Edman Ayvazyan
Iranian-Armenian painter (1931–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iranian-Armenian painter (1931–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edman Ayvazyan (Armenian: Էդման Այվազյան, Persian: ادمان آیوازیان, 10 August 1932 – 25 March 2020) was an Iranian-Armenian painter. He was the first Iranian artist to join Royal Institute of Oil Painters.[1]
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| Born | Edik Ayvazyan 10 August 1931 |
| Died | 25 March 2020 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Iranian-Armenian |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, architect, fashioner |
Edman Ayvazyan was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1932.[2]
Ayvazyan depicted Daredevils of Sassoun, the works of Hovhannes Tumanyan, and created many portraits, landscapes, and seascapes. His works can be found in many churches and museums including the Lazar Gallery, House-Museum of Aram Khachaturian,[3] and in 1982 contributed a major work for the Royal Mosque of King Khalid International Airport, in the form of a band of marble mosaic of Arabic calligraphy around its central dome.
Ayvazyan died on 25 March 2020 in London, England, due to COVID-19.[4][5]
From 1950 to 1990 Ayvazyan participated in group and solo exhibitions in Iran, Armenia, the UK and the United States.[6]
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