Generational Restoration: Oleg Igorevich Zhurin, Petr Dmitrievich Baranovskii and a resurrection on Red Square

A remarkable resurrection of Russia's 17th-century heritage on Red Square was achieved through intergenerational collaboration between Petr Dmitrievich Baranovskii, a pioneering restorer, and Oleg Igorevich Zhurin, his mentee. Despite Stalinist destruction in the mid-20th century, Baranovskii's meticulous 1920s research laid the foundation for Zhurin to revive the Kazan’ Mother of God Cathedral and Resurrection Gates during the late 1980s. This 'generational restoration' capitalized on shifting cultural attitudes post-Gorbachev, demonstrating the enduring power of historical preservation despite political upheaval.

Farley, B. (2018). Generational Restoration: Oleg Igorevich Zhurin, Petr Dmitrievich Baranovskii and a resurrection on Red Square. Russian History, 45(1), 86–100. https://doi.org/10.1163/18763316-04501005