Artist
Reuben Nakian
American, 1897–1986
Reuben Nakian was an American artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Reuben Nakian was born in College Point.
Reuben Nakian was an American sculptor and teacher of Armenian extraction. His works' recurring themes are from Greek and Roman mythology. Noted works include Leda and the Swan, The Rape of Lucrece, Hecuba, and The Birth of Venus. He was also commissioned to create portraits of Roosevelt's cabinet in the 1930s.
Collections represented
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