Metamorphoses of architectural graphics (the example of drawings of Smolensk’s fortress wall in the 18th -20th century)

One of the largest fortresses in the world, located in Smolensk, is in the line of textbook works of Russian architecture. Over the centuries, the architectural monument has been consistently regarded as a phenomenon of history, culture, architecture, urban planning and so on. At the same time, the theme of architectural graphics related to the fortress has not been subjected to special analysis. The material is devoted to the transformation of the graphic language on the example of 18th-20th century drawings of the Smolensk fortress wall and to the definition of the peculiarities of development. The task of comprehending the shift in priorities in the conservation of the fortress through the analysis of architectural graphics is addressed.