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Soviet Armenian painter Sarkis Muradyan 1927-2007

Soviet Armenian painter Sarkis Muradyan (7 February 1927 - 12 July 2007)

In my city. 1967. Oil, canvas. Soviet Armenian painter Sarkis Muradyan (7 February 1927 – 12 July 2007)

Soviet Armenian painter Sarkis Muradyan (7 February 1927 – 12 July 2007) – People’s Artist of the Armenian SSR (1977), Laureate of the State Prize of the USSR (1976).
Born in 1927 in Yerevan, in 1951 he graduated from the Yerevan Art Institute. Sarkis Muradyan – author of genre paintings, portraits and landscapes.
The historical past of Armenia and its current day, the tragedy of Komitas and the bright destinies of contemporary youth are the main themes of S. Muradyan’s creativity. Meanwhile, in the interpretation of artist both lyrical and civil intonations appear. In particular, in the lyric picture “In my city” (1967) the artist embodies a deep thought about the eternal change of generations. On the connection of man with his homeland, about the present and future of eternally young Yerevan.

Goharik with a pitcher. 1973

Goharik with a pitcher. 1973

Soviet Armenian painter Sarkis Muradyan

A family

A family

Did not wait

Sad return (nobody is waiting)

Flight Yerevan-Moscow. 1973

Flight Yerevan-Moscow. 1973

Grief

Komitas. April 1915

In the village

The sons did not return. 1968

Komitas. Last night. 1956

Komitas. Last night. 1956

News. 1975. Sarkis Mambreevich Muradyan (1927 - 2007)

News. 1975

Poet

Poet

Pushkin at the Griboedov's Coffin

Pushkin at the Griboedov’s Coffin

Under the peaceful sky. 1972

Under the peaceful sky. 1972

Walking the dog

Crossroads. 1975

Wedding in the village

Wedding in Hrazdan.1960

Young poet

Young poet

Youth. 1977

Youth. 1977

Before the dawn. 1971

Before the dawn. 1971

Fishermen

Fishermen

Girls in red

Portrait of daughters. 1969

Spring in the mountains. 1960

Spring in the mountains. 1960

Young trees. 1970

Young trees. 1970

Church of Hripsime. 1975

Church of Hripsime. 1975

Self-portrait

Self-portrait

Still life. 1976

Still life. 1976

Source
Illustrated album from the series Masters of Soviet Art “Sarkis Muradyan”. 1980