Battle Chronicle of Russia. Alexander Averyanov. Battle Painting

The battle genre occupies a special place in the visual arts. This type of painting is one of the most difficult for the artist. Starting to work, the master should solve not only creative, but also large -scale historical tasks. And here the artist has no right to make a mistake. Indeed, on how he portrays the battle, parade or military camp of past centuries, their further perception for many years to come will depend.
Among the artists of Russia, actively developing the historical component of the genre, the name of Alexander Averyanov is especially distinguished. His paintings, decorating museums and private collections today, attract the attention of the inexperienced viewer, a military historian, and a professional art connoisseur. In each of them, a serious work of a real master is visible. Everything is striking: virtuoso possession of large compositions, an abundance of details that do not violate the unity of the picturesque canvas, remarkable colors that convey both the freshness of the winter morning and the midday summer heat. Of many, sometimes elusive components, an impression is formed that does not allow Averyanov’s paintings with the works of other artists and forcing to return to them again and again.
Everyone who watched the work of Alexander Averyanov will confirm with what care he works on his paintings. Starting the plan, the artist carefully and meticulously studies the topic. A huge number of literature passes through his hands: collections of documents, memoirs, scientific research.
The Patriotic War of 1812 became the central theme in the work of A.Yu. Averyanova. For many years he went to her, learning more and more about the people and events of the great era and gradually penetrating a sense of involvement in that heroic, bitter and wonderful time. Currently, A.Yu. Averyanova can illustrate the overall course of the entire military campaign of 1812