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1880 -1896
Martiros Sarian was born on February 29, 1880 in the Armenian town of Novaya Nakhichevan, situated near the Don river in Russia (presently part of Rostov-on-Don). Sarian's ancestors originated from Ani - the ancient capital of Armenia...
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1897 -1903
In 1987 Martiros Sarian became the student of the Moscow College of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. The youth began to imbibe eagerly all the wealth of the Russian capital’s cultural life. Theatres, libraries, concerts, exhibitions: all these captivated him and facilitated the education...
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1904 -1909
Trips to the Caucasus in 1901-1903 were a true revelation for Sarian. In the summer of 1902, Sarian visited Ani, the old capital of Armenia. "In the picturesque nooks of the south of our ancient country, I found again the magic world of my childhood", recalls the artist...
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1910 -1913
The interest in Eastern culture was determinative in the development of 20th century European and Russian art. But for Sarian, a painter of Armenian origin, the appeal to the East was an important self-revelation...
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1914 -1920
Sarian was extremely demanding on himself and he would always feel real art. 'I was afraid my success will result in appearance of cliches in my art. I did not want to become a fashionable artist,' he confessed. 'I felt an urgent need to renew my art'..."
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1921 -1925
On the invitation of A. Myasnikyan, chairman of People's commissioner's council, Sarian permanently moved to Yerevan with his family. He organized a State museum of archeology, ethnography, and fine arts...
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1926 -1928
After the success at Moscow exhibition, Sarian got an opportunity to travel abroad. "I certainly wanted to visit the capital of artists - Paris", Sarian confessed...
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1929 -1945
Fate had prepared an ordeal for the artist. However, Sarian mobilized all his will as it was typical for a creator of such a remarkable life-asserting art and returned to work...
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1946 -1972
Sarian's original and innovative art always evoked controversial opinions. In 1941, the artist was awarded the State Prize for designing the "Almast" opera by A.Spendiarov...
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