Bitsadze N.
Abstract. The article is devoted to an important and little-studied phenomenon of Russian art – the folk icon. The features of its style and technical characteristics are considered, and the factors justifying the need for a folk icon are given.
Key words: folk icon, icon painting, red icon, chipped icon, cursive icon..
Bitsadze Natalia Vitalievna
PhD in History, Associate Professor,
The Ilya Glazunov Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (Moscow)