Still back in 1932 a house with s studio was built especially for the painter. There he received hundreds of visitors, particularly admirers of his art, from every corner of the world. Saryan was so much recognized that a decision was made to construct a museum adjoining the residential part of his house. The decision was made in 1967; that is during Saryan’s lifetime. The architect was Mark Gregorian.
The museum is a three story building in which the painter’s art is represented chronologically with the early period of his creative path introduced on the third floor. So the third floor is where a tour in the museum of this most remarkable painter who was born in 1880 and died in 1972 should start at.
On the third floor the early period of the artist’s works is introduced. The early period includes paintings created within the years 1903 up to 1920s.
The second floor features paintings created within 1920s up to the 1968. Saryan loved Armenia and was filled with the truest and warmest feelings towards “her.” That is clearly felt from the paintings of this period in which he depicted Armenia’s nature, life and architecture in the most beautiful ways. On the second floor there are also the works of the years 1934-1940, which were the most dramatic year’s of the artist’s creative path.
First Floor – Compared with the third and second floors, the first floor is less attractive but still not less significant. It’s where graphic art works (drawing and sketches) of the 1901-1969 are exhibited. Notably, it’s also where the late period (the last two years) of the artist’s creative biography is presented.
Everything is nicely introduced on the three floors, but to feel the artist’s real spirit it is a must to visit Saryan's studio where everything is preserved as Saryan left. There you will see his brushes, his chair on which his working cloth lies, a small round table with the paints, and of course his unfinished work “Fairy Tale.”
