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Photo by Samvel Sepetchyan F festival Apricot” international film festival festival internationalApricot” film thetime festival thefilm After This yearThis too, the“Golden gained from this film festival. thisfilm from gained our impressions formedfrom another. from shots or two clear that wehave entirely itbecomes Afterwards, or not. continually discover newworlds, and meetings. Then we start westart Then and meetings. accepted significant figures from from figures accepted significant what wesaw andheardinmovies Marco (Italy), Bellocchio Mohsen ilm festivals changeour ilm festivals into different screen spaces, we screen into different them. Moving onecinema them. from thinking about what wehave about thinking the movie Tonino world. Guerra, by concentrating andpressing oftimeandspace,perception begins to dissolve, regulating begins whileone onefilm, memorized ifweacceptno matter them hall to another, andentering Siranuysh Galstyan “indolence”) asanadvantage “indolence”) After his first visitto Armenia, hisfirst After Artavazd Peleshyan were Artavazd Zanussi, who was an honorable whowasanhonorable Zanussi, There wasalsooneofIran’sThere best (which wenaively consider as Godfrey Reggio, this really big Reggio, thisreallybig Godfrey Guerra was inspired to wasinspired Guerra write Christianity as a state religion, streets, and their carelessness and theircarelessness streets, said that this small country in that thissmallcountry said shaped by Parajanov’sshaped outline of our existence. We have to to We have existence. our of giant living on theothersideof of theEuropean civilization. cinematography. his During great andagainfor pleasure, spreadingitintoof Armenia, the and andperception, our country introduce theirowngreat people guest of last year’s oflast guest too, festival described the leisurely flow of flow theleisurely described a book about ourancient about a book awarded with“Parajanov’s Thaler” and was awarded withaprize and wasawarded world. Many of them expressed Manyworld. ofthemexpressed when leaving, theytake apart of theborders expand worlds, Makhmalbaf (Iran),Makhmalbaf Godfrey journey withinArmeniahas Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, who Bani-Etemad, Rakhshan Reggio (USA)Reggio andourcompatriot Polish movie director Krzysztof Krzysztof Polish movie director interview to “Euronews,” he interview the destruction of mankind ofmankind the destruction the ocean, whose cosmological the 85-year-old Toninothe 85-year-old onethat hasadopted the first isnotonly the southCaucasus the worldcinematography. These movies promote away to stop many festivals international film a laureate of movie directors, aware ofthatbe advantage. Yerevan along walking people noticed He thefollowing. basically an upright mode. but isalsooneofthecradles readiness to “visitagainwith highlands. He believes that a believes He highlands. from technological disasters, disasters, technological from for hishugecontribution into free”. wasalsothefamous There for theirgreat contribution into “Salaam, Cinema”,“Salaam, werepresented. “Cyclist”, “Moment ofInnocence”, “Golden Apricot” was awarded to wasawarded Apricot” “Golden Apricot” were distinguished by weredistinguished Apricot” Adabashyan, and Rustam Adabashyan, andRustam year.Armenia next the Within The main prize of the festival -- -- mainprizeof thefestival The This yearThis therewere11 movies This year both prize and non- year prize This both This year Artavazd Peleshyan, Godfrey Reggio, Marco Godfrey of concerns theaudience has. what isgenerally understand eminent producers, as well as madeby contest offilms, exceptional opportunities are workers andart of art cinematography, expressed despite hisCanadiancitizenship. at theentries ofcinemas. and movie halls. Sometimes hardfor Itwasequally again. atmosphere, like he never left atmosphere, like henever left agenda of the festival, hismoviesagenda ofthefestival, what issues are addressed bywhat issuesareaddressed Iran. Hiscompatriot, oneofthe Iran. included intheinternationalincluded Before thepresentation ofhis Before Khandamov stood outwith stood Khandamov Alexander Guediguian, Robert Bellocchio, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, (theNational program Gallery other these, his six Besides these movies aunique form The talented young people. longlines there werevery to setapreference for movies andtheaudiencethe judges level andvariety their artistic producers, and finally what kind what kind andfinally producers, allowing onetomosaic, thingisthat important most prize programs ofthe “Golden movie his sincere heshared toprefers live andworkinIran provided by Apricot.” “Golden world withthebig meetings live These class. master movies werepresented at the ofIran’s figures phenomenal leader was Melik Karapetyan). Karapetyan). leader wasMelik happening inthe moviehappening world, his desireto make amovie in feelings of being in a very dear inavery ofbeing feelings 5 festival diaspora Hsiao-Hsien Hou’s “Three Times” prize - “Golden Apricot” were Garzu, Sarukhan, Armis, movie (Taiwan-France). This was awarded to Michael Hakob Hakobyan, Shahen movie director that has Chinese Glawogger’s “Workingman’s Khachatryan, and many origin, lives in Taiwan and does Death” film (Austria). The silver other significant people. not know our audience, but is prize was given to Markos The Sarian Academy well-known in the world and has Prado’s “Estamýra” (Brazil); became a bridge between been awarded in film festivals of and the famous Swedish film Armenian and Arab artists, Venice, Berlin, and other places. documentarist Gunnar Bergdahl’s providing them bilateral The silver prize was shared “Ljudmila and Anatolij” received benefits and opportunities between a French-Armenian jury’s Special Diploma. for experience exchange. movie director Robert There were included more Considering the seriousness and importance of the work, there was formed a board to support the teachers of the Academy. With their dedicated work, these teachers have kept the name of the Academy shining for fifty years. Many of them were locally and internationally recognized The Saryan Academy Guediguian’s “A Journey to movies in the contest of Armenia” and Isaki Lacuesta’s “Armenian Panorama”, compared is “Legend of Time” movies. “Trip to previous two years. Hrant Fifty Years Old to Armenia” is a story of bashful Hakobyan’s “The Dwellers of awakening of national identity Forgotten Islands” documentary artists and art critics, who within an Armenian lady. Anna was recognized as the best movie he opening of the Saryan maintained their relationship (Ariane Ascaride), who has been in the National contest, and Academy in Aleppo fifty years with the Academy for many years. living in France for her own life, received the “Golden Apricot” ago was a repercussion of a For 13 years, the responsible comes into Armenia following her prize. The young movie directors Tbeautiful and bright idea. and dedicated job of a teacher father’s steps. During the journey Canadian-Armenian Araz Artinian On January 15, 1955 the architect within the Academy has been she has unexpected and secret (“The Genocide in Me”), Russian- Zareh Gablian arrived from Paris, performed by the artist Hrazdan feelings towards her homeland. Armenians Vardan Hakopian and becoming familiar with Tokmajian, who teaches adults, Her visit makes a vital change (“My Name is Happiness”), local requirements founded and Mrs. Ella Chaghlasian, in the plans of a hairdresser girl and Maria Sahakyan (“The this art center with a group of who teaches children. (Shoghik Grigoryan). The latter Lighthouse”) received diplomas. committed young people. The Nowadays the Sarian Academy has lost her parents during the Armenian General Benevolent has its nice workshop within 1988 earthquake, and now takes The motto of the “Golden Apricot” Union supported this project the building of The Armenian care for her younger sister and international film festival: and provided a small basement General Benevolent Union. About old grandmother. Like many “Armenia – an Intersection of as a workshop. The well-known 70 students study in this art young people, she dreams of Civilizations and Cultures” truly oculist Rober Jepejian also center. Among them are those moving to Europe, but after her expands our geography, and contributed to the project, yearly classes for adults and future artists and teachers, who unbelievable adventures, she prompts that by living in the and by the diligent labor of children. These all made the will continue the diligent work decides to stay in her homeland. crossroad of the West, the both dedicated founders, the renowned name of the Saryan of the founders and devotees. It is worth mentioning that this East, Europe and Asia, and Saryan Academy grew ready Academy flourish and prosper. We wish the most success movie, made with an “easy” carrying them equally within to serve its mission for the The Academy contributed to the to all the students and genre, is the first full-length film ourselves, we will be able to Syrian-Armenian youth. Diaspora-Armenia relationship, teachers of the Academy.

• 3(17) / 2006 that in some sense reflects our communicate with the world During fifty years, within the accepting guests and famous post-soviet and post-war reality. with greater measures. friendly rooms of the Saryan artists from Armenia, whose Maral Palian In the international competition Academy, there have been signatures will remain forever in Aleppo of documentaries, the main many lectures, exhibitions, and its golden diary. Among them armenian art 6 üÅ© ÅÒÌâÎÔ • 3(17) / 2006 7 8 armenian art • 3(17) / 2006 üÅ© ÅÒÌâÎÔ and through thestage on thestage, from thestage I have prevailed Metaksia Simonyan •3(17)/2006 theatre Academic Gabriel Theater after together withAffairs the National oftheArtist USSR Metaksia Mihrani The memories ofMetaksia Sundukyan organizedSundukyan astate Simonyan. this On occasion, the Mother Theater ofYerevan. Then, ofCultureMinistry andYouth and Armenian regions. anniversary of birth ofthe People’s ofbirth anniversary Recently, itwas the 80th of opening took placeof opening inthe within the agendaofthe festival there were performances special in almost alltheaters ofYerevan festival (July 2-8). Theceremony “Anahit” movie, which madehera Theater Armen Gulakyan Theater ArmenGulakyan Theater, went to soMetaksia The only socially secure person person secure onlysocially The Simonyan’s lifeanddramatic (Lena) andMarat Hovhannisyan Shahumyan. After playingafew Shahumyan. After During the first season the sheDuring first played Here she started playing and told by hercontemporaries. still accompanyart These us. start working at the Mother working start student life: Metaksia Simonyan, life:student Metaksia oneof andshebecame school, couple was Kim and Metaksia, and Metaksia, couple wasKim dancing year. first of thefirst The charm; andlater –withher dancing party on December 31 onDecember dancing party and later they got married. and later theygotmarried. and strong, -realgentlemen.and strong, work at the theater after Beria in Beria work at thetheater after we could notimmediately was Kim, who organized a whoorganized was Kim, Metaksia was offered a role in arole wasoffered Metaksia Marinosyan. The ladieswere The Marinosyan. We entered thedrama hadjust memories have noted down been In our times, after the graduation graduation the after times, In our Kim Arzumanyan, Heghine Heghine Arzumanyan, Kim invited herto workthere. in our class leading an active in ourclassleadinganactive werefourpeople There intellect. the first with her beauty and withherbeauty the first roles, the director ofSundukyan’s thedirector roles, beauties, and guys were tall andguysweretall beauties, her famous roles. four roles: “Another Victim” –Anan, Varsik Grogoryan famous actress before graduation. before actress famous “Moscow Temper” –Jenya, and“The Stars“These –Armanush, are Ours” “Masquerade” could hardfor “Masquerade” be Lermontov’s M. from “Nina” Armenian theater hadnot Arus Voskanyan,After the Anan was not capable to defy to defy Anan wasnotcapable This beginner that had just left left that hadjust beginner This sheplayedThere ateenager who (“These Stars are Ours”) the areOurs”) Stars (“These Vagharshyan, andlater Vahram Plot ofthe Convicted” –Magda. she convinced heraudience why of the theater had not been of thetheater hadnotbeen of anexpatriate girl. appeared next to Vagharsh next appeared actress. This performance performance This actress. revealed theexcitement actress world oflove With anddreams. was entirely livinginherown Metaksia rose on the stage with roseonthestage Metaksia With the role ofArmanush therole With Playing the difficult role of role Playing thedifficult became ashining example the student desk, immediately immediately desk, the student the love hadto sacrificed. be talent by playing “Nina”. the young inexperienced andstill proved that the administration administration thatthe proved mistaken, and that the actress andthat theactress mistaken, had such avast talent, which for thecoming generations. her kind and tender performance andtender performance her kind her social environment,her social andwhy ofAnan(Anotherher role Victim). had notoverestimated her Levon Mutafyan Ruben Zaryan

“Metaksia rose above the ordinary roseabove theordinary “Metaksia Theater, Metaksia Simonyan rose Avet Avetisyan, andothergreat The Mother Theater widely Theater Mother widely The She brought beautiful, attractive, attractive, She brought beautiful, From the Institute to the Mother very first day of performance, day ofperformance, first very very hard,contemplate,very create she became mythically mythically she became of femininity andbeauty. of femininity eternal femininity. No wonder eternal femininity. wonder No somethingcalled -- our stage toeasily. used work Metaksia hergates opened before years, when she acted in“Anahit” whensheacted years, different characters, givingthem characters, different and trusting her.and trusting From the audience gave love big its and even for ofsymbol and akind Simonyan wasarevelation art. Metaksia during her student duringherstudent Metaksia mentor Vardan ofactors Ajemyan. in the “care” talented ofthe very Papazyan, Hrachya Nersisyan, Hrachya Nersisyan, Papazyan, in “Masquerade” andpresentedin “Masquerade” that Vardan Ajemyan noted: poetic and dramatic feelings to anddramatic feelings poetic themalive. breath andmaking not meanthat shehadsuccess movie. Shenever butitdoes lost, her famous colleagues. The The colleagues. her famous Gharib Hayrapetyan famous, as an embodiment asanembodiment famous, faith to the actress, believing believing tofaith theactress, ofthenational dramatic figures theatre As the great Vahram Papazyan thegreat VahramAs Papazyan The timewillplace her The There will undoubtedly be others, others, willundoubtedly be There say thereareno They Simonyan ofher andactors Metaksia was oneof the top Our Metaksia was one of her kind, wasoneofherkind, Metaksia Our and SovietTheater, andher Every book about Metaksia about Every book of the whole dramatic art…”of thewhole generation willbecome more valuable tomorrow, because among thegreatest. and thanks God that thereare. God and thanks and became an expert herself. anexpert and became would say, the sky had dropped would say, haddropped thesky will missheruniquevoice, smile, Metaksia learned from experts, experts, from learned Metaksia unforgettable experiences by experiences unforgettable queen of the Armenian stage. oftheArmenianstage. queen thegorgeous quite unique-- its blue on her forehead. onherforehead. blue its irreplaceable people. There are… There people. irreplaceable both the andtheir actors but they will be different. We different. but theywillbe book ofourtheater,book butalso notonlyinthe pages beautiful playing “Nina”. became These professionals ofthe Armenian performances will not be repeated. willnotbe performances Sos Sargsyan her stamina, and civilian spirit. andcivilianspirit. her stamina, Khoren Abrahamyan Anna Maniani.TheArmenian Simonyan with applause, wholike On the dayofMetaksiaOn Simonyan’s Only thanks to the efforts ofthe to thanks Only the efforts Opera Square inYerevan was characters will permanently remain remain permanently will characters death, the Vanador’s theater that ascended to heaven to live forever. live to heaven to ascended audience saluted andsaid admirers of her art, they managed admirers ofherart, audience respected hermemory versa. This is the idiosyncrasy idiosyncrasy isthe This versa. stage, from the stage and Ihavestage. onthe prevailed of his inner and outer worlds. A of hisinnerandouter worlds. An own. thataretheir ones goodbye itsgreatgoodbye actress Metaksia Iwouldexperience probably matter No of thedramatic art. does nothavedoes aright to bringhis artist lives two lives, theones lives two artist way that the Italian people buried buried people Italian the that way was performed ontour inBarnaul, with aminute ofsilence, andthe where Ihave isthe prevailed what happens, the performer what theperformer happens, (a confession) (a in the history of our theater. our of in thehistory in that very minute thein that square very was to outofthe car, take hercoffin and the “Masquerade”. TheRussian in mournful humanwaves.in mournful I seem thatI seem theonlyplace People live ordinary lives, the livePeople ordinary through the stage. Without this Without stage. the through personal feelingspersonal onto the stage. have can hardinner performer not consider myself happy. filled with applause. Thisfilled was the life full of mental strife, but must ofmental strife, butmust life full forget it on the stage, andviceforget itonthestage, Metaksia Simonyan Metaksia Ruzanna Movsisyan 9 10

armenian art • 3(17) / 2006 üÅ© ÅÒÌâÎÔ The New •3(17)/2006 architecture Golden Master Architect The Life and Artistic Heritage of the Baghdasar Arzumanyan As theauthorintroduces, the As Harutunyan’sArthur design workhasbeen The Arzumanyan. Armenian contemporary Arzumanyan’s artistic heritage heritage Arzumanyan’s artistic The subsequent workofthe The (“Dar” ltd.),(“Dar” at theprinting Catholicos ofallArmenians His Varazdat Harutunyan isabout gifted personality. Alongwith personality. gifted out of the Mother See. out oftheMother etc. V. Harutunyan analyses design and monumental art, design andmonumental art, architect B. Arzumanyan isa B.Arzumanyan architect scientific-researcharchitectural and his works - performed -performed and hisworks ways ofcreative therehave life” chapters. within fourbasic Mesropyan’s and editorship In the chapter “Productive In thechapter “Productive Echmiatsin (Yerevan, 2004). 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armenian art • 3(17) / 2006 ALAN HOVHANESS üÅ© ÅÒÌâÎÔ •3(17)/2006 A - theFrederick Converse Creative 1911 Massachusetts. inSomerville, Alan’s talent wasalready musical Gephardt. Later Alan developed Alandeveloped Later Gephardt. Class, pianolessons receiving started to musicwhen compose started expressed in his childhood. He He inhischildhood. expressed child ofanArmenianfather and a Scottish amotherAlan and aScottish Martinu. In1930sMartinu. hisname England Conservatory inBoston England Conservatory onMarch8, Hovhaness wasborn the famous composer Boguslav composer the famous local college, heenteredlocal theNew his skills under the supervision of underthesupervision his skills he was7-8. the from Graduating from Adelaide Proctor and Henry andHenry Adelaide Proctor from music “… manly Hismusicispowerful, Armenian Musicians of Diaspora, Armenian Musicians ofDiaspora, Alan’s new symphony under After thecreative crisisHovhaness After 23, 1939. wrote: conductor The Yerevan, 1968, pp. 348-349). Orchestra. In1939Orchestra. theBritish very talented, andofcourse very visit to Finland. The purpose of visit to purpose Finland. The started to appear on the posters to ontheposters appear started sources the of inspiration -- of Boston’s Symphonic Orchestra. of theArmenianandoriental endless andancient resources destroyed many works created manydestroyed works did not despair andfoundnew did notdespair and quite complete the from and with peculiar exactingness exactingness and withpeculiar works” (Cecilia Brutyan, the (Ceciliaworks” Brutyan, will create moresignificant with Samuel Endicott’s prize,with Samuel and which he was often criticized. criticized. which hewasoften In 1940 theyoung composer In 1933 Hovhaness wasawarded Indian, Japanese, Chinese, Lesley Howard’s The conduct. performed Radio Orchestra Korean, and other cultures. Korean, andother cultures. impact on Alan, and because of onAlan,andbecause impact the New England Conservatory the New England Conservatory the great Yan artistic Sibelius’ the tripwasto profoundlystudy real source of the music. He is He real source ofthemusic. brave, notforget the anddoes is He standpoint. musical before. This happened after his after happened This before. the hisapproach, reviewed issueofSeptember newspaper makes acitation inhercomment Cecilia Brutyan musicologist music. Thus, he also studied healsostudied Thus, music. his symphony was performed by wasperformed his symphony heritage, whichhadanobvious first phase of his creative work, ofhiscreative phase work, first York theNew from Sun Armenian Church inWatertown, andduring Alan foundKomitas, Alan’s inthegroup participation American composer turned to Alan Hovhaness is certainly Alan Hovhaness iscertainly composers”;American whilein This fact witnessesfora fact This Since theageof30, theArmenian- Certainly, a significant role in role Certainly, asignificant Carl Reinhard Vitten wrote: “…Carl ReinhardVitten sometimes diverse comments. sometimes diverse of young artists in Boston, who inBoston, of young artists of theArmenian“Sharakans”. great creative individual.” exceptionalone ofthemost considered Alanas“one ofthe very cultures that itisoften of theEastern andWestern AlanHovhaness’ of score sheets. of unusual folklore. Hismusic of unusualfolklore. someinfluence only afforded difficult to make and parallels difficult and were looking for answers in foranswers and werelooking art issuchauniquecombination art approach among all styles. He He approach amongallstyles. were bored from theWestern from were bored was able to find hisunique towas able find Munich Mercury newspaper, Mercury Munich urban andemotionlesstraditionsurban For example, Olin Dauhis Olin For example, the Eastern pure culture. Here culture.Here pure the Eastern treasures – both inintonation- treasures –both the sources oftheArmenian the May 10, 1961 issueofthe discoveries. This typological making this decision played played thisdecision making musical structure, and the style andthestyle structure, musical many music andapplied ofits musicians… who acomposer uniqueandextraordinary most he discovered thelivingpower at the his workasanorganist has a plastic power andsprings power has aplastic for musicologists’ different and different for musicologists’ areason been hasoften fact from its own expressiveness… its from -- diversity, ifitwas ofcourse -- Alan Hovhaness’ same words can wordscan Alan Hovhaness’ same Alan once exclaimed: “These Alan once “These exclaimed: ofAlan And theexpressiveness Yerevan andthenative landscape, On this occasion the composer thisoccasion thecomposer On Once Kamil Sen-Sans was Once Kamil One extends up, theother extends One vibrant music can be felt by felt be musiccan vibrant same work, pp. 366-367). work, same of the7th century. ancestors Our of theancient Armenianmusic Andthesemountains example. So, admiring chain ofmelodies. andlistener. performer every andexpressive. solid organically also exist in the classical melodies melodies intheclassical also exist as a“melodic composer”. He an advocate ofeclecticism are melodies, great melodies. great melodies. are melodies, world and the nature as music, a world andthenature asmusic, join, andthenanothergreat Hovhaness considered himself and Hovhaness’ multi-style it is difficult to always search it isdifficult be applied to hisown music. applied be nature” (C. Brutyan, blessed music… Komitas gave bright its theway alsobe ofpeople’smust thereissilence…melodies This andwithinthe polyphony; Itisawonderful begins. melody the perceived andreproduced not willingto himself. repeat had profoundly sensed this had profoundlysensed has once that confessed although flows down; they intersect, down; theyintersect, flows however,for newthings, heis music Daniel Erazhisht ART PARSAMYAN'S ALBERT fine arts Although Albert Parsamyan’s Albert Although Today that nameemphatically very source of the powerful source ofthepowerful very century tocentury reform the Armenian colleagues, andwasoneof his among only remembered and efforts remained within remained and efforts tendencies of Albert The art. able to step forward from his from toable step forward In hiscreative searcheshewas Parsamyan’s creative searches in recent times, though,itis in recent times, those people who stood at the whostood those people movement ofthepast ofthe60s forgotten, name hasnotbeen requires remembering the artist, theartist, remembering requires his works, skills andnovelty. skills his works, friends, relatives and students. relatives andstudents. friends, Albert also learned playing alsolearned Albert gifted wasauniquely Albert Albert Parsamyan hadagreat Albert Tretyakov andincluded Gallery Yard” (1970) wasacquired by the Saryan’s inspiration, reflecting Saryan’s inspiration, reflecting could loving notresist itinfuture. complete andexclusive devotion, and art fine choice between guitar, andwithhiscousin aVillage “In of thepaintings -- devotion could make hisway to and All-Union exhibitions. and All-Union and awards inRepublican and violin atand violin thePublic Radio. absolute pitch, extraordinary and didnotmake itahobby. The and uniquenessofournational advantage over the others. He Paganini’s guitar for concert YerkanyanRuben recorded Also, infuture exhibition. in the intellectual potential from his potential from intellectual identity. Hisrealismwasso the world of music. Learningto of music. the world andamazing abilities, technical trusted both hisvisionand both trusted play violin since childhood, he play since violin childhood, passionate music, remained about Albert art, by fine but choosing ofthesedemanded Each music. andhadto make a person, bright andexceptional that one his paintings received diplomas his paintings diplomas received high cultureof sensations asan hadinherited this haring. Albert ofthespontaneity his thoughts 13 fine arts fine arts

interpreting them according to world. His portraits, landscapes his artistic aspiration, free from and compositions have the common limitations. Albert same meaning. Albert’s self- moved to Byurakan to fulfill portraits and portraits (among the demand of his soul to be them Minas’ portrait) have been close to nature. This was not painted freely, dynamically, and a separation or escape from very close to the rhythm of life, life, but rather a desire to feel by which he and his associates and make the borders of the lived. They attract us with their surrounding nature visible. strange and mysterious eyes.

Albert Parsamyan extracts Marina Stepanyan his poetry from the land. The Art Institute of NAS of RA Its colors are unique. The artist used to paint both large and small canvases, presenting them to his friends and relatives. But even in those small canvases he was able to concentrate everything related to the completeness of the

agronomist parents. His father was a clarinetist and was one of the famous “Band Boys” of the 20s of the previous century, about which there was made a wonderful movie. His mother was one of the first agronomists of Armenia, who thanks to the exceptional memory could recite Tumanyan’s, Teryan’s and Sevak’s poems till the very old age.

When Albert started his creative path, his striving was similar to the demands of the artistic life of that time: the old methods were going to be reformed. When Minas arrived from Leningrad, they became friends, feeling the same artistic aspirations and souls was not an opposition, protest, and private destiny in the within each other. With the desire or unacceptable movement whole process of renovation. to expand the system of artistic for people and the ordinary The artist could see the land,

• 3(17) / 2006 values and repair its aesthetics, art. Within the frame of one mountains, stars, weather the liberal youth started to gather unified national culture, each seasons, the blue sky, and the around them. This youth action of them had his own poetics, village way of life in a different did not segregate the culture. It comprehension of characters way, under different lighting, armenian art 14 üÅ© ÅÒÌâÎÔ • 3(17) / 2006 15 16

armenian art • 3(17) / 2006 üÅ© ÅÒÌâÎÔ and Beauty Wisdom •3(17)/2006 D continue to exist and touch people people touch and continue to exist of art works those content, only sorrowful or joyful their espite always been the time, the life ofhis thelife thetime, always been artists can be different, even different, be can artists native land and people. Conceived native people. and land inspiration of every true artist has artist true ofevery inspiration the breath of time. The source of source The oftime. the breath and withlive feelings that arefilled they intersect and complete andcomplete they intersect inthemost but diverse, too peculiarities, stile and with ideas profound levels of their creativity creativity oftheir levels profound Shahen Khachatryan fine arts That hope was solely leading to the leading wassolely hope That The expressed grief in the unique intheunique grief expressed The youth predetermined Hagopian’s youth predetermined suffering, thrown into the vortex of thrown into thevortex suffering, of Hagopian’s state of mind, a of Hagopian’s ofmind, state each other. and inArmenia Both one year before the repatriation, therepatriation, year before one has of Hagopian’s similarworks However, woe. one of hopeless andhimself, asasong generation color tone of his canvases islike tone ofhiscanvases color depression. spiritual experiencing the after feelings The style. original of wasarepresentative He of 40. attheage to thefatherland came and holding ayoung with plant holding and ofa image The inspiration. another artists. One of the remarkable remarkable ofthe One artists. wonderful ofsuch a constellation a reflection of the Genocide, oftheGenocide, a reflection approach and made himcreate andmade approach It is not surprising thatin1961,It isnotsurprising Plant”, 1961) is thegeneralization Diaspora, the 20th century has century the20th Diaspora, images of people thatarepoor, ofpeople images (1923) inEgypt Born andreceiving testimony hope. ofundying the Manand (“The hands trembling weakening the inner world of his world weakening the inner who came to Armenia asa to Armenia who came generation, post-genocide the first the artist person bended on the desert sand on the bended person desert presented to the Armenian culture to theArmenian presented professional artist with his own withhisown artist professional life, helpless against destiny, against helpless life, and the difficult and ofhisfather loss his art education in Paris, Hagopian inParis, Hagopian education his art fatherland – the Soviet Armenia. Armenia. –theSoviet fatherland faces of that constellation is ofthatconstellation faces Hagob Hagopian . “Hagopian brought into Armenia into brought Armenia “Hagopian Yerevan from different parts ofthe parts Yerevan different from Armenia. With their original style, style, original their With Armenia. Armenia with the vision ofthe withthevision Armenia saved by a heroic battle with battle saved byaheroic suffered and deprived from the from deprived and suffered epidemy. the death, Observing came from Don and settled andsettled Don from came provide to Echmiatsin to came country’s future, and “stretched” “stretched” and future, country’s of freedom…”. to came Saryan of that people are oppressed, of our country leaders and cultural andcultural leaders country of our create a“sunny city”. Inthehearts others, but his own. He perceives perceives He hisown. but others, down on the “piece of land” the “piece on down ofland” dream, a promised land. This was This land. dream, apromised a mental shock and stopped andstopped shock a mental aid, witnessingthelivesaid, ofthe and mountains. In his canvases Inhiscanvases mountains. and and high level of performance highlevel ofperformance and art is as Armenian ashehimself…” isasArmenian art When we remember the artists theartists weremember When unique perception of the reality, right of life, there is a sparkling isasparkling right there oflife, from borrowed not something included were and revelation In 1921, Saryan of40 attheage immigrant people, orphans and orphans immigrant people, In1915 Saryan. is Martiros he Hagopian presented his best hisbest presented Hagopian illuminate everything in the hour inthehour illuminate everything of exhibition in thepermanent the lively artist experienced experienced artist the lively and ofhunger chaos the terrible works to the National Gallery of to Gallery theNational works those, Minas Avetisyan wrote: Avetisyan wrote: Minas those, Commenting on the museum. this belief: “…this belief: even inthehearts the thegenocide, that survived workers that were hurrying to hurrying thatwere workers about song ofCharents’ the spirit aliving becomes the fatherland these works turned out to be a to out be turned works these the world with his own eyes. His eyes. withhisown the world palette on the grieving land, fields land,fields thegrieving on palette his work for several years. years. several for his work his life-symbolizing colorful colorful his life-symbolizing his land, and Tamanyan’s and his land, to calling first one that comes into thatcomes vision one first generation theformer from flame, which can blaze and blaze whichcan flame, A Peleshyan'sportrait,1974 The times of blissful and ofblissful times The subservient mediocrity. As the As mediocrity. subservient enemy of culture of all times -the ofculture ofalltimes enemy gradually fading. The artist’s artist’s The fading. gradually were excitement enthusiastic an enforced condition. The an enforced condition. The violence, fear and deception could deception fearand violence, not last for ever. Sooner or later ever. or for not last Sooner internal – real was imprisoned, and internal –realwasimprisoned, would be expressed in art and the and inart expressed be would system ofthesoviet the realface was taken by the most dangerous dangerous bythemost was taken the external – artificial became became –artificial the external world, the love of their fatherland thelove fatherland world, oftheir leadership of the intellectual life life oftheintellectual leadership history proved, the atmosphere of theatmosphere proved, history had transformed into worship… freedom was taken away. wastaken The freedom fine arts Soon a series of unique paintings paintings ofunique aseries Soon seemingly uninteresting terrain. uninteresting terrain. seemingly stream out. Buthowandwhen? out. stream of the Armenian landscape landscape of theArmenian one gets surprised how correctly howcorrectly surprised gets one dry and rocky highland, “reading” highland, androcky dry meltdown of 1960s. It was coming Khrushchev’s It wascoming Khrushchev’s in Armenia. Had it been 15 itbeen Had in Armenia. years Hagopian’sHagop ofarrival time past, notdistant our examining By was born, which was unusualwas born, the profoundsense ofsilent and the to observe heused window the divineintent “predetermined” hidden feelings would eventually for us. Compared to his former to his former Compared us. for Yerevan on weekends, Yerevan weekends, on sorrowful people…?sorrowful colorist, Hagopian ofhisart. continuation quickly rather of time concede to modernism. and working inthe and working the natural found and art. Through the car thecar Through art. to close be and against free creative free against obstacle a hopeless whofaced and others, used to travel to to travel to used now -- poor and poor now -- what usworry: made Leninakan for 5 years 5years for Leninakan Having lived in and But to surprise our However, Hagopian of Hagopian’s art Kontrajyan, H. Kalents textile plant asa plant textile to meet his friends hisfriends to meet would he be drawing hebe would the soviet era could era the soviet work. And had it had And work. P. artists the brilliant as negligence to joy he became aware joy hebecame been 15been later, years hewould before, have been exposed exposed have been 1960s’ generation. So, the art life life art So,1960s’ the generation. Thanks to the wide outlook to outlook thewide Thanks stressed by ordinary subjects, started reawakening and making reawakening andmaking started genres with modern context context withmodern genres precious very something of loosing and spring, early or of late fall towards -ranges infinity. expanse conceptual-philosophical character character conceptual-philosophical inneremotions, of colors reflecting drawn shapes of the land, trees, oftheland,trees, shapes drawn One experiences worrying feelings affectionate attitude towards his his towards attitude affectionate and ofhumanmeditation a mirror and approach, and reflected andreflected and approach, other from ascanvases as well the for newoutlook a simple, and profoundhumaneness to see concern hiscivic -- evil against state. mental intense avery and and global nature of his art, and globalnature ofhis art, To ones. even tragic and hisworld With the dull sky and electrical electrical and thedullsky With voice of the artist’s spirit, rebelling rebelling spirit, voice oftheartist’s secluded, worried, symbolize vines isreplaced (person) volume native land and every part of it. ofit. part native every and land as areperceived silence mysterious native land, still-lives revealing revealing still-lives land, native In parallel to that, observing is carried away byHagopian’sis carried intense human relationships intense humanrelationships Hagopian’s landscapes promoting life.Itisthe in thetemporary Hagopian’s gray-silver color tones Hagopian was soon recognized recognized wassoon Hagopian Hagopian assigned a subconscious, water, rocks and animals, a viewer aviewer animals, water, and rocks thin- the light and the colorless atmosphere. stressful the existing the aspirations and ideals ofthe ideals and the aspirations style intheir quitewere relevant immaculate. and pure world the -creating the linearstructure into abreathing transformed havingwith thenature,and that was close to realism. to realism. that wasclose poles in the background, the the background, inthe poles still thevertical here paintings, bright and fiery colors as dramatic asdramatic colors fiery and bright his Minasreproduced progress. lonely trees, plants, and twining twining and plants, trees, lonely 17 fine arts outside Armenia. With individual V. Sidorov made a comment: “… exhibitions he was invited to The world-famous Hagopian’s Moscow, Leningrad, Riga, Tallinn, art newly discovers the wisdom Vilnius, Kiev, Odessa, Lvov, Rostov, and beauty of Armenia”. Tbilisi, Alma-Ata, as well as to many foreign countries. He was Recently, Hagopian’s exhibition awarded with titles of People’s was warmly welcomed in Los Artist, State Prize, and was elected Angeles. The administration of as a member of the Fine Art the American Folk Art Museum Academy of the Russian Federation. selected (within a program of commemorating the Armenian Remaining faithful to Charents’ Genocide) 40 old and new saying: “become a breath of paintings, which were represented time but do not deceive your under the title “Visions of Armenia”. lyre”, Hagopian moved forward The Los Angeles Times reporter and did not hide his heartfelt Peter Frank commented: “avoiding destructive experience imposed the overstated socialism, Hagopian by the altering reality. And more brought his art together with his importantly, his art was not limited people’s earthly, private feelings. within himself. It had an obvious His art is moving, impressive, as impact on the soviet and post- it has unspoken love for his small soviet art, being recognized as country, Ararat, fields, trees and one of the pioneers of “austere even roadside rocks…” One style”, as a herald of pure art. is getting proud for receiving international acclaim for our land - In the catalog of the first fine art Hagopian’s world that is full of the

At a Canal, 1971 exhibition of CIS countries that spirit of time and worried love. took place in Moscow in 2005, the president of the International I want to finalize with an Confederation of Artists’ Unions unforgettable memory. In Sluice, 1978 September of 1971, at 10 pm I showed one of Hagopian’s watercolor works to Saryan. After a long observation he said: - “This artist has a very sensitive soul. Look, he has painted the clouds a bit waterless to make a connection with vines. It is autumn; and do you see the tree? This is an apricot tree - painted in a way like it guards the garden. This artist knows how to see and relate with the nature. Good for him! Wonderful work!…”

Hagopian continues his “wonderful work” as he had begun -- with youthful ardor. Also, unexpectedly for many people, this honest intellectual writes articles that truly express his inner flame,

• 3(17) / 2006 reflecting today’s experience. The 84-year-old artist is on the “front line” among the other dedicated people of the country. armenian art 18 üÅ© ÅÒÌâÎÔ • 3(17) / 2006 Ûï´ ¶. 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The peculiarity of Ashot Ashot Arakelyan selects the Arakelyan’s art is that he has scenes according to his inner unified the Eastern and Western feelings, unbinds them from European styles into a perfect the reality, from the actual and degree expressed in live tension. material world, and transforms Ashot Arakelyan gradually them into an imaginative and finds his permanent place in spiritistic world. And there he the world of Czech fine art. sets them in the context of life and its occurrences, at the same In today’s mix of styles and time completing them with trends, Ashot Arakelyan’s such schemes and colors, which paintings belong to a kind of will be useless to look for in the ASHOT ARAKELIAN figurative art, where the symbolic surrounding world. A. Arakelyan and the aesthetic become is constantly striving to reveal Was born in Artsakh, 1948. comprehensive and persuasive. a blissful vision for us that Studued at the Faculty of History of Yerevan The philosophical context of essentially differs from the real State Teachers’ Training Institute. the artist’s works expresses a world, but also tenderly reflects Since 1978 was an external student at the complete harmony between a it. Ashot’s paintings glamorize Department of Painting of the same Institute; person and the nature, which is us with their uniqueness and took fine art lessons from Hovhannes Zardaryan. already more apparent today. artistic language. They have Since 1992 has moved to the Czech been created for people with Republic (his wife’s country). I think that together with flora open hearts, and are full of 1996 – The first exhibition in “DIVADELINI” and fauna, the internal purity wonderful and sacred treasures gallery, Uherske Hradiste (Czech Republic). and success of Ashot Arakelyan’s of Armenia and our lives. Since 1998 has been participating in group landscapes is conditioned by his personal character and the Joseph Mathias Minarick exhibitions or has had individual exhibitions nature of the surrounding world, Czech Academician Painter annually: 1998 – Gallery D Mathias, Brno; 2000 endowed with exceptional – ART GALERIA NA KOLONADE, Luhachovitse; perception and the most 2004 – Olomouc (Czech Republic); also in essential intellectual capacities. Uherske Hradiste and Prerov cities of the Czech Republic, Germany and Slovakia. Ashot Arakelyan’s fine art In 2004, 2005 has received diplomas from expresses its multifaceted nature DIVADELINI GALERIA for his contributions in art. and aspiration to go beyond Since 2005 has been a member of the the visible world, within the Artsists Union of Artsakh (individual reach of senses. It is the artist’s exhibition in Stepanakert). second world, a world of other 2006 - exhibition in Yerevan. dimensions and horizon. 23 24

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On to Egypt moved Canada. from MARO MANAVYAN Diaspora, to weare whom Diaspora, is usually made accordingis usuallymade to the Krasnodar), Syria (Aleppo), Georgia Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg, issue were sent to Montreal. sent were issue to the organization of “Momik”’s of“Momik”’s to theorganization byher within thecommunity the she supporters, and afterwards ofthe the eve ofthepublication formaintaining thankful that about 60 copies of every ofevery copies 60 that about broad distribution in Canada. presented requirements of the local authorized representatives. her spouse Tigran Manavian, who Tigran her spouse from Armenia, and spends 1-2 spends and Armenia, from for publishing this periodical. (Aleppo, Syria) (Aleppo, (Montreal, (Montreal, 25 Armenia - Diaspora Armenia - Diaspora Received her primary education publishing the English translation to current information pianist Sahan Arzruni (New in L. N. G. Kjulpenkian Seminary, of the “Armenian Art”. technologies. Patriotism and York, USA), armenolog Rachel and the secondary education – punctuality form his character. Goshgarian (Chicago, USA), artist in Qaren Eppe Nat. Seminary ANDRANIK DAGHLIAN Beatrice Manukian (Melbourne, AN INITIATIVE in Aleppo. In 1991-1994 Ani (Abu Dhabi, UAE) – ANI BABAYAN (Spahan, Australia), journalist Marianna studied at the Highest National architect, public figure. Iran) – artist, restorer. Sargisian (Copenhagen, Denmark), The editors of the “Armenian Art” have initiated Armenological Institution of Beirut. Andranik was born in a family Ani was born in Tabriz, and artist Artour Oshakantsi (London, the design and publication of the In May of 2004, she defended of immigrants that moved then moved to Jugha, where UK), artist Ashot Khachatryan “Armenian Artists” bi-language her candidate’s thesis at the from Kilikia to Aleppo. Later he she received her primary (St. Petersburg, Russia), art Institute of History of the NAS relocated in Beirut and received education. She graduated from collector Ruben Nahapetyan (Armenian-English) catalog of RA, receiving the degree of his primary education. He the Department of Fine Art of (Nicosia, Cyprus), art critic Gayane (Armenian artists and sculptors NEVRIK AZATIAN Candidate of Sciences. She has received professional education Iran’s Free University, giving her SAHAN ARZRUNI Zalkman (Istanbul, Turkey). of the early 21st century living abroad). 25 years of teaching experience, in Yerevan, graduating from the inauguration speech of “The and currently gives lectures at Department of Architecture of Armenian Fine Art of the17th With gratitude we also We intend to publish it by the end of 2007. the National Armenological Polytechnic Institute in 1965. century. She continued her remember the other authorized College of Aleppo. Ani also works Since 1971 Andranik has worked education at Alzahra State representatives of the “Armenian All Armenian artists and sculptors that live abroad and with “Shavigh” newspaper of in UAE, and then directed University in Teheran. Since 1988 Art” who did the job for some HAVE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION are invited to fill in the Q.E. Nat. Seminary, as well as significant architectural projects Ani has been working in the Center time, and then stopped because questionnaire below. The catalog will have a dedicated with “Oshakan” Sunday News. and designed constructions in for Cultural Heritage and Tourism, of their busy schedule. Among page for each artist, where two color reprints and the artist’s Ani is a devotee of the Armenian Iraq, Beirut, UAE. For some period as a fresco restorer. She gives these respectable people are Ara photo will be inserted. The biographical information will be school, culture and literature. he was the Projects Director lectures at “Hoze Honar” Center for Ghazarian (Boston, USA), Edda in Armenian and in English, in the second part of the book. Thanks to her, the “Armenian in Charge at the International Art Competition, and “Arpi” Fine Vardanian (Paris, France), Movses Art” has the largest number Design Institution in Lebanon. Art College (which she founded). Hergelian (Beiruth, Lebanon), of subscribers in Aleppo. Since 1988, Andranik has been Ani is currently a post-graduate BEATRICE MANUKIAN Izabella Sargsyan (Moscow, Russia), ANDRANIK GHAGHLIAN QUESTIONNAIRE one of the founders of the student at the NAS Art Institute. Sargis Darchinyan (Tbilisi, Georgia), 1. Last name, first name, date of birth, year, place of birth. NEVRIK AZATIAN (Geneva, “Armenian Cultural Association” in She is one of the most famous art Sargis Najarian (Istanbul, Turkey). 2. Professional education. Switzerland) – teacher, Abu Dhabi. He has had a great critics of the Iranian-Armenian 3. Biographical data (in what countries you have expert of garments. contribution into the cultural life community, and is completely The “Armenian Art”; the 5th lived; when you settled in your current place Nevrik Azatian was born in of the community, and has close dedicated to her work. year of publishing; birthplace: of residence; professional background). Teheran. She received her connections with Armenia. Under Yerevan; the range of distribution: 4. Your first exhibition. primary education at local his patronage the Kamsarakans’ TIGRAN SARGSYAN (Los Angeles, Armenia-Diaspora. Everything 5. Your participation in authoritative group exhibitions. Mariam’s School; received small church in Talin was renovated. USA) – architect, sculptor. seems to be quite optimistic. 6. Your individual exhibitions (if there are more Bachelor’s degree in the In 2004 A. Daghlian’s “Thoughts Tigran was born in Yerevan; However, for the sake of fairness than 5, please indicate the most important Armenian and Persian languages, with Time” series of articles was studied and graduated from we must confess that under the ones). Please specify the locations and dates. and continued her education published, which best describes the Engineering Institute. Since conditions of small circulation 7. What museums have exhibited your works? at the English Highest School. this patriot and devotee to 1988 he has been a member of and minimal number of included 8. Your membership in cultural ALBERT KOCHARIAN With her husband Grigor she art, concerned for the future the Scientific-Methodical Center MARIANNA SARGISIAN advertisements it is very difficult moved to Switzerland in 1976. of Armenia and Armenians. for Folk Art of the Ministry of to sustain a similar publication. organizations (please specify). In 1986, at Geneva’s Armenian Culture of RA. Tigran moved to Nevertheless, the work must go 9. Your awards and prizes. Church, the Azatians founded ALBERT KOCHARIAN (Teheran, Los Angeles, U.S. in 1991, where on. It is essential for people living 10. Your address, telephone, email, website. “Ani” (later – Sanahin) Armenian Iran) – energetic, public figure. he practiced sculpture and in Armenia and Diaspora, who folk music and dance ensemble. Albert received his primary and participated in many exhibitions. want to be acquainted with our Please also attach: Nevrik also worked at “Hakob secondary education in Teheran’s He has created decorative old and new art and culture. 1. Your color photo; Topalian” one-day school of “Shant”, “Nor Ani” and Abr. chess collections, with golden We express profound gratitude 2. Two color photos of your works (preferably on a CD, the Armenian Center in Geneva Soghomonian’s middle schools. and silver figures of different to the staff of the “Armenian in high resolution). as a teacher of the Armenian Then he studied and graduated themes. On the 90th anniversary Art”, members of the editorial language, history, and geography. from “Elm. Osanat” Architectural of the Genocide and the 1700th council, authorized representatives, Since 2000 she has been the University. After the army service anniversary of the Christianity in authors, publishers and our valued Our address: manager of the center’s library. as an officer, he worked at the Armenia, Tigran made monuments- readers in Armenia and Diaspora. 32 Hanrapetutian St., Yerevan, Armenia ANI BABAYAN For a long time Nevrik Azatian state scientific-research center. group sculptures and presented ARTOUR OSHAKANTSI Tel. (374 10) 523501 has investigated Armenian A. Kocharian has continually them to Armenia (to Holy E-mail: [email protected] garments, prepared their participated in the intercommunity Echmiatsin and the Museum of Karen Matevosyan samples and exhibited those in life, has been a member of the Genocide correspondingly). Editor-in-Chief The English and Armenian versions of the Switzerland; also at the Opera different associations, and was The famous actress Elizabeth questionnaire have also been published on Theater of Yerevan and in Gyumri elected as a delegate of the 11th Taylor was among his clients. Hasmik Ginoyan the website of the “Armenian Art” in 2002. Now, her monograph and 12th Councils of Deputies. America has not changed Tigran. Executive Director devoted to Armenian garments He is a founding member of the He remains as an openhearted www.armenianart.am is in the process of publication. Association of the Armenian artist from Yerevan. • 3(17) / 2006 Thanks to Nevrik Azatian’s University Graduates of Teheran, The Editorship Organizes presentation, the Armenians and currently is its president. He With gratitude let’s list the other SUBSCRIPTION to the “Armenian Artists” catalog Union of Switzerland has a wide range of interests, authorized representatives of the (Armenian artists and sculptors of the early 21st undertook the sponsorship of from history and ethnography periodical: a composer and famous century living abroad).

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armenian art • 3(17) / 2006 üÅ© ÅÒÌâÎÔ Hrair HawkKhatcherian Laura Avetisyan Models and •3(17)/2006 His photography Art”, 2005 pp. 20-21, 24). The (the details about the artist are (the theartist about details Children’s Art Gallery there Children’s Gallery Art August 15,On at the On August 16,On therewas 2006 various models are various models given country and given country as“45 entitled exhibition director ofthemuseumParavondirector distinguished by distinguished art has reflected the hasreflected art and Ferdinand Manukyan, artist was expressed inthe was expressed and inBeiruth was born was HrairHawk Khatcherian’s Models”, dedicated to Igityan, criticHenrik art Mirzoyan, It is known that ina It isknown Hrair Hawk’s Avetisyan’sLaura at exhibition images of allegorical, images ofallegorical, of ideal ofthebeauty in the4th issueofthe“Armenian the Renaissance it ofArmenia the National Gallery their uniqueness. their uniqueness. mythological genres. mythological in thenude period, lives inCanadanow. historical and historical human body. During his 45th Hrair anniversary. exhibition The director ofthecenter, director The ofthemodels majority The each photo has a little story. each photo hasalittle are Armenians. The author The are Armenians. the nudity ofwomenin45 the nudity photos; thetitleof ashesays, has peculiarly presented has peculiarly The artist reproduces herown artist The ofcultureHasmik minister The York) gave during theirspeeches writer Hrant Margaryan (New writer Hrant Margaryan Poghosyan wasalsopresent. Poghosyan imaginative fish andbirds imaginative fish interpretation ofhuman-world the opening of the exhibition. exhibition. ofthe opening the relationship. imagesof The surrounding worldthananude. of duringtheopening speech easier to depict thenature andthe easier to depict art critic Henrik Igityan gave his Igityan criticHenrik art Hawk”, “Yerkir”, andKarabakh” Recently HrairKhatcherian the exhibition. He noted that noted itis He the exhibition. photo albums inArmenia. has published his “Hovering has published “These are the heroes ofmy aretheheroes “These of my imagination”, says theartist. canvases, whoplay inthescenes with women, the paining with women,thepaining technique andcolor tones make animpressionofinner freedom, fantasy andmystery. fantasy freedom, Marina Eghiazaryan Marina Hakobyan Chamber MusicAssociation N new books a Association was founded in2005 wasfounded Association The “Narekatsi” Chamber Music Chamber “Narekatsi” The a cellist AramTalalyan,a cellist who became the artistic director of director theartistic became Levonby Iskenyan apianist and “Matenadaran’s Friends” charitab “Lojs” Common Knowledge 1-2, Los 2005. Angeles, Armenian version: “We are born crying, grow upplaying, must crying, Armenian version: areborn “We This book from “Mashtotsyan Matenadaran” “Mashtotsyan from printed series, book This The encyclopedic publisher Hovsep Nalbandyan has issued hasissued Hovsep Nalbandyan publisher encyclopedic The Vardan TheTransfiguration Devrikyan, andVardavar of scientific issueswith of scientific harmonization exceptionally richillustrations, andthebest of Ghevond Alishan’s whichwepresent sayings, intheEastern Hrant Stepanyan leafintroduces and loose theartists colorful of Culture, to isdedicated the“Transfiguration” pictography on theeve oftheTransfiguration of holiday by thesupport and investigation ofthenational sources “Vardavar” about and honor, grow oldwith ho with one hand and others -withtheotherone, livewith onehandandothers withlove women, Armenian Church and Edward Isabekyan. 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Armenian borders, has published haspublished borders, Armenian Armenian architecture the outside 2006). Ithasdocumented the thatinvestigates the RAA The Azerbaijani Authorities” The Annihilation of the Armenian Armenian the of The Annihilation Cemetery by Nakhijevan's Nakhijevan's by Cemetery of the Armenian cemetery in Old inOld of theArmeniancemetery could have been published without could have published been an English book entitled entitled an English book with text, but the images speak of butthe imagesspeak with text, words, with a title “NO COMMENT”. withatitle“NO words, themselves so manifestly,themselves so thatit historical tragedy that happened in that happened tragedy historical front of our eyes – the destruction ofoureyesfront –thedestruction The members of “Narekatsi” of“Narekatsi” members The of“Narekatsi” members The create to aims association The Chamber Music Association MusicAssociation Chamber MusicAssociation Chamber give inYerevan many concerts the In2006 Music. of Baroque culture, present contemporary make itamass music, of chamber conditions thedevelopment for and regions, representingand regions, birthday. ofMozart’s anniversary association celebrated the250th are musicians devoted to their and realizejoint programs. 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armenian art • 3(17) / 2006 üÅ© ÅÒÌâÎÔ DEBUT INNEWYORK 21-YEAR-OLDARMENIAN TWO •3(17)/2006 music review at NewYork’sat Museum composition featured featured composition Sergey Khachatryan Sergey hearts with unbound with hearts pride. The pair (both pair(both The pride. 1985!) were were 1985!) performing at Avery Avery at performing music-lovers, while while music-lovers, young fellows born inYerevan in born weekend in early inearly weekend Tigran Ayvazyan Tigran August, filling Armenian Armenian filling During asingle and over NewYorkover of Modern Art Modern of Fisher Hall, Hall, Fisher composer composer who hada who two very very two violinist violinist (MoMA). won , , Osmo. An artist ofcaptivating Osmo. Anartist Concerto, Mozart withtheMostly since hewas15 old, years old Sergey Khachatryan, who SergeyKhachatryan, old Festival Orchestra underthe Festival Orchestra New York debutof21-year- Friday, August 4marked the individuality and remarkable andremarkable individuality including first prizesinthe first including international competitions talent, Mr. Khachatryan has Mr.talent, Khachatryan baton of Finnish conductor Beethoven’srepertoire, Violin oftheviolin astaple performed been collecting prizesin collecting been By Sahan Arzruni By Sahan Jean Sibelius (2000) and Queen (2000) andQueen Sibelius Jean The most striking quality of quality striking most The spot. Mr. Khachatryan seems seems Mr.spot. Khachatryan into naturally fall place;sections seamlessly, andinstrumental essence. In performance he essence. Inperformance conjoined to hisinstrument, an extension ofhis spiritual an extension onthe as ifhewerecomposing with the violin becoming becoming with theviolin Khachatryan’s violin playing is Khachatryan’s violin Elisabeth (2005) competitions. to himself, to andto themusic, the music unfolds effortlessly-- the musicunfolds phrases meld into meld phrases eachother his violin. As he plays, musical heplays, musical As his violin. connectivity his “connectivity”--a Violinist SergeyKhachatryan MUSICIANS music review The same weekend was doubly wasdoubly weekend same The As anencore, As Mr. Khachatryan

Series, held inthemuseum’s held Series, Symphony, andSwiss composer Stradivarius, onloan) istightly hasa Sergey Khachatryan violinists ofourtime. violinists spaced, carefully measured, measured, carefully spaced, (a tone ofhisviolin The style. straightforward performance executing aseparateexecuting line. melodic outdoor sculpturegarden, outdoor of the violin, and destined anddestined of theviolin, artist is an absolute wizard isanabsolute wizard artist a “creator” inhis own right. MoMA’s Summergarden Concert young Mark thesewords:This Bach’s The sonatas. violin solo Hommage to Mozart.” Hommage Frank in Martin’s “Overture bow. In masterful Khachatryan’s it was as if two violins were it wasasiftwo transparency andcohesion; transparency trills--evenly amazing the most to become oneofthegreatto become to thecomposer, becoming balance of the program was balance oftheprogram amovement from performed independently,performing each rich, foronSunday, August 6, oftheConcerto, cadenzas both nuanced--under perfectly a personality, magnetic stage intimatelybecomes connected lines with marvelous lines withmarvelous he executed the contrapuntal voice,highly distinctive anda featured music composed “Haffner” withMozart’s filled reaching:itutters andfar focused Ayvazyan’s String Quartet Tigran Ayvazyan promises a promises Ayvazyan Tigran Currently at astudent Yerevan’s Centennial in2003. earned Ayvazian a first prize afirst Ayvazian earned closing arecleverly anddeftly of several with segments, Ericcellist Jacobsen. Itisa of Yerevan: Ayvazyan. Tigran during the Aram Khachaturian Khachaturian during theAram dance andaturbulent rhythms, was performed by violinists by violinists was performed Komitas State Conservatory, Fulmer, Eric Nowlin, and violist andDavid Keats Dieffenbach interwoven. The composition composition interwoven. The introduced intriguing textures throughout. Wailingthroughout. glissandi, comprised tightly woven work, by anothertalented native folksy lyrical motives, rapturous lyrical folksy 1985 to seems have an been

Considering the quality ofthese Considering thequality Zealander New Carl Vine, John excellent vintage year for and American Elliott Sharp. Elliott and American MoMA program, presented program, under MoMA Psathas, German Lera Auerback, LeraAuerback, Psathas, German Ben-Zion Orgad, Australian premieresby Israeli included the Armenian musical arts. the Armenianmusical two 21-year-oldtwo musicians, also Sachs, ofJoel the direction bright future asacomposer.bright future The Composer TigranAyvazyan 31 32

armenian art • 3(17) / 2006 Drawings In Asian orCaucasianDances üÅ© ÅÒÌâÎÔ Shushambari-Dance Jenya Khachatryan Historical Sciences, Ethnographer Candidate of

•3(17)/2006 VVANO KHOJABEKYAN’S I A Turkey moved to thecenter ofthe Shushi. The craftsmen from from craftsmen Shushi. The second half ofthe19th half second century practices, specific structures, cities. In the Eastern Armeniathey IntheEastern cities. into andsmall big of craftsmen created workmen’s cooperative anthems and messengers. Inthe anthems andmessengers. associations, which inherited were concentrated inYerevan, Nakhijevan, Aleksandrapol and Aleksandrapol Nakhijevan, there werelargemovements andemblems, flags treasurers, there weremen’s unions and their system of structure and of structure their system the Western Iranand Armenia, n the medieval Armenia n themedieval medieval fraternities there were medieval of theexample By –Tbilisi. region leadership, patronage of saints, leadership, patronage ofsaints, fraternities, which had secluded whichhadsecluded fraternities, N O ethnography

K H All without exception had two All withoutexception hadtwo significant duringdances. significant of Armenians, the internal operations. Representatives of creating amysterious tone. emphasizing color wasblack, ones. Those served for various served Those ones. different nations wereinvolveddifferent atmosphere was Armenian. atmosphere wasArmenian. and clothing peculiar to the and clothingpeculiar who were distinguished by who weredistinguished New promoted influences a People whoworetheseclothes in these organizations, but the seriousness of activities, and the seriousnessofactivities, behavior,their lifestyle, work because of the large number ofthelargenumber because medieval Europe. Its distinctive Europe. distinctive medieval Its groupofcraftsmen, new special purposes, becoming especially especially becoming purposes, handkerchiefs, mostly red red mostly handkerchiefs, O J A B E “Ashkheni”, “Shushambari” “Heghushi”, “Haykanushi”, “Khanchalpari”, “Shushiki”, “Tasnychors”, “Qsanchors”, “Mirzeyi”, “Enzeli”, “Horomi”, “Gharachokhali”, inaccordance Armenian public theater,Armenian public dances, Armenian traditionalculture The Armenian artist Vano Armenianartist The newtypes werecomposed There That name also expressed So, new types ofdances were So, newtypes Caucasian or Asian dances. They dances. They orAsian Caucasian Craftsmen from different fromdifferent Craftsmen scientists interested inthe scientists series ofdrawings, providing structure andsense; while structure steps andmoves. At that the games andethnography. His got “Takyama”, “Baghdagyuli”, of musicwithcorresponding created with a new style, created withanewstyle, created a kind of city folk, with folk, ofcity created akind a priceless service to the a priceless service and othernames. a special emphasis ondances. emphasis a special with the name of the performers. performers. ofthe name with the was reigningover theothers. work. In parallel to therewas this, Inparallel work. Gharachokhalies. were called Khojabekyan who witnessed whowitnessed Khojabekyan these dances, created a whole these dances, created awhole or “Gharachokheli” the name their own dances, whichwere rhythm and speed, defined as defined andspeed, rhythm inherited Those preserved. many were traditionalelements nations brought together behavior, and particular lifestyle formed asnewoneswithjointformed K Y A N

’ S Feast inMtskhet Feast atPeak Asian dances preserved tillthe dancesAsian preserved 20th century,20th receive wecan Comparing thedrawings of of once existing ceremonies. ceremonies. of once existing when proof definite be can drawings These ceremonies. of that time andimagesof dances and their titles with the withthe titles dances their and drawings garments include them in the following way:them inthefollowing classifying the realpicture, and burial traditional wedding restoring the preserved pieces restoring thepreserved ethnography 1. dances foreveryday Party 2. Dance-contests, whichwere 2. Dance-contests, (often several times aday). Young skills, speed andtolerance. speed skills, country onweekendscountry orholidays. inthe ones weretheparties every evening. All work and and work All evening. every to used have parties craftsmen demonstrated thedancers’ impressive most dances. The accompanied withmusicand into parties, turned activities performed on bets. They They onbets. performed Abkhazian style of holding ofholding style Abkhazian The majority ofVano majority The The imageclearlyshows the The The second groupofdrawings 3. Ceremonial dances - Garden” variants), (two “A Feast variants), “A theGoat- Feast After variants), “A Svet” Feast in“Novi or dancing on toes. or dancingontoes. at Peak”.one isthe“Feast impressive most The contests. young menhave illustrated been of them got tired ormadea of themgottired dances during parties. Someof dances duringparties. according to theplace and another dancer, until the with and hewasreplaced with Organist”, “A (three Feast” with solo-dances, andthen with solo-dances, In Front oftheTavern” (three It wasconsidered afailure, in Orjatala”, “At Voskehjur or drawings illustrateKhojabekyan’s includes dancesincludes that resemble which in dancingpositions, Fighting”. Inthesedrawings Dance-contests basically began them arethe“Dance”, “A Feast the above mentioned dances. all andpreserving thinking, time ofevents, withtraditional turned intoturned pair-dances. The presumably are episodes from from areepisodes presumably mistake in fast movements. infast mistake danced until one participants hands, and skills of standing ofstanding andskills hands, features ofperformance. final exhaustion orvictory. exhaustion final To becontinued… 33 34 armenian art • 3(17) / 2006 pic. 2 pic. 1 üÅ© ÅÒÌâÎÔ 4 Early MedievalArmenianSculpture, F.Cabrole,H.Leclerq, Dictionnaire Collection ofWorks,Yerevan 1948, Armenian OrnamentalArt,Yerevan 3 A NewInterpretationfor 1955, pp.61-62.L.Azaryan–The ThethemeofAbraham’ssacrifice 2 T.Toramanyan –HistoricalData Now thesteleisinSardarapat’s pp. 23-24.As.Mnatsakanyan– of RA.Formername:Adiaman. d’archéologie chrétienne etde – Ardvi,Brdadzor(twosteles), 1 of theArmenianArchitecture, is alsometinsixmonuments ThisisinAragatsotnRegion liturgie, Paris,t.IV,col. 436 Ethnographic Museum. Koghb, Odzun,Talin. Yerevan 1975, p.65. •3(17)/2006

T The stele used to be quite to high, be used stele The Among the four-sided Armenian thefour-sidedAmong Armenian

(pic. 1,(pic. piece a). preserved The Garnahovit survived early medieval obelisk obelisk earlymedieval survived steles there is a unique one in one isaunique there steles early times. The thingisthat The early times. of the stele itself (comp. 2). itself pic. of thestele gives anideaofthe initial height difficult to theirentire restore difficult as a monument having both having both as amonument a straight-rising cross on one side one a straight-rising crosson sides and three its on anaglyphs it has often been presented presented been it hasoften this reason some anaglyphs have anaglyphs some this reason pagan andChristian images pagan researchers’ attention since attention researchers’ not been completely analyzed. completely not been Perhaps chain. for pictographic by separate preserved been have monuments basically but today only its bottom part part bottom todaybut its only has been preserved. There were were There preserved. has been fragments, which makes it Garnahovit’s he majority ofthe he majority 1 , whichhasdrawn Ani Matevosyan pictography 2 . Anaglyph 18), by power God’s expressing The anaglyph on the next side thenext on anaglyph The The Bible passage (Gen. 22,1- (Gen. passage Bible The Animae”, theof for itutters where Abraham’s sacrifice (pic. 1,Abraham’s (pic. sacrifice b), (Daniel in lions’ den and three andthree (Daniel inlions’ den Communion, is also an example Communion, isalsoanexample Only one of the three figurative figurative ofthethree one Only salvation the soul: “Lord, save “Lord, me thesoul: salvation Christ’s Sacrifice symbolizing sacrificed, is directly related related isdirectly sacrificed, of the stele is partially destroyed. destroyed. ispartially of thestele the infurnace)children reflected of perfect manifestation of faith. offaith. manifestation of perfect exactly identified. It represents Itrepresents identified. exactly hasbeen thestele on carvings den, Isaac - from being sacrificed, sacrificed, being -from Isaac den, and three children - from the -from children and three the lions’ from as you saved Daniel withtheHoly one and becoming a well-spread theme for the for theme a well-spread It represents a male figure a male figure It represents idea of the salvation ofthesoul. idea ofthesalvation indicated period with the other two biblical images biblical two with theother with the prayer “Commendatio with theprayer “Commendatio being wassaved from which Isaac furnace…” 4 . Thus, this image along thisimagealong . Thus, 3 . This theme, theme, . This The anaglyph on thethirdside on anaglyph The (pic. 1,(pic. described d). Ithasbeen Garnahovit’s anaglyph inthe anaglyph Garnahovit’s Christian era, As. Mnatsakanyan Mnatsakanyan As. era, Christian stele; T.stele; Toramanyan of thinks subject of the carving is pagan. As As ispagan. ofthecarving subject opinions about the origin ofthe theorigin about opinions clearly shows that it was built in shows thatitwasbuilt clearly side ofthestele other cross on of the Armenian ornamental ornamental of theArmenian of building the stele, but also but thestele, of building of the obelisk is the most famous famous isthemost of theobelisk ofTalin. steles thefour on compare itwithTrdat’s anaglyphs continues: “It is known that there thatthere isknown continues: “It generalizing motive oftwo andfruitfulness, ofspring goddess is the woman The of flowers… ofthemotive ofapair carving deity6. Investigating theroots deity6. during Christianity. Mary who during Christianity. Mary art, As. Mnatsakanyan explains explains Mnatsakanyan As. art, apagan and wasconsidered acanthus leaves, aframe holding as Christian. Here we are more wearemore Here as Christian. as afigure attire, we can assume thatthe assume wecan attire, up to date. There is a standing isastanding up to date. There it aspagan in the content of its carvings, in thecontent carvings, ofits intheperiod interested notonly illustrated person is a secular isasecular person illustrated illustrated above acanthus carving, above acanthusillustrated carving, that way. thatthe So, itisclear with two roses ofeight roses leaves, with two woman immersed into two open open into two immersed woman discovered which hasnotbeen which has only its lower part part lower its which hasonly was no image of such goddess was noimageofsuchgoddess with the ofthecarving theme the individuallyinterpreted replaced the old goddesses of goddesses theold replaced man, perhaps the King Trdat, theKing man, perhaps ifwe 1, (pic. c).preserved Considering born of a flower, holding the ofaflower, holding born like a wood board, whichhasa board, like awood her head she holds something something headsheholds her his clothes specific to local to local specific his clothes following way: “There are different aredifferent way: “There following for the period of its carving, the carving, ofits theperiod for fruitfulness was not presented wasnotpresented fruitfulness flowers with her feet. Above feet. withher flowers flowers…” 5 7 6 having its feet in feet having its Trying to harmonize , and B. Arakelyan - , andB.Arakelyan pic. 3 Works, Yerevan 1948,pp.23-24).P. figure holdingatrayonGarnahovit’s stele hasanemphasized womanlike Yerevan 1975,p65.T.Toramanyan Toramanyan –HistoricalDataofthe Armenian Architecture,Collectionof (“And Abrahamhurriedintothetent Drnapetyan considersitasatlantes 9 image ofacanthusleavesismetin several othersteles(Talin, Agarak, en iconographiechrétienne,Paris, GrabarA.,Lesvoiesdelareation the mosaicsinchurchesofSt. Donabédian, Lesartsarméniens, some bread!”,Gen18,6-7)tothe an ornamentalpattern.Thesame shape, sothesculptor most likely 7,8 and saidtoSarah,“Quick,takea Maggiore inRome.However,the sack ofyourbestflour,andbake 5 anaglyphic element.Itdecorates considers thesteleaspagan(T. 6 Abraham servesSarah’sbaking Vitale inRavennaandSt.Maria Let’snoteherethatthecarving As.Mnatsakanyan–Armenian L.Azaryanhasthesamepoint angels himself.Thesameison Ornamental Art,Yerevan 1955, the steleinfoursidesassolely of view(L.Azaryan-TheEarly Medieval ArmenianSculpture, 10 holding somestatue.Thierry- AccordingtotheHolyBible, of acanthusleavesisnotan depicted Sarahherself. Paris, 1987,p.527. 1994, p.195-196. Kharabavank). p. 62. pic. 4 pictography Christianity accompanied with Christianity spreading and strengthening andstrengthening spreading and sculpture, the old traditions traditions and sculpture,theold When dating the stele, As. As. datingthestele, When Let’s noteLet’s thatin theearly in the Armenian ornamental art art ornamental in theArmenian it seemed unlikely to depict a unlikely to depict it seemed were incomparably powerful”. incomparably were hadnot character Mary’s when ofChristianity, the earlystage the destruction of buildings and ofbuildings the destruction been completely shaped yet; and yet; shaped completely been pagan deity on a Christian stele. aChristian on deity pagan worship, ofpagan monuments ofthechurchwas goals primary ofthe one when times, medieval 8 The original solution oftheidea solution original The The discussed carving depicts depicts carving discussed The Trinity, intheearly met isoften theHoly symbolizing theme, This Abraham’s sacrifice facilitates Abraham’s facilitates sacrifice 2 pieces ofunleavened2 pieces bread (pic. 3-4) (pic. Christian art along with the theme theme withthe along art Christian several pictographic changes, to changes, several pictographic of the Holy Trinity in the orthodox Trinityof theHoly intheorthodox completely missing. However,completely in on one of its sides. In our opinion, opinion, Inour sides. ofits one on theimageofcross evidence carving under investigation. under carving churches of St. Vitale inRavenna churches ofSt. Vitale inthe arethemosaics examples of Abraham’s sacrifice. The best discovering the content of the art, where Abraham and Sarah are andSarah whereAbraham art, above her head. Weabove head. her thinkthatit atray holding a woman with anevent related also symbolizes and St. Maria Maggiore in Rome and St. inRome MariaMaggiore Mnatsakanyan bringsintoMnatsakanyan Probably, theimageof“goddess” the point of the well-spread icons ofthewell-spread the point them at the table withSarah. atthe table them treating or angels, three the meeting Abraham see we can oftheimage examples the earliest the image on the other side– theother the imageon to Abraham, which in this case to whichinthiscase Abraham, represents a part ofAbraham’s apart represents Abraham’srepresents hospitality. hospitality theme has experienced hasexperienced theme hospitality hospitality scene 18, (Gen. hospitality 2-8). 9 . With time, Abraham’s time, . With “goddess” who hasbaked isSarah Thus, another topic -- Abraham’s -- another topic Thus, representing monument This Aruj). Since wedonothave andhospitality Abraham’s sacrifice

Sarah meeting the angels, one one theangels, meeting Sarah withatray portrays So, thefigure Sacrifice” has been preserved preserved hasbeen Sacrifice” some bread for the angels. theangels. for bread some And stele. ofGarnahovit’s series amongthe iconographic sacrifice standing - at the time oftheir -atthetime standing theyhave presented been surface, serving them. Itistheimageof them. serving of which has his feet and part of andpart of whichhashisfeet caused by the vertical shape of shape by thevertical caused is monument of Garnahovit’s other sidegive anideaofthereal interpretations. diverse causing canonical pictography. This often for options other search creators of shape vertical characteristic the past, Inthe of thistheme. entirely restore thepictography to itisdifficult other examples, on the same stele may be on the not piece. preserved depicting biblical topics besides besides topics biblical depicting angels at the table on theupward on atthetable angels about three times higher than higher times three about visit, and Sarah (or andSarah visit, Abraham) unique in Armenia (“Abraham’s inArmenia unique in the lower part of the stele, stele, ofthe part lower in the in Koghb, Brdadzor, Odzun, the woman assumed to be a to be assumed the woman have above must angels been two theupper on the wingpreserved the stele. Since it would have Since itwould the stele. the latter that has preserved been the four-sided steles made their their made steles four-sided the imagepossible angels’ the three makes This piece. the preserved part, since the dimensions ofthe since thedimensions part, other ofthesculpture.The part been difficult to depict the three thethree to depict difficult been promoted unique solutions. lower section of the cross on the ofthecrosson section lower hospitality is added to isadded the hospitality into that could easilyfit They him. height of the stele, whichwas height ofthestele, famous theme ofAbraham’s theme famous 10 – 35 36

armenian art • 3(17) / 2006 Patriarchal Garments üÅ© ÅÒÌâÎÔ ofDrapery Armenian Type Brocade asanAncient •3(17)/2006 drapery Clergical Garment'sPiece “Judgment (12th Book” century). Armenian chroniclers, the Armenian chroniclers, Technically, complex themost Golden brocade has been hasbeen brocade Golden silk weaving, and brocade silk weaving, andbrocade stones were transferred from from stones weretransferred Presumably,silk. spinning, golden The stones. and precious strings silk, and golden andsilver andgolden silk, evidence about textiles inhis evidence textiles about early times. Accordingearly times. to the sewing,and of Armenia, golden threadandsilvergolden thread embroidering –golden,silver different colors promoted the different dresses decorated with golden also produced in India, China, inIndia, also produced about China’s about golden wonderful and vice versa. 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These different from Candidate ofPedagogical Anush Eghiazaryan Sciences Representatives ofFineArt The Significant A Vanadzor distinguished, among which the artists K. Abovyan, Abovyan, K. theartists which among distinguished, been appearing with talented and original artists. significant names in the history of its fine art, but art, ofitsfine thehistory in names significant Since 60s several artists and sculptors have been sculptors and several artists 60s Since from the second half of the past century it has ithas century ofthepast from thesecondhalf G. Tovmasyan, K. Gharabekyan, and sculptor sculptor and Gharabekyan, K. Tovmasyan, G. B. Diloyan. Hereby briefly.B. we them introduce The young city ofVanadzor nothaveThe young does city 1937-1992, Kirovakan 1937-1992, Vanadzor, Yerevan. Vanadzor, of unique character and talent, andtalent, character of unique academic education, the artist academic education, the artist thelackof too. Despite art Karlos Abovyan was a person wasaperson Abovyan Karlos which was expressed inhis which wasexpressed Individual exhibitions, KARLOS ABOVYAN posthumous in 1995, in posthumous Karlos Abovyan,Girls of Lori fine arts Jangyulum; and if a portrait, then then aportrait, if and Jangyulum; secrets of their beauty. These These beauty. oftheir secrets quite modern and innovative and quite modern today’sor “isms”, itis although devote himself to the devote eternalizing himself and his main hero wasa hismainhero and and the poetry ofthegreat thepoetry and monuments, ancient historical as inLori’s what naturehefound accomplished agreatmastership. moving and basically sitting, witha sitting, basically moving and If he pained a landscape, itwas alandscape, hepained If withthenative its land, Inspired It is not possible to classify his art hisart to classify It isnotpossible Karlos was a great humanist, wasagreathumanist, Karlos H. Tumanyan,H. to wanted Karlos notleave did He hisnative city, images are portrayed as static, not asstatic, areportrayed images Karlos often depicted images of images depicted often Karlos natureandconcept. in its were These Lori. it wasamanfrom the Lori’s canyon; if a still-life, then then the Lori’s canyon; astill-life, if women, trying to disclose the to disclose trying women, movement, thatart within thisor oftheartist. genres the basic beauty andbeauty aspiration. eyes. intheir expression profound beauty of thatbeauty paradisiacal world. human with his moral feelings, feelings, human withhismoral he could not find in other places. places. inother he could notfind MOZAIC 1963 – Graduated from the the 1963 from –Graduated 1997 –Yerevan, Stepanavan, 1993 –Vanadzor 1998 –Kirovakan 1986 –Yerevan 1970 –Kirovakan at 1998 –Professor 1976 the of a member –Became Alaverdi, Dilijan Alaverdi, andUSSR. RA of Union Artists’ Training Head Institute, Vanadzor Teachers’ State V.I. Surikov Moscow. in GEORGI TOVMASYAN Sadakhlu (Georgia).Sadakhlu State Fine Art Institute after after Institute Fine Art State of the Art Department. of the Department. Art Was born in 1936, in Individual Exhibitions Georgi Tovmasyan ,Flowers 37 fine arts 2000 – Vanadzor increases the palette; in some Sako”, “Anger” works. 2001 – Echmiatsin cases the abundant golden paint B. Diloyan also worked with 2004 – Almelo and creates romantic evening moods. metal, by electric welding. Arnhem (Holland) The examples are “Below Dark In his compositions the 2006 – Vanadzor Clouds” and “Dusk” canvases, interpretations of shapes are The artist Georgi Tovmasyan’s which entirely discover his resolved quite interestingly artistic life has also been artistic character in this period. and with unique methods. connected with Vanadzor for In the third period the artist works B. Diloyan has a large series of 50 years. It can be classified more freely and multilaterally. sculptural portraits, and is an by the following periods: Tovmasyan successfully applied author of monumental bas-reliefs. - Student years, starting from his innovative methods in all 1963 (after receiving higher genres. His caricatures of this KHACHIK GHARABEKYAN education) till 1970-75. period are distinguished by the - The period of browns (1975-1980) variety of styles and colors. Among the series of paintings entitled as “Lights of Faith”, the canvases “Sanahin’s Church”, “St. Karapet Church in Tbilisi”, “Saghmosavank”, “Khorakert” and others were largely exhibited.

BORIS DILOYAN Was born in Kirovakan, in 1939. 1955-60 – Studied and graduated from the Fine Art College after P. Terlemezyan Individual Exhibitions:

Boris Diloyan, Gossip 1988 - Banjo (France) 1997 – Valance (France) 1997 – Vanadzor 1999 – Senpere (France) 1999 – Vanadzor 1938-1997, Kirovakan Khachik Gharabekyan’s passion 1960 – Graduated from is his native village, its life, the the Fine Art College Armenian nature. Having a after P. Terlemezyan close relationship with Ahnidzor 1977-97 – Worked at village in Lori, its habitants and the Fine Art School in environment, and being friends Kirovakan as a director with the renowned son of the 1973 – Member of the same village Hrant Matevosyan, K. Artists’ Union of USSR Gharabekyan reveals the poetry The sculptor Boris Diloyan of that atmosphere in his world worked in both monumental- of art. The “Spring in Ahnidzor”, architectural and decorative “Winter in Lori”, “Autumn in Boris Diloyan, Family - Modern period (1980 – present) directions. Some of the master’s Vanadzor” and other landscapes, In the first period, in the artists’ monumental works have been portraits, and still-lives of village works one can still recognize placed in several plant buildings objects represent the simple and the principles of his academic in Vanadzor. Among them are the beautiful world of Ahnidzor. education in Moscow. At that time “Universe”, “A Workman’s Statue”, In his works K. Gharabekyan he created renowned people’s and other frieze compositions. attempts to reproduce the fresh portraits – “A. Isahakyan at the In the small scale, the sculptor stimulus received from the

• 3(17) / 2006 shore of Sevan”, “T. Vardumyan”, “H. used decorative art and nature, which brings relief and Mkhitaryan”, also landscapes, sea- symbolic conditionality. It is pleasant mood to a viewer. scapes, still-lives, and compositions. worth remembering his “Down In the second period the artist with War”, “Water”, “Loretsi Aram Hambaryan armenian art 38 üÅ© ÅÒÌâÎÔ • 3(17) / 2006