Rafik Khachatryan (; October 7, 1937 – January 16, 1993) was an

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n sculptor. He was the father of Garegin Khachatryan (1975–1995).

Biography

Khachatryan was a direct descendant of the house of Daniel-Bek of Sassun (

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Sassun or

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) (second half of the 18th century) and Khachatur-Bek of Mush (

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Mush of

) (first half of the 19th century), and the father of Garegin Khachatryan - one of the young heroes of the National Liberation war. He graduated from the Phanos Therlemzyan Art college (Yerevan) in 1966 and the Yerevan Art-Theatrical Institute (University) in 1971.

Activities

Khachatryan was a participant and an ideologist of the

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of the 20th century. He provided humanitarian assistance, materials, and other means for the self-defesnse troops and for the people of Nagorny Karabakh. He was a member of the Army of Independence along with Ashot Navasardyan, Andranik Margaryan, Hakobjan Tadevosyan, Movses Gorgisyan and other patriots of

. Khachatryan was a member of the Art Unions of Armenia and the USSR since 1976. He created sculptures and memorial complexes for the martyred freedom fighters.

Works

Sculptures: "Alexander Spendiaryan" (1971, in Museum of Alexander Spendiaryan, Yerevan), "Spring" (1972), "The

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of the Victory" (1975), "

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" (1977, in State Art Gallery of Armenia or

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), "

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and

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" (1978, Museum of Armenian-Russian friendship,

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" (1978, Yerevan city museum), " Sarkis Lukashin ( Srapionyan)" (1980,

), "The Armenian Lady" (1980), "Ode of the Peace" (1984), "Metalurgist-worker" (1985), "The Torch of the Revolution" (1987), "

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", "

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" , Hovhannes Hayvazyan (

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)", "Hovsep Shishmanyan ( Tserents)" etc. Memorial complexes: "Mother Armenia" - dedicated to the memory of the heroes of the World War II (1975, Harthavan), dedicated to the memory of the heroes of the World War II (1982, Kathnaghpyur), "Djangulum" spring-fountain (1975,

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). His works are exhibited in many foreign countries including Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, Czechia, Slovakia, and Germany.

Bibliography

* ''Encyclopedia of Karabakh Liberation War. 1988-1994'' (in

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), ''

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'',

, 2004. : * N.Voronov ( :ru:Воронов, Никита Васильевич), ''Sovetskaya monumentalnaya skulptura 1960-1980'', Moscow, "Iskusstvo" Publishing House, 1984 (in

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) * Gohar Khostikyan, ''The Armenian Artists: biographical dictionary'', Yerevan, 1993 (in Armenian) (unpublished). * Albert Pharsadanyan, ''The Armenian: biographies of the prominent Armenians in one line'', Yerevan, "VMV-print" Publishing House, 2004) (in Armenian) * ''Whoe is Whoe'', biographical encyclopedia, volume 2, page 724, Armenian Encyclopedia Publishing, Yerevan, 2007 (in Armenian). * ''Khachar'', biography and works - with photos, Samark Publishing House, 7 September 2007, Yerevan, (in Armenian). * Rafo, ''Avangard'', independent weekly, 3–9 October 2007, Yerevan, (in Armenian). * The Master of the Stone Poetry (Qare Poeziayi Varpetn), "Hay Zinwor", the ''Official Weekly of the MOD'', 6–13 October 2007, Yerevan, (in Armenian). * Television Sujet about Khachar (Rafik Khachatryan), Yerevan Television Studio, 7 October 2007, Yerevan, (in Armenian). * Television Sujet about Khachar (Rafik Khachatryan), ArmenAkob Television Studio, 14 October 2007, Yerevan, (in Armenian). * Television Sujet about Khachar (Rafik Khachatryan), Zinuzh Television Studio, 21 October 2007, Yerevan, The 1st Channel of Armenia (Public Television 1st Channel) (in Armenian). * Sasun Grigoryan, Musanera ch'lrecin, v.3, Yerevan, 2010, pages 67–68 (in Armenian).

References

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