Zakar Zakarian (Armenian:Զաքար Զաքարյան; 1849 – 7 August 1923) was a French painter ofArmenian descent.[1]
Born inConstantinople,Ottoman Empire, Zakarian received his primary education at a local school. In 1867 he emigrated to Paris to study medicine. After finishingCollège Sainte-Barbe's medical institution, he worked in hospitals.
In the 1870s he became a known painter and master ofstill lifes. Zakarian participated in international exhibitions, was awarded gold medals in 1889 and 1900 andChevalier de la Légion d'honneur in 1899.[2] He was considered a newChardin, "without being a Chardin".[3]
Edgar Degas, who was Zakarian's friend, painted his portrait in 1886. There are works by Zakarian in the museums of Paris,Yerevan,Echmiatsin, Venice and Beirut.
He died in Paris, France, on 7 August 1923 at the age of 74.[2]
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