The article describes practical experience in restoring the author's paintings using the example of the Stone Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit at the Danilovsky Cemetery, Moscow. The purpose of this article is to show specific methodological solutions in the restoration process that help avoid design errors and preserve the historicism of the object. The essence of the restoration problems lies in the fact that there is an extensive scientific base, large scientific libraries, passports of restoration of objects, expert opinions and reviews, which include official data on the object, but do not have a description of the restoration process and descriptions of problems solved during the production process.

Keywords: architecture, restoration, scientific restoration, painting in the temple, cultural heritage sites, authenticity, historicism