Zareh Moskofian

Life

Of Armenian descent, Moskofian was born in Izmit. He attended the local Armenian school. Upon returning from a trip to Aleppo, Moskofian began painting. He started with painting the scenery of Constantinople. He then moved to Lyon, France. In France, Moskofian continued his career in the arts and became a teacher. He died in 1987 and his body was discovered one and a months after. He is also noted that during World War II, Moskofian gave refuge and shelter to Jews escaping the Holocaust.