Vartan Mahokian-150 - 100 dram 2019

Modern Silver Commemorative - 235

Vartan Mahokian (1869-1937), a world-famous Armenian master of marine art, was born in Trabzon (Western Armenia). He studied at the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts and then continued studying at Hovhannes Aivazovsky’s studio. In 1904 he became a member of the Artists Union of Berlin. He worked in Trabzon, Berlin, London, and settled in Nice, France, after First World War.
Mahokian painted many seascapes and landscapes (“The Monastery in Trabzon”, “Wrath of the Sea at Twilight”, “A Wave”), which stand out by delicate tones of color and a deep sense of reality.
Mahokian’s paintings have been displayed at many exhibitions in Cairo, Alexandria, Munich, Dusseldorf, Berlin, Nice, London, Marseille, Paris. The artist’s works embellish the National Gallery of Armenia, the museum of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the Nice Fine Arts Museum, the Chiurlionis National Art Museum of Kaunas, the museum of the Mekhitarist Congregation in Venice and private collections. In France in 1925 Vartan Mahokian was awarded the Legion of Honor.

Obverse: a fragment from Vartan Mahokian’s “Capri island coasts” painting.
Reverse: a fragment from Vartan Mahokian’s “Agitated sea. A shore” painting.

Denomination: 1,000 dram
Metal: Silver 925
Weight: 28.28g
Diameter: 28x40mm
Mintage: 500 pcs.
Edge: Plain
Strike quality: Proof