The history of Chuvash painting in art history literature: Narrative discourse

The purpose of the study is to obtain a complete historical picture of the development of Chuvash painting based on the publications of Chuvash art historians. The scientific novelty is due to the fact that for the first time the study covers the entire volume of publications on the topic, including modern ones. The article will consider scientific and popular scientific publications, which include monographs and articles published in scientific collections and special journals. The review of publications by researchers of the fine arts of the republic is based on the principle of historicism, which allows us to trace both the development of painting in Chuvash art as a type, and the evolution of art criticism as a science. For the first time, the material will be considered in the chronology and context of historical events.