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Vardges Sureniants
Armenian painter, sculptor, and illustrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vardges Sureniants (Armenian: Վարդգես Սուրենյանց; 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.[1][2] 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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Born | 27 February [O.S. 10 March] 1860 Akhaltsikhe, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 6 April 1921(1921-04-06) (aged 61) |
Nationality | Armenian |
Known for | Painter |
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