Ruben Zakharian
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Ruben Agasievich Zakharian was a Russian-Armenian painter, who lived and worked in Leningrad. He was a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists, and regarded as one of the representatives of the Leningrad school of painting.
In 1921 Ruben Zakharian entered in Tbilisi drawing school (since 1922 – Tbilisi Academy of Arts), where he studied of Evgeny Lansere and Boris Fogel.
In 1923 he moved to Petrograd to continue art education in VKHUTEIN (The Leningrad Higher Institute of Industrial Art, formerly known as the High Art School under Imperial Academy of Arts; since 1944 known as the Repin Institute of Arts), where he studied under Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin
and Alexander Karev.
In 1927 Ruben Zakharian graduated from the Leningrad Vkhutein. His graduation work was painting "Athletes".
Since 1926 Ruben Zakharian has participated in Art Exhibitions. He painted portraits, landscapes, still lifes, sketches from the life. His personal exhibitions were in Leningrad in 1974, and in 1983.
In 1939 Ruben Zakharian was drafted into the Red Army and took part in the Winter War, and in the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet people against Nazi Germany and its allies. As a soldier he fought on the Leningrad Front. He was wounded and marked by military awards.
After demobilization in 1945, Ruben Zakharian gradually restoring skills. This is facilitated by extensive travels and hard work from nature.
In 1951 Ruben Zakharian has become a member of Leningrad Union of Artists.
In 1950–1970 years Ruben Zakharian has repeatedly visited the Caucasus and Black Sea, works in Gurzuf, at the Staraya Ladoga and Academic Dacha. In last years the artist has worked lot in the genre of decorative still life.
Ruben Agasievich Zakharian died in Saint-Petersburg on May 25, 1992. His paintings reside in Art museums and private collections in the Russia, Japan, France, in the U.S., Armenia, and throughout the world.
Biography
Ruben Agasievich Zakharian was born July 14, 1901 in Tbilisi, Georgia, Russia Empire.In 1921 Ruben Zakharian entered in Tbilisi drawing school (since 1922 – Tbilisi Academy of Arts), where he studied of Evgeny Lansere and Boris Fogel.
In 1923 he moved to Petrograd to continue art education in VKHUTEIN (The Leningrad Higher Institute of Industrial Art, formerly known as the High Art School under Imperial Academy of Arts; since 1944 known as the Repin Institute of Arts), where he studied under Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin
Kuzma Sergeevich Petrov-Vodkin, was an important Russian and Soviet painter and writer.-Early years:...
and Alexander Karev.
In 1927 Ruben Zakharian graduated from the Leningrad Vkhutein. His graduation work was painting "Athletes".
Since 1926 Ruben Zakharian has participated in Art Exhibitions. He painted portraits, landscapes, still lifes, sketches from the life. His personal exhibitions were in Leningrad in 1974, and in 1983.
In 1939 Ruben Zakharian was drafted into the Red Army and took part in the Winter War, and in the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet people against Nazi Germany and its allies. As a soldier he fought on the Leningrad Front. He was wounded and marked by military awards.
After demobilization in 1945, Ruben Zakharian gradually restoring skills. This is facilitated by extensive travels and hard work from nature.
In 1951 Ruben Zakharian has become a member of Leningrad Union of Artists.
In 1950–1970 years Ruben Zakharian has repeatedly visited the Caucasus and Black Sea, works in Gurzuf, at the Staraya Ladoga and Academic Dacha. In last years the artist has worked lot in the genre of decorative still life.
Ruben Agasievich Zakharian died in Saint-Petersburg on May 25, 1992. His paintings reside in Art museums and private collections in the Russia, Japan, France, in the U.S., Armenia, and throughout the world.
See also
- Leningrad School of PaintingLeningrad School of PaintingThe Leningrad School of Painting - a group of Soviet painters, established in Leningrad in 1930–1950 years around reformed Imperial Academy of Fine Arts and unified by the Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists .- History :...
- List of Russian artists
- List of 20th century Russian painters
- List of painters of Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
- Saint Petersburg Union of ArtistsSaint Petersburg Union of ArtistsUnion of Artists of Saint Petersburg was established on August 2, 1932, as creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, was called "Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists". Since 1959 was called as Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation...