Zareh Moskofian
Zareh Moskofian (Armenian: Զարեհ Մոսքոֆեան, 1898 in Izmit, Ottoman Empire – 1987 in Lyon, France ) was an Ottoman painter of Armenian descent.[1]
Life
[edit]Of Armenian descent, Moskofian was born in Izmit. He attended the local Armenian school.[1] Upon returning from a trip to Aleppo, Moskofian began painting. He started with painting the scenery of Constantinople.[1] He then moved to Lyon, France.[1] In France, Moskofian continued his career in the arts and became a teacher. He died in 1987. He is also noted that during World War II, Moskofian gave refuge and shelter to Jews escaping the Holocaust.[1]
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