“Shamiram and Ara the Beautiful” by Vardges Sureniants

“Shamiram and Ara the Beautiful”. Artist: Vardges Sureniants (1860–1921).

The painting shows a palace hall with relief-carved walls and a tiled niche. A woman in a purple skirt sits on a chair, chin resting on her hand, looking at a man lying under a cover on a couch. A helmet and a curved sword lie on the floor. The artist's signature is in the lower right corner.