Stepan Aghajanian

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Stepan Meliksetovich Aghajanian (December 16, 1863, Shusha - December 13, 1940, Yerevan) was an Armenian painter, People's Artist of Armenia (1938). He is one of the main figures in Armenian fine arts of the 20th century, practiced various genres and was particularly distinguished as a portrait artist.

Aghajanian studied in Shusha, then in Baku, Marseille and Paris Academy of Fine Arts. From 1922 he worked in Armenia.

Works

The father's portrait, 1900
Uncle Sedrak, 1926
Vasil, 1926
Autoportraits (1925 and 1926)

References

John Milner. A Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Artists, 1420 - 1970. Woodbridge, Suffolk; Antique Collectors' Club, 1993

External links

Aghajanian in Great Soviet Encyclopedia

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Name	Aghajanian, Stepan
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Short description	Painter
Date of birth	December 16, 1863
Place of birth
Date of death	December 13, 1940
Place of death

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