COLLECTOR COINS 2013
Ara Beqaryan - 100
| Nominal Value | Metal and Stamp | Wight gr | Diametr | Circulation | Edge | Quality |
| 100 dram | silver 925 | 28,28 g | 28,0 x 40,0 mm | 500 pcs | plain | brilliant uncircualted |
Price: 40 000 dram, $ 85
ARA BEQARYAN (1913-1986) is a prominent Armenian painter, People's Artist of the Soviet Armenia. Beqaryan graduated from Yerevan Artistry and Industry College in 1932 and All-Russian Art Academy of Leningrad in 1939. He participated in the World War II (1941-1945). In 1945-1986, he lectured in Artistry and Theater Institute of Yerevan (served as professor since 1964) and in 1947-1950, in Art College after P. Terlemezyan. Beqaryan created compositional patterns, landscapes, still lifes. His best works include "Entry of the 11th Army to Yerevan in 1920" (1949), "At the Cradle" (1953), "A Woman Selling Flowers" (1958), "Armenia in the Year 1920" (1960), "Damascus" (1967), "A Bridge in Venice" (1975), "An Armenian Dance Ver-Veri" (1981), "Saghmosavanq" (1982). He authored many portraits, including "Karo Ghafadaryan" (1961), "Painter A. Gharibyan" (1962), "A. Spendiaryan" (1971), each of which is done with brilliant mastery of expressing a variety of thoughts and feelings of human nature. He also did book illustrations, painting episodes from the classic Armenian literature, such as "Qaj Nazar" (1958), "Beggars of High Esteem" (1962). Beqaryan participated in exhibitions in nearly 20 countries of the world, including his individual exhibitions in Yerevan, Moscow, Lvov and Zagreb. Obverse of the coin depicts a fragment from the work "Ashtarak" and reverse portrays Ara Beqaryan as well as an illustration of the fairytale "Qaj Nazar".
Designed by Eduard Kurghinyan. Minted in the Royal Dutch Mint. In circulation since 14. 01. 2013.
ARA BEQARYAN (1913-1986) is a prominent Armenian painter, People's Artist of the Soviet Armenia. Beqaryan graduated from Yerevan Artistry and Industry College in 1932 and All-Russian Art Academy of Leningrad in 1939. He participated in the World War II (1941-1945). In 1945-1986, he lectured in Artistry and Theater Institute of Yerevan (served as professor since 1964) and in 1947-1950, in Art College after P. Terlemezyan. Beqaryan created compositional patterns, landscapes, still lifes. His best works include "Entry of the 11th Army to Yerevan in 1920" (1949), "At the Cradle" (1953), "A Woman Selling Flowers" (1958), "Armenia in the Year 1920" (1960), "Damascus" (1967), "A Bridge in Venice" (1975), "An Armenian Dance Ver-Veri" (1981), "Saghmosavanq" (1982). He authored many portraits, including "Karo Ghafadaryan" (1961), "Painter A. Gharibyan" (1962), "A. Spendiaryan" (1971), each of which is done with brilliant mastery of expressing a variety of thoughts and feelings of human nature. He also did book illustrations, painting episodes from the classic Armenian literature, such as "Qaj Nazar" (1958), "Beggars of High Esteem" (1962). Beqaryan participated in exhibitions in nearly 20 countries of the world, including his individual exhibitions in Yerevan, Moscow, Lvov and Zagreb. Obverse of the coin depicts a fragment from the work "Ashtarak" and reverse portrays Ara Beqaryan as well as an illustration of the fairytale "Qaj Nazar".
Designed by Eduard Kurghinyan. Minted in the Royal Dutch Mint. In circulation since 14. 01. 2013.
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