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1915 Ehden, Lebanon - 1994 New York City. Known for: Abstract minimalist painting, decorations, teaching.
Saliba Douaihy was born in 1915 in the picturesque town of Ehden, nestled among Lebanon’s tree covered northern mountains. The Douaihy family was, and still is, a well-established family in northern... Read full biography
Saliba Douaihy was born in 1915 in the picturesque town of Ehden, nestled among Lebanon’s tree covered northern mountains. The Douaihy family was, and still is, a well-established family in northern Lebanon, playing an important economic and social role. But Saliba Douaihy’s upbringing was modest... Read full biography
Saliba Douaihy was born in 1915 in the picturesque town of Ehden, nestled among Lebanon’s tree covered northern mountains. The Douaihy family was, and still is, a well-established family in northern Lebanon, playing an important economic and social role. But Saliba Douaihy’s upbringing was modest and he was first exposed to painting and art through the churches in his hometown. The young Douaihy displayed a talent for drawing, copying illustrations from books and magazines at his school. His... Read full biography
Saliba Douaihy was born in 1915 in the picturesque town of Ehden, nestled among Lebanon’s tree covered northern mountains. The Douaihy family was, and still is, a well-established family in northern Lebanon, playing an important economic and social role. But Saliba Douaihy’s upbringing was modest and he was first exposed to painting and art through the churches in his hometown. The young Douaihy displayed a talent for drawing, copying illustrations from books and magazines at his school. His teachers often reprimanded him for drawing in class and not reading. But his apparent skills and thirst for art compelled his teachers to urge his father to send him to Beirut to study art. The elder Douaihy had other hopes for his son, but reluctantly... Read full biography
Saliba Douaihy was born in 1915 in the picturesque town of Ehden, nestled among Lebanon’s tree covered northern mountains. The Douaihy family was, and still is, a well-established family in northern Lebanon, playing an important economic and social role. But Saliba Douaihy’s upbringing was modest and he was first exposed to painting and art through the churches in his hometown. The young Douaihy displayed a talent for drawing, copying illustrations from books and magazines at his school. His teachers often reprimanded him for drawing in class and not reading. But his apparent skills and thirst for art compelled his teachers to urge his father to send him to Beirut to study art. The elder Douaihy had other hopes for his son, but reluctantly agreed. At 14 years old, Saliba Douaihy went to Beirut where his father had arranged for him to apprentice at the well-establishe... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Interior Design, Decoration
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Painting, Fine Art
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Churches, Cathedrals, Monasteries
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
- •Religion, Mysticism, Spirituality
Art Collection
- •Rockefeller Center, New York City
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
Exhibition of Special Venue, Art Parks
- •Salon des Artistes Francais de Paris
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts