Luchaninov Ivan Vasilyevich (1781-1824)

Like many well-known domestic painters of the time Ivan Luchaninov began his career in the visual arts with volnoprihodyaschego student of the Academy of Fine Arts. His achievements in portraiture were obvious, so in 1809 he enrolled in full-time academics with the State-owned content.

Universal national upsurge of Russian society in 1812, probably contributed to the treatment of the painter to the patriotic theme. He paints a picture "Recruit, says goodbye to his family," for which the Academy is a gold medal, a diploma of the first degree with a sword and the title of the artist Class XIV. In the same year, developing a patriotic theme in his paintings, IV Luchaninov the painting "The Blessing of the militiaman of 1812", which is not less patriotic leaders of the Academy is responsible by assigning the title of academician artist. And in the years to IV Luchaninov with a love of painting and the country continued to create their works at a high level of skill.