Background
Zakar Zakarian was born in 1849 in Constantinople, Turkey.
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Zakar Zakarian was born in 1849 in Constantinople, Turkey.
Zakarian received his primary education at a local school. Then he left for Paris and studied at Collège Sainte-Barbe's medical institution.
In 1867 Zakar emigrated to Paris. After finishing his education, he worked in hospitals. In the 1870s 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 Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur in 1899. Moreover, 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. He died in Paris, France on August 7, 1923 at the age of 74.
Zakar Zakarian adhered to the artistic traditions of Realism.
