Chechen art

Chechen art is the historical and present art form representing Chechnya or the Chechen Republic. This type of art is a part of Chechnya's tangible cultural heritage, showing its deep history.[1] Being formed centuries ago, Chechen art has been dated back to the Early Bronze Age.[1] Chechens have used art to express their culture, beliefs, customs, and history. An important message shown in this art are Chechen religious beliefs, especially in their rituals and legends.[2] Like in many other ancient cultures, Chechen decor is shown with symbols idealizing their everyday life and roles, such as hunting, farming, and religious rituals.[2]

History[edit]

Whether looking at Chechen art in the Bronze Age or the present, there is still a strong Eastern influence with other groups, including Muslims and Russians.[3] In the era of the early Bronze Age, Chechen artifacts found were pottery, ceramics, obviously, bronze and metal objects.[3] Chechen people would carve symbols in these ceramics and pottery, mainly of animals which were then used in rituals.[3] Other works of carving symbols was done in the late Bronze Age to the late Middle Ages.[3] Painting hadn't taken much place in Chechen art until 1917.[1] With all the beautiful and vast forms of art this culture had created, many were displayed in the Grozny Museum, having a total of 3,270 works and 950 paintings.[4] After the First Chechen War, with the bombing of Grozny in 1995, most of the Chechen art within the museum was destroyed, with only 100 paintings saved.[4] Since then, many artists and historians are trying to restore many of these paintings, and making exhibits for them in Moscow.[5] With a country full of history, culture and war, it is resembled in Chechen art.

Chechen artists[edit]

Pyotr Zakharov was the first famous painter in Chechen art, being very popular within the 1800s.[6] He became popular for his work in self portraits, painting many celebrities in St. Petersburg, Russia.[6] Another famous Chechen artist is Amandi Asukhanov, being known for his painting landscapes in the late 1900s.[3] Lastly, Zamir Yushaev, who is a more recent painter of Chechen art. He specializes in a couple of media, but mainly painting and oil, and is also a cartoonist.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Ilyasov, Lecha (2009). The Diversity of the Chechen Culture. Ziya Bazhayev Charity Foundation. pp. 136, 137, 138. ISBN 978-5-904549-02-2.
  2. ^ a b Usmanov, Lyoma. "The Chechen Nation: A Portrait of Ethnical Features". Shamsali. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Jaimoukha, Amjad (2005). The Chechens: A Handbook. London and New York: Routledge Curzon. p. 165. ISBN 0-203-35643-8.
  4. ^ a b "Art In The Crossfire Of The Chechen Conflict". Forbes. The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Share on Twitter Share via Email Print this page Archive Moscow Museum Displays Restored Chechen Art - 2002-07-02". VOA. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b Foster, Rebecca. "Chechen Painter Pyotr Zakharov-Chechenets". Book Browse. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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