CHERNETSOV Nicanor G.

July 21, 1805 (Luch Kostroma Province) - January 11, 1879 (St. Petersburg)

painter and graphic artist.

icon painter, was born in the family, brother artists GG and PG Chernetsov. Original art education, apparently, was at home. From 1823 as volnoprihodyaschego student engaged in IAH in "perspective and landscape classes" in MN Vorobyov. In 1824 received a pension from the Society for the Promotion of Artists. In 1825, for landscapes with nature was awarded the small and large silver medals. In 1827, for "perspective view of the French Gallery in the Hermitage and the landscape from nature was a small gold medal and a certificate for the title of the class artist. A year later, for "Type Catherinenthal" was awarded a large gold medal.

In 1826, the means OPKh together with his brother Gregory was in Kostroma Province, in 1827 - in Revel. From 1829 to 1831 was accompanied by a graph of PI Kutaisov a journey through the Caucasus. In 1831, recognized as "designated" in academics, in 1832 approved the rank of academician of the View of Tiflis. In 1831-1832 under the leadership of Montferrand. worked as draftsman "in Isaac's commission and the construction of the Alexander Column».

In 1833-1834 together with his brother Gregory contributed to the base of the parish school in his hometown Lukh Kostroma province. After the opening of the school supported him financially, supplying teaching and drawing accessories.

in 1833-1836 at the invitation of Governor-General of the Novorossiysk Territory of Count Mikhail Vorontsov lived in the Crimea.

In 1838 the means of Princess TB Potyemkina together with his brothers Gregory and Polycarp, as well as an artist AI Ivanov traveled to the Volga. GG and NG Chernetsova detail sketched panoramic views of both sides of the river, creating graphical Parallel banks of the Volga, as well as the scenic panorama of the Volga (1838-1851), which was 700 meters in length with a height of 2, 5 m .

In 1840-1842 the brothers traveled to Italy, in 1842-1843 traveled to Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Greece and Turkey. Upon his return to St. Petersburg in 1844, the brothers have received for their work remuneration from Nicholas I. In the same year was published lithographic album of Palestine, consisting of four notebooks, six sheets each. In 1846-1849 G. and NG Chernetsova and AI Ivanov again made a trip to Italy, also visited Smyrna, Ephesus and Constantinople.

Gregory and Nikanor Chernetsova co-wrote "Travel notes from the East" (1840), "Journey to the Volga» (1838-1862).

In 1999 the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg and the Pushkin Museum in 2000 in them. Pushkin in Moscow was an exhibition of works Chernetsov.

Nicanor Chernetsov - one of the leading Russian artists of the mid-XIX century, the representative of the academic trend in the art. The bulk of his creative heritage landscapes are made during numerous travels, images of interiors. Now and then turned to the portrait. When you create a set of paintings carried out preparatory works: drawings, sketches, drawings, sketches.

long collaboration with his brother Gregory identified the similarity between the creative style of masters, most notably in the figure. In this regard, a significant attribution problem is the separation of their works.

Artworks NG Chernetsova are in many museums and private collections, including the State Russian Museum, State Tretyakov Gallery, the Scientific Research Museum of Russia Academy of Arts, GMII im. Pushkin and others.