The museum of Yervand Kochar is established in the former studio of the master. It was opened after its reconstruction and expansion. Interiors, executed with love and taste, are combined with decent collection of works. Here you can see the sculptures, drawings and paintings of this great master, typical for all periods of his creativity. 

 

The technique of painting known as cold encaustic is of particular interest as it is rather rare in our time. This technique of wax tempera, reinstated by Kochar after getting aquainted with Fayum mummy portraits of the II century (Egypt), discovered in 1887, brought him fame and a pioneer patent. The sign of appreciation of this discovery is a portrait of Kochar, painted with wax paints by Martiros Saryan. 

 

Creative roads led Kochar to Venice, where in the Mchitarian school of "Murad Rafaelyan" in 1922, he became acquainted with ancient manuscripts. There for sculpting a bust, he was awarded the silver medal of the papal nuncio in Venice, Cardinal La Fontaine. During the period of his life in Paris, from 1923 to 1936, the artist has enriched his knowledge and talent with the help of the treasures of world art, where he became acquainted with the works of such artists as Shahin, Garza, and Armenian poet Avetik Isahakyan. After returning home in 1936 with the first convoy of returnees from Marseille, Kochar created many fine works. Work on illustrations for the anniversary edition of the epic "David of Sasoon”, created by him for the order of Orbeli in 1939, has connected his work with this legendary hero for twenty years. The first plaster model of the monument "David of Sasoon” was created by him in 18 days, while he has spent about twenty years in search of the ideal version. In 1959, the final version of the monument made of forged copper was presented at the station square. 

 

Paintings and drawings of Yervand Kochar are uncommon, require thought, as well as the works of Chagall, Dali, Picasso. Kochar can rightfully stand in the ranks of the world famous artists. 

 

The last painting of the master was "Horrors of War" (1962).