Sedrak Arakelyan: Capturing Armenia’s Soul Through Realistic Landscapes Sedrak Arakelyan (1884 – 1942) stands as a pivotal figure in Armenian art history, embodying the spirit of realism during the formative years of Soviet Armenia. Born in Gyumri, Armenia—then part of the Russian Empire—his artistic journey began amidst the burgeoning cultural landscape of his homeland and extended across Europe’s artistic capitals. He honed his skills at the Art Class of the Caucasian Society for Encouragement of Fine Arts in Tbilisi under the tutelage of Eghishe Tatevosyan and Konstantin Korovin, establis…