This publication provides a rare opportunity to enter the holistic world of Russian culture from antiquity to the end of the XX century, to get acquainted with the monuments of folklore, literature, architecture, works of fine art, remarkable pages of the history of theater and cinema. The diverse illustrated material allows you to get a visual idea of any of the masterpieces mentioned in the text, to see portraits of the creators of Russian culture. The publication contains 750 short stories, more than 1,000 names of cultural figures and 2,000 illustrations.