The Artistic Intelligentsia of Baikal Siberia in the Process of Organizing Scientific Expeditions in the Second Half of the 19th – Early 20th Centuries

Abstract

The relevance of the article is determined by the fact that the work of the artistic intelligentsia of Baikal Siberia was restored in the process of organizing scientific expeditions in the second half of the 19th - early 20th centuries. The study makes it possible to consider in detail the main stages of the organization of expeditionary and exhibition work of scientific associations, based on the identified evidence. The article showed how art collections in museums and galleries were formed based on the results of studying the cultural heritage of indigenous peoples and the natural resources of remote territories, materials were exhibited at public city sites. The purpose of the work is to present the work of the artistic intelligentsia of Baikal Siberia in the process of organizing scientific expeditions in the second half of the 19th - early 20th centuries, based on evidence found in the archives. The objectives of the study are as follows: to analyze sources from the State Archives of the Irkutsk Region, the Irkutsk Regional Art Museum. V. P. Sukachev about the life and work of masters, the organization of expeditionary and exhibition work; identify the difficulties that were identified as a result of the activities of artists. Methodology. The work adheres to the principles of historicism, consistency and scientific objectivity. The his-torical-genetic and problem-chronological methods are used. Results. As a result of the use of those identified in the State Archives of the Irkutsk Region and the Irkutsk Regional Art Museum. V. P. Sukachev of historical documents, the history of the exhibition and expeditionary work of the artistic intelligentsia of Baikal Siberia in the second half of the 19th - early 20th centuries was restored. It is confirmed that the activity of the masters influenced the formation of collections of art objects in museums and galleries. Conclusions. The study revealed the main stages of participation of the artistic intelligentsia in expeditions to study the cultural heritage of indigenous peoples and the natural resources of Baikal Siberia in the second half of the 19th - early 20th centuries. The work presents documents from the Siberian archives, which makes it possible to restore the activities of the masters.