Formation of the 17th Century Intellectual Elite and the Works of Prokhor Kolomniatin

This paper is devoted to the phenomenon of the intellectual elite emerging in Russian literature in the 17th century. The image of Prokhor Kolomnyatin, a charismatic figure of the time in question, a man of literature and enlightenment, enables the author to see how this class took shape in Russian society. With reference to little-known manuscripts belonging to the literary legacy of the poet, the article demonstrates Prokhor’s understanding of the role of a teacher and poet, and analyzes the perception and evaluation of his creative work within a sociocultural context. Additionally, the author identifies the main characteristics of baroque esthetics, concluding that the intellectual elite failed to fully develop further due to Peter the Great’s reforms

Aesthetics · Art · Baroque · Charisma · Elite · Enlightenment · Epistemology · Literature · Phenomenon · Political science · Politics · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Anthropology · Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication · History · Law · Philosophy