ITALIAN MASTERS IN THE MOSCOW XV-XVI CENTURIES – PEOPLES AND FATES IN THE LIGHT OF HISTORIOGRAPHY OF XXI CENTURY

The author analyzes the studies of XX – beg. XXI on the activities of Italian engineers and architects in the Moscow (2nd half of the XV century – 1 third of the XVI century). The article considers the publications of Russian and Italian researchers. The main attention is paid to research, where the issues of the origin of visiting masters, features of the organization of construction production, new forms of structures were considered. The main trends that are characteristic of historiography on the topic at different periods of its existence are highlighted. Author summarized the research results and outlined most pressing issues for future research. The author hypothesizes that the most promising is a more detailed study of the documents of the Italian archives.