Marousia Vahramian
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Marousia Vahramian | |
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 Marousia Vahramian portrait aged 17 | |
| Born | 1919 (1298) |
| Died | 2012 (1391) |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse | Grigor Vahramian Gasparbeg (m.1915;died 1963) |
| Relatives | Vartan Vahramian (son) |
Marousia Vahramian (15 March 1919 – 1 July 2012) (Armenian: Մարուսյա Վահրամյան) was an Iranian-Armenian painter and theater director. She was the first professional female painter of impressionist genre of her age in Iran.
Biography
[edit]She was named Marousia Arakelian at her birth in 1919 (1298 in the Persian calendar) in an upper middle class family in Armavir. Her father, Gevork Arakelian decided to move to Iran and the family settled in Tabriz where he became one of the owners of the first flour factory in Tabriz. Both her parents were dedicated to their three daughters and her father in particular was quite progressive and supportive of their daughters' education. While in Tabriz, where she studied at the Armenian school.[1] Marousia was encouraged to learn how to play the piano and take language lessons privately. She then attended Russian Gymnasium. Later in life she taught piano lessons at a school of music in Tabriz for two years. She also taught piano lessons for a number of years at her home.[2]
In her late teens she pursued her passion in painting under the teacher Grigor Gasparbeg for well over a decade. Grigor Gasparbeg had come from Moscow and settled in Tabriz. Marousia was fluent in Armenian, Farsi, Turkish, Russian, French and English. In 1953, she married her teacher Grigor Vahramian Gasparbeg. Soon after, her paintings were exhibited in various exhibitions in Tabriz, Abadan and Tehran.
She was an employee at the Ministry of Education. Marousia Vahramian together with her husband were invited to teach at the newly opened Mirak School of fine art in Tabriz. Marousia was assigned to teach painting to female students at the Mirak School of fine art where she taught for twenty five years. She later worked at the Tabriz Museum as a guide and translator for three years.[3]
She created many beautiful images of nature in Urmia and Maragheh, as well as examples of the beautiful houses and landscapes of Tabriz, which truly reflect the urbanism of that time.[4][1] In addition to painting, music and theatre, Marousia Vahramian also studied engraving and filigree. An example of this work can be seen below that is signed M.Arakelian (maiden name), trademarked under studio vahramian and dated 1945.
Marousia Vahramian also had a hand in music, and her home was a center for art and music. In 1938-1939 (1317–1318 in the Persian calendar), she began her theater career with the literary and artistic group of Ms. Shushanik Khan Aramian, performing in plays such as "Khatabala" and "The Destroyed House," written by Gabriel Sundukian. She continued to perform in this field and gave a commendable performance in "The Queen of the Fallen Castle," written by the famous Armenian Levon Shant.
For nearly thirty years, she worked as a theater director and teacher. She also managed a ten-member theater group. Marousia Vahramian directed and set designed plays during the 1980s and 2000s, including "The Foreign Son-in-Law," "For the Sake of Honor," "Khatabala," "The Destroyed House," and "Another Victim."
She died on 1 July 2012 (1391 in the Persian calendar) in the city of Tabriz.
Documentary on Marousia
[edit]Navid Mikhak directed a 30-minute documentary titled "Maroosya." This documentary is about the artist, who intends to perform a theatrical piece titled "Komitas" for the last time, but faces difficulties along the way. The documentary "Maroosya" was showcased at the Arpa International Film Festival in Hollywood, the Kazan Festival in Russia, the International Apricot Festival in Armenia, and the Cinema Truth International Documentary Festival.
Gallery
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Navasargian, Alice (1997). Iran - Armenia Golden Bridges [Marusia (Arakelian) Vahramian]. Canada: AAA Publishing House. pp. 86–89. ISBN 9780969762003.
- ^ Alizadparvin, Hassan (2005). The Biography and Works of Female Artists of East Azerbaijan (in Persian). Iran: Sahafy. pp. 11–14. ISBN 964-8012-17-2.
- ^ Mikhak, Navid (2011). Ghaderi, Nasrollah (ed.). A Lady for Theatre Stage (in Persian) (141st ed.). 10, 2nd Floor, Unit 3, Karim Khan Zand Street, Tehran, Iran: The Association of Theatrical Art of Iran. p. 103. ISSN 1735-0190.
{{cite book}}:|archive-url=requires|url=(help)CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "Tabriz Nostalgia in the Paintings of Maroosya". Tabriz Emrooz.
External links
[edit]- Lazarian, Janet D. (2003). Encyclopedia of Iranian Armenians (in Persian). Tehran: Hirmand Publications. p. 365. ISBN 964-6974-50-3.
- Hovhannes, Andranik (1388). "Armenian Painters in Iran". Armenian Artists in Iran. Tehran. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-964-232-033-2.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - "Looking at the Documentary Marousia at the Cinema Truth Festival". Hooys. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- "Documentary "Marousia" at the International Cinema Truth Festival". Mehr News Agency. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- "Screening of the Documentary Marousia at the House of Artists". Alik Online. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- "Documentary Marousia at the Arpa International Film Festival". Alik Online. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- Aivazian, H. M. (2007). Who is Who: Armenians (Biographical Encyclopedia in Two Volumes). Vol. Second. Yerevan: Armenian Encyclopedia Publishing House.
- Navasargian, Alice (1997). Iran - Armenia: Golden Bridges: 20th Century Iranian-Armenian Painters. Glendale: AAA Publishing House. pp. 86–89. ISBN 978-0-9697620-0-3.
- ""The Golden Apricot" is a Young but Quality Festival". Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- "Documentary MAROOSYA at 2014 Arpa Festival". 11 September 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- "Golden Apricot International Film Festival Yerevan". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.