RUSSIAN STYLE THROUGH TIME. EXPERIENCE OF VIRTUAL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE INTERIOR OF THE REFECTORY OF THE FEDOROVSKY GORODOK IN TSARSKOYE SELO.

The article is devoted to the problem of the Russian Style in the history of art in Russia, realized in the concept of recreating the image of Holy Rus. The research is focused on the history of creation of Fedorovsky Gorodok (St. Fyodor's Town) in the suburban imperial residence of Tsarskoe Selo (St. Petersburg). The ensemble of Fedorovsky Gorodok is arguably the most prominent example of the architectural and artistic entity of the early 20th century, designed in the Russian traditional style. In this ensemble the civil architecture was represented in the ancient forms of Russian architecture by using new construction technologies, which made Fedorovsky Gorodok a visualized chronicle of Russian architecture of 12-17th centuries. Unfortunately, the original image of the unique monument, the Refectory of Fedorovsky Gorodok, is lost. Consequently, the only way to visualize the lost monument is the virtual reconstruction, that we regard as an impressive and innovative tool in academia. The key mission of this project is to explore specific features of the virtual reconstruction of the interior and to underscore the most challenging issues, for example the ways to recreate the complex geometry of the vaults [1]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]