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Sarghis Baghdasaryan, also Baghdasarian (; September 5, 1923 in Banadzor – June 19, 2001 in
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sculptor Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...
. He is best known for his 1967 work – '' We Are Our Mountains'', a monument carved into the
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. Locally, it is known as ''Mamik yev Babik'' (or "Granny and Grandpa").


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