Palace and park ensemble of Tsarskoye selo as a historical and cultural gestalt: morphogenesis and architectonics. Part two

The article is devoted to the analysis of the complex of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of monuments of cultural heritage, in particular, monuments with complex structure. The text continues the review of the main stages of development of the Tsarskoye Selo Palace and Park ensemble acting as a vivid example of the analyzed monuments is carried out. The initial “prototype” of the Tsarskoye Selo ensemble is revealed, the process of interpenetration of various “layers” that make up its morphogenesis is revealed, the question of fixing the “reference layer” of the Tsarskoye Selo ensemble and some other aspects are analyzed. The problem of preserving and exposing of “multilayered” artifacts is touched upon, including the analysis of various options for its solution.