Martiros Saryan

Also known as Martiros Sergeevich Sarian, Martiros Sergeevich Saryan, Martiros Sergeyevich Sarian, Martiros Sar'yan, Martiros Sergeevič Sar'jan, Martiros Sergeyevich Saryan, Martiros Sergeevitch Sarian, Martiros Sarian

Armenian painter (1880–1972)

Key facts

Born: 28 February [ O.S. 16 February ] 1880, Nakhichevan-on-Don , Don Voisko Oblast , Russian Empire
Died: 5 May 1972 (1972-05-05) (aged 92), Yerevan , Armenian SSR , Soviet Union
Education: Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture
Known for: Painter
Notable work: Armenia , Morning at Stavrino , Burning Heat with a Dog Running , and In the Grove at Sambek
Spouse: Lusik (Aghayan) Saryan
Children: Sargis Saryan, Ghazaros Saryan
Awards: People's Painter of the USSR Hero of Socialist Labour Stalin Prize (1941) Lenin Prize Order of Lenin (3 times)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Soviet Union
Place of birth: Nakhichevan-on-Don
Place of death: Yerevan
Occupation: illustrator
Position held: chairperson
Educated at: Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts
Languages spoken: Armenian
Field of work: painting
Genre: scenography
Image: Martiros Saryan.jpg
Residence: Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic

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Commons category: Martiros Saryan
date of birth: 1880-02-28
date of death: 1976-11-14
member of: National Academy of Sciences of Armenia
influenced by: Paul Gauguin
name in native language: Մարտիրոս Սարյան
Commons Creator page: Martiros Saryan
student: Gegham Asatryan
has works in the collection: Radishchev Art Museum
ethnic group: Armenians

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Encyclopedic overview

Martiros Saryan (Armenian: Մարտիրոս Սարյան; Russian: Мартиро́с Сарья́н; 28 February [O.S. 16 February] 1880 – 5 May 1972) was an Armenian painter, People's Artist of the USSR (1960), member of the USSR Academy of Fine Arts (1947), president of the Artists' Union of Soviet Armenia (1945-1951), the founder of a modern Armenian national school of painting.

Born in Nakhichevan-on-Don, Saryan attended the local school and graduated from the New Nakhichevan Russian-Armenian College. His works were mainly inspired by his travels to Armenia and the Middle East. Saryan permanently moved to Armenia after the establishment of ASSR. His works were exhibited in Moscow, Venice, Yerevan, Paris, Brussels and other cities.

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