Hakob Kojoyan
Hakob Karapetovich Kojoyan (1883 - 1959) was an Armenian artist. He worked in genres of painting, landscapes, and applied art. Hakob Kojoyan was awarded the designation of "People's Artist of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic." He helped Armenian architect Alexander Tamanian to create the coat of arms for the Democratic Republic of Armenia.
| Hakob Kojoyan Հակոբ Կոջոյան | |
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| Hakob Kojoyan on a 2013 Armenian stamp | |
| Born | December 13, 1883 Akhaltsikhe, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | April 24, 1959 (aged 75) Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Movement | Painting and applied art |
| Works | Coat of Arms of the Democratic Republic of Armenia |
| Awards | People's Artist of the USSR |
Biography
Hakob Kojoyan was born in Akhaltsikhe (now in Georgia) to a family of Armenian jewelers. As a boy he apprenticed to the goldsmith's craft and learned engraving. At age 20 he went to study art in Munich, Germany, and in 1905 went to the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts in Russia, where he studied for two years. He later spent time in Paris and Moscow, then in 1918 returned to Armenia.[1]
Hakob Kojoyan Media
Hakob Kojoyan studio at Ara Sargsyan and Hakob Kojoyan Museum
References
- ↑ "Artist's biography at Askart.com". Retrieved 10 December 2017.