The specifics of working with historical sources in virtual reconstructions of cultural heritage objects (on the example of suburban estates)

Abstract

The article examines in detail the specifics of the historian's work with historical sources within the framework of virtual reconstruction projects of historical and cultural heritage objects. The author of the research reflects the basic classification of 3D reconstruction projects carried out by employees and students of the Department of Historical Informatics of the Faculty of History of Lomonosov Moscow State University. The paper highlights the main problems of using scientific and technical documentation and graphic sources, as well as ways to solve these problems. The main example of such projects were virtual reconstructions of estate complexes near Moscow, carried out by students of the department in cooperation with the Central State Archive of the Moscow Region (TSAMO). The author of this work, as a participant in one of the "manor" projects of virtual reconstructions, took part in the discussion and solving problems of working with historical sources selected for research. In 2020, the project participants created five virtual reconstructions of suburban estate complexes, work continues on other objects. The heterogeneous information obtained by researchers from sources was supplemented with photographic materials taken during visits to the facilities. The article notes the verifiability of these projects due to the synthesis of historical sources of different taxonomies. In the end of the research, the author draws conclusions about the prospects of virtual reconstruction project and its role in the study of the phenomenon of the noble estate of the Moscow region.