Gabriel Aivazovsky
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Gabriel Aivazovsky (1812—1879), was an Armenian Archbishop
, scientist, historian
, and the brother of the artist Ivan Aivazovsky
.
in Venice
. He was also a teacher of Oriental languages. in 1848, he was appointed a director of the Armenian College Samuel Moorat in Paris
, and subsequently founded the same Armenian college. His most important works are "Essay on the History of Russia" (in Armenian
, Venice
, 1836), "History of the Ottoman State" (also in Armenian
, 2 volumes, Venice
, 1841). He was also one of the main staff of a large Armenian dictionary, "Auhera".
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
, scientist, historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
, and the brother of the artist Ivan Aivazovsky
Ivan Aivazovsky
Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky July 29, 1817 – May 5, 1900) was a Russian world-renowned painter of Armenian descent living and working in Crimea, most famous for his seascapes, which constitute more than half of his paintings...
.
Biography
He was born in Feodosiya, into a family of Armenian merchants. He received a scientific education at the monastery of St. Mkhitarist, on San Lazaro IslandSan Lazzaro degli Armeni
San Lazzaro degli Armeni is a small island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy, lying immediately west of the Lido; completely occupied by a monastery that is the mother-house of the Mekhitarist Order, the island is one of the world's foremost centers of Armenian culture.- Background :The...
in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
. He was also a teacher of Oriental languages. in 1848, he was appointed a director of the Armenian College Samuel Moorat in Paris
Paris
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, and subsequently founded the same Armenian college. His most important works are "Essay on the History of Russia" (in Armenian
Armenian language
The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora...
, Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, 1836), "History of the Ottoman State" (also in Armenian
Armenian language
The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora...
, 2 volumes, Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, 1841). He was also one of the main staff of a large Armenian dictionary, "Auhera".