The portraits, being one of the oldest genres of the painting, in the Armenian art developed in the 17-18th century, when the last prominent representative of Hovnatanyan family – Hakob Hovnatanyan, founded genre of portrait in the Armenian painting art. In the 20th century the sphere of the portraiture advanced in the art of Saryan, Nikoghosyan, Aslamazyan sisters and in the art of many painters.
The Bright Side of the Portraits
The portraits, being one of the oldest genres of the painting, in the Armenian art developed in the 17-18th century, when the last prominent representative of Hovnatanyan family – Hakob Hovnatanyan, founded genre of portrait in the Armenian painting art. In the 20th century the sphere of the portraiture advanced in the art of Saryan, Nikoghosyan, Aslamazyan sisters and in the art of many painters.
Eranuhi Aslamazyan, living and creating in the 20th century, being a great master of portrait’s genre, has created many portraits of famous and unknown people in the classical technique of watercolour: among them are sculptor Slomin, Omug Gertruda from Cameroon , Piver from Tamil and others.
Most of the represented works have never been exhibited. Eranuhi Aslamazyan, reproducing people of different countries, at the same time tried to reveal his/her inner world, personality, national and social belonging. These works are unique with the non-mold solutions and dynamics. The portraits of men and women reflect her worldview. She tried to embellish the poser with the depth of the material, the subtle complexity of the backgrounds, dark and bright colours. In general these works carry the seal of the era’s ideology and the breath of greatness.
