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Renowned Armenian Artist Born in 1904 and lived until 1963. In addition he is the great grandfather to Zach Raley, up and coming artist in the Newport RI art scene.
Turkish Bath aprox 1933
Who is Ariel Agemian
Who is Ariel Agemian
Armenian artist, Ariel Agemian K.S.G., was an artist-writer who expressed his creativity and faith through idealist and materialistic art. He was always the artist who demonstrated the myriad of experiences and appearances in the existence of life.
This website has information about the life of Ariel Agemian, his Armenian heritage, his educational studies, and his life in Venice, Paris, New York City and Brooklyn, N.Y.
At the age of nine, Ariel witnessed the Turkish Massacre and the death of his father. He was then separated from his mother and brother and taken by the Mekhatarist monks to Rome.
He soon moved to Venice where he was educated at the Collegio Armeno Moorat Raphael until he was 18 years old. In 1926, he was asked to create the official diploma of the school and which is presented to the graduates upon their graduation. He received the degree of Maestro Arte and a full professorship in art from the Academie of Fine Arts in Venice. He later received a doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Padua, Italy.
In 1937, Agemian came to America for a showing. He brought many of his favorite paintings with him, but sadly left the majority of his works behind in his Paris studio. He continued to paint for his livelihood, but changed his medium and subject matter.
While living in America, he painted mostly religious subjects. He produced many portraits, large tableaux, and also large and small works on all subjects.
Twentieth Century, 1938
Where are his works displayed
St. Croix de Varek in Arnouville, France
College Moorat in Sevres, France
Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Church in Belmont, MA (including both paintings shown at right)
St. Gregory’s Armenian Apostolic Church in Springfield, MA
St. Mark’s Armenian Catholic Church in Wynnewood, PA
St. Bernard’s Church in New Broomfield, PA
St. Gregory, The Illuminator, Armenian Catholic Church in Toronto, Canada: four paintings shown immediately below: “I am the Vine, You are the Branches” (Christ with Children, “”Portrait of Blessed Mother” (pastel, based on model), “Portrait of Blessed Mother” (pastel, based on different model), “Full Portrait of Cardinal Agagaianian”
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