Yervant Voskan
Ottoman painter, sculptor, instructor, and administrator
About Yervant Voskan
Lived 1855 – 1914 (aged 58–59). Yervant Voskan was a Turkish painter, sculptor and archaeologist.
Early life and studies
Yervant Voskan was born in 1855 in Samatya, Istanbul into an Armenian family as the son of writer Hagop Voskan (1825 – 1907). His grandfather was Voskan Gotogyan of Erzurum, a foundryman at the Imperial Mint. He began teaching sculpture in the academy on March 1, 1883. Voskan is credited with educating the first generation of sculptors of the Republic of Turkey. He was the chief restorer of the Sarcophagus.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Yervant Voskan?
Ottoman painter, sculptor, instructor, and administrator (1855-1914)
When was Yervant Voskan born?
Yervant Voskan was born in 1855 in Istanbul.
When did Yervant Voskan die?
Yervant Voskan died in 1914 in Istanbul.
What was Yervant Voskan's occupation?
Yervant Voskan was a painter, sculptor and archaeologist.
What nationality was Yervant Voskan?
Yervant Voskan was Turkish.
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