Group show
Art or Science? History of Three Restored Canvases: Bashinjaghyan, Kojoyan, Saryan
19 May 2021 — 15 Sep 2021 at National Gallery of Armenia
· Yerevan
This temporary exhibition at the National Gallery of Armenia invites visitors to explore the fascinating intersection of art and science through the restoration of three significant canvases by celebrated Armenian painters Gevorg Bashinjaghyan, Hakob Kojoyan, and Martiros Saryan.
The show sheds light on the meticulous processes behind conservation and restoration work, revealing the technical expertise, scientific analysis, and artistic sensitivity required to bring damaged masterpieces back to life. Visitors gain a rare behind-the-scenes perspective on how specialists diagnose, treat, and preserve works of art for future generations.
The show sheds light on the meticulous processes behind conservation and restoration work, revealing the technical expertise, scientific analysis, and artistic sensitivity required to bring damaged masterpieces back to life. Visitors gain a rare behind-the-scenes perspective on how specialists diagnose, treat, and preserve works of art for future generations.
About the artist
Martiros Saryan
1880–1972
Martiros Saryan was an Armenian painter, People's Artist of the USSR (1960), member of the USSR Academy of Fine Arts (1947), president of the Artists' Union of Soviet Armenia (1945-1951), the founder of a modern Armenian national school of painting.
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National Gallery of Armenia
· Yerevan
The National Gallery of Armenia is the largest art museum in Armenia. Located on Yerevan's Republic Square, the museum has one of the most prominent locations in the Armenian capital. The NGA houses significant collections of Russian and Western European art, and the world's largest collection of…