Mikael Aveti Arutchian (russian: Арутчян Михаил Аветович; , 1897 – June 9, 1961), was a Soviet and Armenian theatrical painter and designer, People's artist of Armenia (1958).

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He is one of the founders of Armenian theatral-decorative art. Arutchian was born in

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. He graduated in

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(1920–23) and

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(1924–25). He designed more than a hundred theatrical productions including "Revolt" (1928), "In circle" (1930), "Figaro's marriage" (1933), "Othello" (1940) - at Sundukyan theatre of Yerevan (he was the chief painter from 1928 to 1939); "Pikovaya dama" (1956) - at Yerevan theatre of opera and ballet (he was the chief designer in 1939–49). He also worked as a book illustrator and wallpaper designer. He died in

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1897 births 1961 deaths 20th-century Armenian painters Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Artists from Shusha Ethnic Armenian painters Soviet Armenians {{Armenia-painter-stub