Vardges Sureniants, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Vardges Sureniants

Armenian painter

Date of Birth: 27-Feb-1860

Place of Birth: Akhaltsikhe, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia

Date of Death: 06-Apr-1921

Profession: translator, artist, illustrator, painter, sculptor, linguist

Nationality: Georgia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Vardges Sureniants

  • 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 one exhibition dedicated to his works in his lifetime, he was admired by many of his contemporaries which include many well-known figures in Armenian and Russian society including Martiros Saryan, Ilya Repin, and Vladimir Stasov.

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