Ara Bekaryan
Ara Vaghinag Bekaryan (May 30, 1913 – June 18, 1986) was an Armenian painter, graphic, pedagogue, and USSR portrait artist. He was born in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey to a family of educators.
Also recorded as Ara Vaghinaki Bekaryan · Bekaryan, Ara Vaghinaki · Ara Vaghinag Bekaryan
Ara Bekaryan
- Name
- Ara Bekaryan
- Born
- 30 May 1913
- Birthplace
- Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
- Died
- 18 June 1986
- Place of death
- Yerevan, USSR
- Nationality
- Soviet Union
- Occupation
- painter · lecturer
- Fields
- landscape · portrait · still life
- Education
- Imperial Academy of Arts
- Honours
- People's Artist of the Armenian SSR · Order of the Patriotic War and 2nd class · Order of the Badge of Honour · Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR · Medal For Distinguished Labour
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Ara Vaghinag Bekaryan (May 30, 1913 – June 18, 1986) was an Armenian painter, graphic, pedagogue, and USSR portrait artist. He was born in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey to a family of educators.
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Ara Bekaryan (1913–1986) was a lecturer and painter, of Soviet nationality. The lecturer was born in Afyonkarahisar and died in Yerevan.
Ara Bekaryan was educated at Imperial Academy of Arts. The lecturer worked for State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia and Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography.
The work spans landscape, portrait and still life. Works are held at National Gallery of Armenia and Vanadzor Fine Arts Museum. Honours include Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR, Order of the Badge of Honour and Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, among others.
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Biography
Biography
Ara Bekaryan studied at Imperial Academy of Arts. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape, portrait and still life. Employment is recorded with Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography and State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia. Work by Ara Bekaryan is recorded in the collections of Vanadzor Fine Arts Museum and National Gallery of Armenia. Distinctions recorded are People's Artist of the Armenian SSR, Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, Order of the Badge of Honour and Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Ara Bekaryan • Born — 30 May 1913 • Birthplace — Afyonkarahisar, Turkey • Died — 18 June 1986 • Place of death — Yerevan, USSR
Biography
Biography
• In 1932, Bekaryan graduated from Yerevan's Geghard College with Vahram Gayfejyan and Sedrak Arakelyan • 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
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
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.
Identity
Identity
Ara Bekaryan is classed in the genre landscape painting. Recorded with the occupation lecturer. Recorded with the occupation painter. Classed in the genre still life. Classed in the genre portrait. Recorded as having received People's Artist of the Armenian SSR, Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class and Order of the Badge of Honour. Within the Encyclopedia. Connected to 2 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
Life and career
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1913
Ara Bekaryan was born on 30 May 1913.
1986
Ara Bekaryan died on 18 June 1986.
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Afyonkarahisar.
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Yerevan.
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Recognition and collections
Where the work is held
Recognition and collections
Ara Bekaryan received People's Artist of the Armenian SSR, Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, Order of the Badge of Honour, Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR and Medal "For Distinguished Labour".
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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
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Distinctions
1- Order of the Patriotic WarTerminology
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