ABSTRACT
Donskoy Monastery is unique not only for Moscow, but also for the whole of Russia, thanks to the historical noble necropolis of the XVIII−XX centuries preserved on its territory. The history of one of the most famous monasteries in the country, the significance of its architectural and monumental monuments is described in sufficient detail in numerous scientific publications. The article is devoted to the scientific restoration of the necropolis monuments in our days. It describes the main restoration methods and specific types of work that are consistently undertaken by restorers to save works of monumental art, using the example of the artistic tombstones of the old Don cemetery. Many tombstones made by Ivan Vitali, Ivan Martos Fyodor Gordeev, Vasily Demut-Malinovsky and other outstanding masters gave Donskoy the glory of an open-air Museum. The information presented in the article may be useful for architectural historians, necropolists, and restorers.
