Selected dates:

January 7, 1900

Born in Smilovichi (now Minsk region, Republic of Belarus) into a Jewish family.

1913

Entered I. Trutnev's Vilna drawing school.

1914

Emigrated to Palestine.

1916

He entered the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts in Jerusalem.

1918 - 1920

Serving in the British Army.

1923

Moved to Berlin, participated in exhibitions, worked on illustrations for book publications, worked under the guidance of Max Liebermann.

1924

Moved to Paris, regularly took part in exhibitions of the Salon des Indépendants.

1931

Receives French citizenship.

1939

Mobilized into the French army in connection with the outbreak of World War II.

1944

First solo exhibition in Grenoble.

1947

He moved to the city of Rosny-sous-Bois near Paris, where he remained to live until the end of his days.

1950s

He created a series of paintings dedicated to the temples, monasteries and castles of France, which is considered the best in his creative heritage.

1954

Zarfin's painting "Landscape" was bought by the French National Museum of Modern Art in Paris.

September 25, 1975

He died in a town near Paris.

2011

Belgazprombank purchased 12 works by Tsarfin, which laid the foundation for Belgazprombank's corporate collection.