Vardges Sureniants
Armenian painter
Died when: 61 years 27 days (732 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Vardges Sureniants (Armenian: ??????? ??????????; 27 February 1860 – 6 April 1921) was an Armenian painter, sculptor, illustrator, translator, art critic, and theater artist.He is considered the founder of Armenian historical painting.
His paintings feature scenes from Armenian fairy-tales and various historical events.Although Sureniants had only one exhibition dedicated to his works in his lifetime, he was admired by many of his contemporaries who include many well-known figures in Armenian and Russian society such as Martiros Saryan, Ilya Repin, and Vladimir Stasov.
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