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Ashot Zorian

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In September 1929, Zorian moved to Alexandria, Egypt where his uncle was living. He participated in the annual salon exhibitions in Alexandria, and in Cairo, Egypt. In May 1932, he was awarded a bronze medal at the 3rd salon of Alexandria. In 1941, during
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and after the Nazis bombed British military bases Alexandria; Zorian and his uncle fled to Cairo. His painting “The Resurrection of Christ” (1944) is located in an Armenian Orthodox Church in Cairo.
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In the 1920s he was sent to the Armenian Yesayan Orphanage in Istanbul. He was one of the Armenian orphans that were awarded a stipend to study abroad in Europe.
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in Cairo, Egypt (1941 to 1952); and in private lessons from his studio in Cairo, Egypt (1952 to 1968). His former students included Queen
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Zorian had been separated from his sisters when he was sent to the orphanage and they were able to reunite in the late 1960s in
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Zorian taught painting at the Boghosian Armenian National School (or Boghossian Armenian National School) in
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figure and still life paintings. He has many variations of his name in English and is also known as
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His childhood was spent with his sister, living in exile in the mountain town of
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He died on June 4, 1970, in Cairo. His work is part of the collection at the
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He studied at the Armenian National School; Wiener Kunstschule (English:
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2009, Byuzand Gojamanyan’s 100th anniversary, El Hanager Art Center of
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1944, Société Orientale de publicité, Cairo, Egypt, solo show
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1929–after 1932, Annual Salon Exhibitions, Alexandria, Egypt
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1969, French Cultural Center, Cairo, Egypt, solo show
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Ashot Zorian was born in 1905 in the coastal town of
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1939, Galerie Grégoire, Alexandria, Egypt, solo show
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After 1941–?, Annual Salon Exhibitions, Cairo, Egypt
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He was known for his 759: 585: 588:"ՈՉ ԵՎՍ Է ՓԱՐԻԶՈՒՀԻՆԵՐԻ ՀԱՅԱԶԳԻ ՆԿԱՐԻՉԸ" 706:"Վախճանվեց տիկին Նորա Ազատյան-Իփեքյանը" 435:Պատկերասրահ, Հայաստանի Պետական (1984). 975:Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma alumni 927: 270:, Garo Varjabedian, Harmig Ballarian, 755: 753: 670:Driscoll Jr., Edgar J. (1969-06-24). 590:[No More Parisian Painters]. 464: 462: 460: 458: 456: 454: 452: 450: 448: 400: 398: 396: 394: 392: 390: 388: 386: 384: 16:Egyptian Armenian painter (1905–1970) 556: 554: 552: 550: 548: 546: 430: 428: 382: 380: 378: 376: 374: 372: 370: 368: 366: 364: 61:June 4, 1970 (aged 64–65) 970:Egyptian people of Armenian descent 468: 322:1952, winter Salon of Paris, France 256:Kalousdian Armenian National School 150: 13: 750: 445: 14: 991: 760:Gregorian, Alin K. (2021-01-28). 736:Armenian General Benevolent Union 543: 425: 411:Armenian General Benevolent Union 361: 637:"Riad, Khadiga or Khadija Riyad" 338:, Cairo, Egypt, group exhibition 894: 869: 844: 816: 780: 723: 698: 663: 586:Բախչինյան, Արծվի (2020-08-21). 438:Art Gallery of Armenia, Yerevan 220:Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma 92:Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma 980:20th-century Armenian painters 877:"Պարը` հայ նկարիչների աչքերով" 629: 605: 579: 514: 489: 291: 1: 767:The Armenian Mirror-Spectator 642:Benezit Dictionary of Artists 528:(in Armenian). Archived from 476:The Armenian Mirror-Spectator 354: 175: 209: 196:, his father was murdered. 7: 832:The Victoria Times Colonist 796:The Victoria Times Colonist 342: 286:National Gallery of Armenia 230:. In Rome he studied under 118:“The Cotton Pickers” (1968) 10: 996: 950:People from Şebinkarahisar 562:"Ashod Zorian (1905-1970)" 406:"Ashod Zorian (1905–1970)" 349:List of Egyptian Armenians 89:Wiener Kunstschule Vienna, 731:"Eliz Partam (1930–2007)" 712:(in Armenian). 2021-05-01 237: 142: 122: 110: 102: 87:Armenian National School, 83: 69: 57: 39: 28: 21: 469:Yan, Nair (2016-10-27). 441:. Aurora Art Publishers. 29: 955:Artists from Alexandria 224:French Academy in Rome 97:French Academy in Rome 568:. September 14, 2020 254:, Egypt (1941); the 945:People from Giresun 910:. November 26, 2009 613:"Varjabedian, Garo" 960:Artists from Cairo 188:(now northeastern 798:. June 18, 2019. 566:Fine Art Database 336:Cairo Opera House 232:Umberto Coromaldi 222:in Rome; and the 216:Vienna Art School 194:Armenian genocide 132: 131: 106:Painter, educator 34: 987: 919: 918: 916: 915: 898: 892: 891: 889: 888: 873: 867: 866: 864: 863: 848: 842: 841: 839: 838: 820: 814: 813: 811: 810: 784: 778: 777: 775: 774: 757: 748: 747: 745: 744: 727: 721: 720: 718: 717: 702: 696: 695: 693: 692: 677:The Boston Globe 667: 661: 660: 658: 657: 633: 627: 626: 624: 623: 609: 603: 602: 600: 599: 583: 577: 576: 574: 573: 558: 541: 540: 538: 537: 518: 512: 511: 509: 508: 493: 487: 486: 484: 483: 466: 443: 442: 432: 423: 422: 420: 419: 402: 152: 144: 113: 70:Other names 30: 19: 18: 995: 994: 990: 989: 988: 986: 985: 984: 925: 924: 923: 922: 913: 911: 900: 899: 895: 886: 884: 875: 874: 870: 861: 859: 856:Zark Foundation 850: 849: 845: 836: 834: 822: 821: 817: 808: 806: 786: 785: 781: 772: 770: 758: 751: 742: 740: 729: 728: 724: 715: 713: 704: 703: 699: 690: 688: 668: 664: 655: 653: 635: 634: 630: 621: 619: 611: 610: 606: 597: 595: 584: 580: 571: 569: 560: 559: 544: 535: 533: 526:AVProduction.am 522:"- Աշոտ Զորյան" 520: 519: 515: 506: 504: 495: 494: 490: 481: 479: 467: 446: 433: 426: 417: 415: 404: 403: 362: 357: 345: 294: 264:Farida of Egypt 240: 212: 178: 117: 111: 95: 90: 88: 78: 77:Huseyin Zorian, 76: 74: 65: 62: 53: 44: 35: 32: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 993: 983: 982: 977: 972: 967: 962: 957: 952: 947: 942: 937: 921: 920: 893: 868: 843: 815: 779: 749: 722: 697: 680:. p. 49. 662: 628: 604: 578: 542: 513: 488: 444: 424: 359: 358: 356: 353: 352: 351: 344: 341: 340: 339: 332: 329: 326: 323: 320: 317: 314: 311: 308: 305: 302: 301:), Rome, Italy 293: 290: 239: 236: 211: 208: 201:Şebinkarahisar 186:Ottoman Empire 177: 174: 130: 129: 124: 120: 119: 114: 108: 107: 104: 100: 99: 85: 81: 80: 79:Hussein Zorian 71: 67: 66: 63: 59: 55: 54: 51:Ottoman Empire 45: 41: 37: 36: 26: 25: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 992: 981: 978: 976: 973: 971: 968: 966: 963: 961: 958: 956: 953: 951: 948: 946: 943: 941: 938: 936: 933: 932: 930: 909: 908: 903: 897: 883:(in Armenian) 882: 878: 872: 858:(in Armenian) 857: 853: 852:"Աշոտ Զորյան" 847: 833: 829: 825: 819: 805: 801: 797: 793: 789: 783: 769: 768: 763: 756: 754: 739: 737: 732: 726: 711: 707: 701: 687: 683: 679: 678: 673: 666: 652: 648: 644: 643: 638: 632: 618: 614: 608: 594:(in Armenian) 593: 589: 582: 567: 563: 557: 555: 553: 551: 549: 547: 532:on 2020-07-17 531: 527: 523: 517: 503:(in Armenian) 502: 498: 492: 478: 477: 472: 465: 463: 461: 459: 457: 455: 453: 451: 449: 440: 439: 431: 429: 414: 412: 407: 401: 399: 397: 395: 393: 391: 389: 387: 385: 383: 381: 379: 377: 375: 373: 371: 369: 367: 365: 360: 350: 347: 346: 337: 333: 330: 327: 324: 321: 318: 315: 312: 309: 306: 303: 300: 299:Artistic Club 296: 295: 289: 287: 282: 280: 275: 273: 269: 265: 261: 257: 253: 248: 246: 235: 233: 229: 225: 221: 218:) in Vienna; 217: 207: 204: 202: 197: 195: 191: 187: 183: 173: 171: 167: 163: 159: 156: 148: 140: 136: 128: 125: 121: 115: 109: 105: 103:Occupation(s) 101: 98: 93: 86: 82: 75:Ashot Zoryan, 73:Ashod Zorian, 72: 68: 60: 56: 52: 48: 42: 38: 27: 20: 912:. 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Index

Giresun
Ottoman Empire
Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma
French Academy in Rome
Fauvism
Armenian
Arabic
Armenian
Egyptian
Fauvist
Giresun
Ottoman Empire
Turkey
Armenian genocide
Şebinkarahisar
Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma
French Academy in Rome
Villa Medici
Umberto Coromaldi
World War II
Alexandria
Kalousdian Armenian National School
Boulaq
Farida of Egypt
Edmond Kiraz
Khadiga Riad
Worcester
National Gallery of Armenia
Cairo Opera House
List of Egyptian Armenians

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