Ara Bekaryan

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Ara Vaghinag Bekaryan (May 30, 1913 - June 18, 1986) was an Armenian painter, graphic^{[clarification needed]}, pedagogue, and USSR portrait artist. He was born in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey to a family of educators.

Biography[]

• In 1932, Bekaryan graduated from Yerevan's Geghard College with and
• In 1939, Bekaryan graduated from the Russian Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg
• From 1939 to 1945 he joined the Russo-Finnish wars and World War II
• From 1945 to 1986 he lectured at Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts and the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography
• In 1964, a professor
• Exhibition in 1930
• Individual exhibitions in 1947 (Yerevan), 1964 (Yerevan), 1964 (Moscow)
• Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic distinguished artist in 1945
• Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic portrait artist in 1965

Work[]

• Close to the Swing
• Florists
• Ashtarak
• Oshakan
• Rest
• Vahan Terian's portrait
• "Nazar the Brave" book design
• "Nairi's World" book design
• Hagop Baronian's work designs

In memory[]

The Central Bank of Armenia has released a silver coin in tribute to Ara Bekaryan's 100th birthday. The face of the coin has a picture representing an episode of "Ashtarak" canvas, the reverse portrait depicts Ara Bekaryan and "Nazar the Brave" fairy tale illustration.^[1]

Literature[]

• Маня Казарян "Ара Бекарян" Советский художник 1976 г. Москва (Rus.)
• Daniel Dznuni's "Armenian Visual Artists" - 1977, Yerevan
• Manya Ghazaryan's "Ara Bekaryan" - 1984, Yerevan

References[]

External links[]

• Ara Bekaryan's biography