1915
tempera
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Armenia
Portrait of Hovsep Mantashyan is a 1915 tempera by Martiros Saryan, a Symbolism work, held at National Gallery of Armenia.
This painting shows a man with dark hair and a mustache, wearing a green shirt with a blue floral collar. The background is a reddish-brown color with scattered yellow and orange flowers and leaves. The man's shirt has a subtle pattern of darker green stripes, and his collar adds a pop of color to the overall scene. The flowers and leaves in the background are painted in loose, expressive brushstrokes. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you might want to look up Martiros Saryan.
Martiros Saryan (Armenian: Մարտիրոս Սարյան; Russian: Мартиро́с Сарья́н; 28 February 1880 – 5 May 1972) was an Armenian painter, People's Artist of the USSR (1960), member of the USSR Academy of Fine Arts (1947),…
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