Zakar Zakarian (; 1849 – 7 August 1923) was a French painter of

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n descent.

Biography

Born in

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, Zakarian received his primary education at a local school. In 1867 he emigrated to Paris to study medicine. After finishing

Collège Sainte-Barbe The Collège Sainte-Barbe () is a former college in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. The Collège Sainte-Barbe was founded in 1460 on Montagne Sainte-Geneviève ( Latin Quarter, Paris). It was until its closure in June 1999 the "oldest ...

's medical institution, he worked in hospitals. In the 1870s he became a known painter and master of

still life A still life (: still lifes) is a work of art depicting mostly wikt:inanimate, inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or artificiality, human-m ...

s. Zakarian participated in international exhibitions, was awarded gold medals in 1889 and 1900 and

Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur The National Order of the Legion of Honour ( ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour (), is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit, both military and Civil society, civil. Currently consisting of five cl ...

in 1899. He was considered a new

Chardin Chardin is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, (1699–1779), French painter noted for his still life works * Jean Chardin, (1643–1713), French jeweller and traveller, author of ''The Trave ...

, "without being a Chardin".Macler F. ''La France et l'Arménie à travers l'art et l'histoire: esquisse''. rance and Armenia Through Art and History: A SketchParis, 1917. p. 35.

Edgar Degas Edgar Degas (, ; born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, ; 19 July 183427 September 1917) was a French Impressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings. Degas also produced bronze sculptures, prints, and drawings. Degas is e ...

, who was Zakarian's friend, painted his portrait in 1886. There are works by Zakarian in the museums of Paris,

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, Echmiatsin, Venice and Beirut. He died in Paris, France, on 7 August 1923 at the age of 74.

Gallery

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References

External links

Zakar Zakarian's biography
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