Vramshapuh Shakaryan

1906 – Born in Shushi (Nagorno-Karabakh).

1916 – Earned his living with his first paintings while living in Baku.

1918 – Moved with his family to Pyatigorsk. There, he discovered the private studio of Sergey Rubel and began frequenting it. He helped mix paints and stretch canvases, learning the “craft” of painting. This period shaped his love for classical art and Renaissance forms, as Rubel himself was a fan of the Renaissance and worked in that style (participating in the frescoes of St. Vladimir’s Cathedral in Kiev). Under his guidance, Shakaryan began copying the works of great masters.

1926 – Enrolled in the All-Union Art-Technical Workshops (Moscow). Upon graduation, he was admitted to the Moscow Institute of Fine Arts (studied under V. Favorsky and N. Kuprianov). By his third year, Favorsky recommended him for postgraduate studies.

1936 – Graduated from the institute and began teaching painting there.

1940 – Started participating in national and international exhibitions.

Later, his pedagogical and organizational skills were put to use in Omsk, Krasnodar, and Kishinev, where he directly oversaw the establishment of art schools.

1946 – Arrived in Yerevan and became one of the leading lecturers at the Art and Theater Institute. He worked alongside M. Saryan, A. Kojoyan, and Ara Sargsyan. He later headed the painting department. In addition to his artistic work, he engaged in scientific activities, writing papers on composition, painting, perspective, color, and other topics.

He was awarded the titles of Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR and Professor.

1981 – Died.

His works are held in the Museum of Contemporary Art (Yerevan) and the National Gallery of Armenia.