The Resume

(February 28, 1880-May 5, 1972)
Born in Nor Nakhichevan, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
Studied at Moscow School of Arts (1897-1904)
Painted ‘Makravank’, ‘Aragats’ (both 1902), ‘Buffalo. Sevan’, ‘Evening in the Garden’, ‘In the Armenian Village’ (last 3 in 1903), ‘Lotus’, (1911), ‘Armenia’ (1923), and ‘Old Yerevan’ (1928)
Died in Yerevan, Armenia

Why he might be annoying:

His last name is an anagram of ‘say ran’.
He suffered from depression after witnessing refugees fleeing the Armenian Genocide dying right in front of him.
Most of the work he painted in Paris from 1926 to 1928 got burned in a fire on a boat he used to return to the Soviet Union.

Why he might not be annoying:

His paintings were highly popular in Russia as well as Armenia.
He was influenced by Henri Matisse and Paul Gauguin.
In Echmiadzin, he helped refugees fleeing the Armenian Genocide (1915).
He was subject to Soviet restrictions that hampered his creativity.
He is featured in the obverse side of 20,000 Armenian dram banknotes.
His descendants have inherited his creativity.

Credit: Big Lenny

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 20th Century Painters
• Big Lenny's Profiles [Series 02]
• Diseased Initials
• I am Armenian
• I Died in 1972 (Ranked: 92)
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Painters
• Profiles 30001-30250 (Ranked: 30061)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 142 Votes: 66.90% Annoying