Artistic symbols of Great Patriotic War through eyes of contemporaries of Victory
Head of scientific research Mukhin Andrey Sergeevich, doctor in philosophy, professor, Department of museology and cultural heritage. The article presents the formation history of artistic symbols of the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet art of the 1940-1950’s. By way of example, author investigates the architectural and sculptural ensemble of the entrance group of the Moscow Victory Park in Leningrad. During the research, the author also attempts to interpret the symbolism of the sculptural decoration of the park.