Artwork

Semiramis at the corpse of Ara the Beautiful

Semiramis at the corpse of Ara the Beautiful, by Vardges Sureniants, oil, 1900
Semiramis at the corpse of Ara the Beautiful, by Vardges Sureniants, oil, 1900

Semiramis at the corpse of Ara the Beautiful is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Vardges Sureniants. It dates from 1900 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Armenia.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Vardges Sureniants

Artist

Vardges Sureniants

Vardges Sureniants (Armenian: Վարդգես Սուրենյանց; 27 February 1860 – 6 April 1921) was an Armenian painter, sculptor, illustrator, translator, art critic, and theater artist.