Zakar Zakarian

Who is Zakar Zakarian?

Zakar Zakarian was a famed French painter of Armenian decent.

Born in Constantinople, Zakarian received his primary education at a local school. In 1867 he emigrated to Paris to study medicine. After finishing Saint Barb's medical institution, he worked in hospitals.

In 1870's he became a known painter and master of nature-mort's. Zakarian participated in international exhibitions, was awarded gold medals in 1889 and 1900 and Legion of Honour order. He was considered a new Chardin, "without being a Chardin". Zakarian was an author of carpet esquizes.

Edgar Degas, who was Zakarian's friend, painted his portrait in 1961. There are work's by Zakarian in the museums of Paris, Yerevan, Echmiatsin, Venice and Beirut.