Yeghishe Tadevosyan

A 1933 self-portrait

Yeghishe Martirosi Tadevosyan (September 24, 1870, Etchmiadzin — January 22 1936, Tbilisi) was an Armenian painter. He was awarded by the Renowned Master of Arts title by the Armenian SSR associated with the Peredvizhniki and Mir Iskusstva movements. He studied at Lazarian School, then entered the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. Vasily Polenov was Tadevosyan's teacher and friend. He participated in the drawing at Polenov’s house.

In 1898 he was awarded two prizes. His famous paintings are "Self-portrait", "Mount Ararat from Etchmiadzin", "The Genius and the Crowd", "Komitas" and others.

He was the founder and head of the Union of Armenian Artists.

Mounth Ararat from Ejmiadzin. 1895

Yeghishe Tadevosyan is buried at Komitas Pantheon which is located in the city center of Yerevan.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Tadevosyan's memorial tombstone at Komitas Pantheon

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