Saryan Martiros (1880-1972)

1880 –born in Nakhichevan-on-Done, Russia (Rostov).

1897-1904 – studied at the College of painting, sculpture and architecture in the studios of V. Serov and K. Korovin, Moscow.

Since 1904 – member of several well-known art associations of Russia - “The Scarlet Rose”, “The Blue Rose”, “left wing” of  “The World of Art” and “Russian Artists’ Union”. Later on took part in the exhibitions of “The Four Arts” association in Moscow and Leningrad.

Since 1947 – a Full Member of the USSR Arts Academy.

1947-1951 –chairman of Armenian Artists’ Union.

Since 1956 – Full Member of the Academy of Sciences of Armenia.

1960 – People’s Artist of the USSR.

1965 – Hero of Socialist Labor.

1972 – died in Yerevan.

The works are kept in Sarian Museum (Yerevan), National Gallery of Armenia (Yerevan), in the Museum of Oriental Art (Moscow), Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), Russian Museum (Saint- Petersburg) and numerous private collections in Armenia and abroad.