the context of their common utopian origin in ideology and mass consciousness. The author focuses on development of the Soviet prewartime cinematography, influencing the mass ideology to the greatest extent.

Key words. Culture, symbolism, avant-garde, futurism, passeism, conservatism, utopia, mythological origin, imperial ideology.

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