Renowned Artist Leon Manaseryan Has Passed Away

The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia informs with deep sorrow that Leon Hayrapeti Manaseryan, a distinguished artist of the Armenian SSR, has passed away at the age of 94.

Professor Leon Manaseryan was born in 1925 in Ejmiadzin. The renowned artist participated in the Great Patriotic War. Since 1963, he taught at the Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts, and from 1975 to 1991, he served as the head of the Department of Fine Arts at the Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction.

Many of his works are housed in the National Gallery of Armenia. Manaseryan’s creations primarily consist of graphic works. He also produced paintings, thematic-composition pieces, landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and illustrated over 200 books.

Leon Manaseryan was rightfully among the leading figures of Armenian scientific and cultural thought. His memory will remain bright in the hearts of art-loving society, relatives, and colleagues.