Culturological aspect in restoration of objects of artisticand historical heritage
The authors of the article consider restoration not only as a practice of recreating lost elements of cultural monuments, but also as a form of cultural reflection. Much attention is paid to the professional qualities of the restorer, including the analysis of the General culture of the specialist, his ability to think in the field of historical, cultural and philosophical epistemes. The authors focus on the problem of choice in the restoration of severely damaged objects when the question arises about the need to layout the object or recreate it in modern materials. The degree of authenticity of the material used is studied because of the attitude to the phenomenon of authenticity of a thing in the context of historical discourse, which is determined by the historical consciousness of a modern person. The article addresses the issue of studying the history of restoration as a scientific and practical field of activity, pays attention to the difference between scientific and amateur restoration, and provides examples of restoration work to restore the loss of cultural heritage objects