The activity of the painter D.I. Karatanov in the development of art education in Krasnoyarsk and creative processes in Siberia

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to reconstruct the creative and pedagogical biography of the Krasnoyarsk painter Dmitry Karatanov, aimed at establishing art education in the capital of the Yenisei province, later the Krasnoyarsk Krai. All stages of this process are associated with the name of the landscape painter Karatanov, including the organization of the first drawing classes of M.A. Rutchenko (1891–1985), painting school of A.S. Shestakov (1905–1907), art school (1910–1919; 1936–1941; 1946 to date). This topic is comprehended in the context of cultural, historical and political events that shook Russia in the 19th–20th centuries. The study used the method of historical reconstruction, as a result, the author filled in the factual gaps with new information and made an objective conclusion about the unique role of D.I. Karatanov in the creative processes of Krasnoyarsk.