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Introduction. One of the effective means that can influence the mass consciousness in the matter of patriotic education is art. In synthesis with philosophy, art is able to raise and solve questions about the meaning of life, dignity and destiny of a person. Patriotic semantic images have the ability to transform art from ontologically beautiful to ontologically social. In order to draw attention to and discuss the meanings of Russian patriotism, a methodology for the formation of patriotic meanings of Russian society and their relationship with patriotic education has been developed. The research methodology is based on a set of theoretical and empirical methods, which are a kind of indicator of the value orientations of society. Discussion. A review of scientific papers on the research topic, pedagogical experience, as well as exhibition activities suggest that familiarization with patriotic values by means of fine art is most effective in primary school age. The older the students get, the more crucial the “spectacular” types of art (contemporary art, anime, modern cinema and music) become. The latter are embedded in a common global mechanism, world culture, economy and politics, which often determine alien ideological content. The positive and negative issues of globalization, the growing nihilism and the erosion of spiritual and moral foundations among young people remain debatable. Conclusion. The perception of a work of art is a full-fledged process of studying and comprehending the history of the Fatherland and its culture; the process of studying and comprehending intercultural interaction and reflection on building identity based on cultural and constructive patriotism as the core of the national idea. Patriotic meanings are embedded in the Russian national idea, which is largely activated by art and modern technologies (AR-guides, digital painting, etc.). The potential of art as a means of patriotic education is maximally revealed in the formation of semantic images based on the concept of a “just society”.