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Marousia Vahramian (Armenian: Մարուսյա Վահրամյան) was a painter and theater director from Armenia-Iran.
Biography
She was named Marousia Araklian at her birth in 1919 (1298 in the Persian calendar) in Armavir. In her childhood, she settled with her family in the city of Tabriz, where she studied at the Armenian school. She later pursued her studies in painting under her teacher Vahramian, who had come from Moscow to Tabriz. Soon, her paintings were exhibited in various exhibitions in Tabriz.
In 1958 (1337 in the Persian calendar), she married her teacher Grigor Vahramian Gasparbeg. Her paintings are based on classical principles and the use of colored and symbolic backgrounds.
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.
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 Luvan Shant.
For nearly thirty years, she worked as a theater director and taught, and she also managed a ten-member theater group.
Marousia Vahramian honorably acted in 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 in 2012 (1391 in the Persian calendar) in the city of Tabriz.
Documentary on Marousia
Navid Mikhak directed a 30-minute documentary titled "Marousia." 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 "Marousia" 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.
References
External links
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.
"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. 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". Retrieved 23 November 2017.
"Golden Apricot International Film Festival Yerevan". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
