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Gagik Siravyan
Gagik Siravyan (; born October 16, 1970, in Yerevan), is an Armenian artist. Biography Gagik Siravyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia, in the family of RA Honored Artist Henrik Siravyan. *1989 graduated from the Terlemezian School of Arts in Yerevan. *1995 graduated from the Yerevan's State Fine Arts and Theatre Institute. *1996 Member of the Armenian Union of Artists. *2013 Gagik Siravyan was an art fellow at the Amadeus Foundation in Budapest, Hungary. Work Working with different mediums including pencil, aquarelle, gouache, acrylic and oil, Gagik Siravyan explores human emotions and experiences through his artistic work. Since 1994 he has participated in a number of national and international group exhibitions. His first solo exhibition took place in Norway at Grimstad Kunstforening, Reimanngarden. His works can be found in private collections in the United States, Austria, Norway, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Italy and Armenia. Solo exhibitions *2004 "Love, Losses and Their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country, as its primate city. It has been the capital since 1918, the fourteenth in the history of Armenia and the seventh located in or around the Ararat Plain. The city also serves as the seat of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese, which is the largest diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest dioceses in the world. The history of Yerevan dates back to the 8th century BCE, with the founding of the fortress of Erebuni in 782 BCE by King Argishti I of Urartu at the western extreme of the Ararat Plain. Erebuni was "designed as a great administrative and religious centre, a fully royal capital." By the late ancient Armenian Kingdom, new capital cities were established and Yerevan declined i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Gallery Of Armenia
The National Gallery of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի ազգային պատկերասրահ, ''Hayastani azgayin patkerasrah'') is the largest art museum in Armenia. Located on Yerevan's Republic Square, Yerevan, Republic Square, the museum has one of the most prominent locations in the Armenian capital. The NGA houses significant collections of Russian and Western European art, and the world's largest collection of Armenian art. The museum had 65,000 visitors in 2005. History The National Gallery of Armenia (NGA) was founded in 1921 under the decree of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (Armenian SSR) and represents the artistic section of the State museum. Upon its establishment the NGA's art section encountered difficulties, largely because Yerevan lacked state owned and private art collections to form the core of the collection. The first works to enter the collection where the dozens of works purchased from an Armenian painters' exhibition in August 1921. A decisive fac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenian Painters
Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the world * Armenian language, the Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people ** Armenian alphabet, the alphabetic script used to write Armenian ** Armenian (Unicode block) * Armenian Apostolic Church * Armenian Catholic Church People * Armenyan, or in Western Armenian, an Armenian surname **Haroutune Armenian (born 1942), Lebanon-born Armenian-American academic, physician, doctor of public health (1974), Professor, President of the American University of Armenia **Gohar Armenyan (born 1995), Armenian footballer **Raffi Armenian Raffi Armenian, (born June 4, 1942) is a Canadian conductor, pianist, composer, and teacher. He directed the Kitchener–Waterloo Symphony orchestra for many years. Since 1999 he has been the director of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Births
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Culture Of Armenia
The culture of Armenia encompasses many elements that are based on the geography, literature, architecture, dance, and music of the people. Creative arts Literature Literature began in Armenia around 401 A.D. The majority of the literary arts were created by Moses of Khorene, in the 5th century. Through the years the elements of literature have changed as the stories and myths were passed on through generations. In the late 17th century, Alexander Tertzakian was a renowned Armenian writer who created several works considered to be among Armenia's classics. During the 19th century, writer Mikael Nalbandian worked to create a new Armenian literary identity. Nalbandian's poem "Song of the Italian Girl" may have been the inspiration for the Armenian national anthem, Mer Hayrenik. Mesrop Mashtots is considered to be the creator of the Armenian alphabet. This event which took place in the 5th century is considered to be one of the most important turning points of Armenian Liter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Armenians
This is a list of notable Armenians. Historical * List of Armenian monarchs By country ;Americas * List of Armenian Americans * List of Armenian Canadians ;Caucasus * List of Azerbaijani Armenians * List of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh ;Europe * List of French Armenians * List of Greek Armenians * List of Armenians in the United Kingdom * List of Romanians of Armenian descent * List of Russian Armenians ;Middle East * List of Egyptian Armenians * List of Iranian Armenians * List of Iraqi Armenians * List of Lebanese Armenians * List of Ottoman Armenians * List of Syrian Armenians * List of Turkish Armenians By occupation Ambassadors List of ambassadors of Armenia Art * List of Armenian architects * List of Armenian artists * List of Armenian women artists Business * List of Armenian businesspeople Chefs * George Duran, American chef *Geoffrey Zakarian, '' Iron Chef America'' Entertainers * Davit Gharibyan (born 1990), media personality, actor, director, produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Armenian Artists
This is a list of notable artists of Armenian descent. A * Abrahamyan, Khachik – painter * Agemian, Ariel – painter * Aghamyan, Karen – painter * Akopjans, Arturs – painter * Aivazovsky, Ivan – painter * al-Armani, Yuhanna – painter * Aleksanyan, Gegham – painter, sculptor * Arutiunian, Alexander – composer, pianist * Arzruni, Şahan – classical pianist * Avagyan, Ashot – painter * Atamian, Charles Garabed – painter * Avedisian, Edward – painter * Avedissian, Apo – filmmaker, painter, photographer, and writer * Avetisyan, Andranik – painter * Avetisyan, Minas – painter * Aznavour, Charles – singer-songwriter B * Babajanyan, Arno – composer, pianist * Baghdasaryan, Arkady (Arko) – painter * Baghramian, Nairy – sculptor * Bashinjagyan, Gevorg – painter C * Carzou, Jean – painter * Chahine, Edgar – painter * Ciraciyan, David – painter * Civanian, Mgirdic – painter D *Davit Gharibyan – Opera and Ballet artist * Der Haro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashot Beglarian
Ashot Beglarian (; born August 1, 1968) is an Armenian writer, journalist, and translator. Biography Ashot Beglarian was born in 1968 in the town of Stepanakert. He is the son of poet Ernest Beglarian. He graduated with a degree in literature from the Russian Language and Literature Department at Yerevan State University. He had his first work published at 19 years of age. He writes mainly in Russian. Ashot Beglarian's short stories and essays were published in the literary and public-political journals as well as online in Stepanakert and Yerevan, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Novocherkassk, Tomsk, Kaliningrad and other Russian cities, as well as in Abkhazia, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Great Britain, Germany, Canada, the United States, and others. Based on A. Beglarian's short story 'The House that Fired', the first short feature film was shot in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR). He is a professional journal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenians
Armenians ( hy, հայեր, '' hayer'' ) are an ethnic group native to the Armenian highlands of Western Asia. Armenians constitute the main population of Armenia and the ''de facto'' independent Artsakh. There is a wide-ranging diaspora of around five million people of full or partial Armenian ancestry living outside modern Armenia. The largest Armenian populations today exist in Russia, the United States, France, Georgia, Iran, Germany, Ukraine, Lebanon, Brazil, and Syria. With the exceptions of Iran and the former Soviet states, the present-day Armenian diaspora was formed mainly as a result of the Armenian genocide.Richard G. Hovannisian, ''The Armenian people from ancient to modern times: the fifteenth century to the twentieth century'', Volume 2, p. 421, Palgrave Macmillan, 1997. Armenian is an Indo-European language. It has two mutually intelligible spoken and written forms: Eastern Armenian, today spoken mainly in Armenia, Artsakh, Iran, and the former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University
Russian-Armenian University (RAU) (russian: Российско-Армянский университет, РАУ; hy, Հայ-Ռուսական համալսարան) is an intergovernmental university being under the joint authority of the Russian Federation and Armenia. The languages of instruction and communication at the university are Russian and Armenian. There are Russian and Armenian education sectors operating at RAU. Upon graduation, students receive two state Diplomas: Armenian and Russian. History Russian-Armenian University was established following the inter-state agreement between Armenia and Russian Federation in 1997. In 1999, Academician Levon Mkrtchyan, Doctor of Philology, became university's first Rector. The current rector is Armen Darbinyan Armen Razmiki Darbinyan ( hy, Արմեն Ռազմիկի Դարբինյան; born January 23, 1964) is an Armenian politician who served as Prime Minister of Armenia from 1998 to 1999. In 1994, he was appointed Fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
; rm, citad federala, links=no). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen a.o.). , coordinates = , largest_city = Zurich , official_languages = , englishmotto = "One for all, all for one" , religion_year = 2022 , religion_ref = , religion = , demonym = , german: link=no, Schweizer/Schweizerin, french: link=no, Suisse/Suissesse, it, svizzero/svizzera or , rm, Svizzer/Svizra , government_type = Federal assembly-independent directorial republic , leader_title1 = Federal Council , leader_name1 = , leader_title2 = , leader_name2 = Viktor Rossi , legislature = Federal Assembly , upper_house = Counci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
