Yerevan state academy of fine arts – 65. arm., eng., – Y., 2010, p. 5, 10, 11
Armen Ashotyan RA Minister of Education and Science It gives me great pleasure to congratulate all the professors, students and the alumni of Yerevan State Fine Arts Academy on the occasion of its 65th anniversary. The devotees of Armenian culture Ara Sargsian, Martiros Sarian, Gabriel Gyurjian, Souren Stepanian, Eduard Issabekian, Ara Bekarian, Arpenik Nalbandian and others made a valuable contribution to the establishment and development of this educational isntitution. Today the Academy has assumed responsibility to not only preserve centuries-old cultural traditions of our people,...
Read MoreNational Gallery of Armenia – E., 1992
p.138 Eduard Isabekian (1914) came to Yerevan after graduating from the Artistic Academy in Tiflis. To this artist of bold sentiments the historical themes comes most naturally. The romantic spirit and the dynamic expression typical of his works do not originate from the false pathos of the Soviet period, which was the case in most of his contemporaries, but is determinded by the historical destiny of his people, which was very dear to his heart. This is the reason why his historical compositions have not lost their modernity. The spectator believes in the sense of unity between man...
Read MoreStepanyan N. – Survey of fine arts in Armenia – M., 1985, p. 84
P.84 In 1941-45 Soviet art came even closer to life: there was a great immediacy in the reaction to news from the fronts, and war-correspondents’ reports. Political posters and cartoons became the order of the day, and painters and sculptors turned to war themes. New names appeared on the scene, among the painters, Zardaryan, Isabekyan and Yesayan, and sculptors, Nikogosyan and Chubaryan. Many others working there were later, in the fifties, found to be very gifted and versatile artists.
Read MoreAlbum – Eduard Isabekyan (B.Haytayan), arm, rus, eng. – E., 1985
The art of Saryan, Arakelian and Kojoyan occupied a prominent place in the annals of the Soviet Armenian painting and had great influence on the painters of the early Soviet period. The artists of the younger generation began to paint using mainly their philosophical ideas, principles, artistic manners and style. And only a few of them tried to find their own style and the ways of expression typical to it. Among these few the name of the People’s Artist Edward Issabekian must be mentioned in the first place, as his art is one of the most interesting phenomenon of our culture. Already in...
Read MoreMirzakhanyan R. – Impressionism. Armenian painters – Y., 2016
Impressionism p.34 Famous Artist Eduard Isabekyan (1914-2007) lived a long and prolific life in art. He is justly considered as the founder of the painting of theme-based composition and a unique master of painting art. Eduard Isabekyan graduated from Tbilisi Fine Art Academy. He is the author of a wide range of high-value pieces of monumental art that have gained their unique place in leading art galleries of former Soviet countries. Eduard Isabekyan (1914, Igdir – 2007, Yerevan) In 1918, Eduard Isabekyan moved to Yerevan. From 1927 to 1931 he studied at Yerevan technical School of...
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