Symbolisation as artistic method in Russian art, late 19-20th centuries
Head of scientific research Arutynyan Julia Ivanovna, PhD in art studies, associate professor, Department of art studies. This article analyses the background of symbolism and its emergence as a literary and artistic movement in Russian culture of the late 19<sup>th</sup> to early 20<sup>th</sup> centuries. A concise characteristic of the notion of ‘symbol’ will be given, which is adequately applicable to the visual arts of the period stated. The author of this article emphasises the fundamental features of symbolisation as a creative method. Furthermore, the author suggests a new typology of visual symbols based on the idea of the Third Symbolic Modus by K. A. Svasyan.