MONUMENTS
MONUMENT TO FRITJOF NANSEN
2011
Sculptor: Garegin Davtyan
The
bust of the famous Norwegian polar explorer, scientist, diplomat, outstanding
humanist, Nobel Prize laureate Fridtjof Nansen is located in the Circular Park,
at the intersection of Abovyan and Moskovyan streets. During the years of the
Armenian Genocide, thanks to Nansen, thousands of Armenian refugees received an
identity document, which was later to be called the "Nansen
passport". The bust of the great friend of the Armenian people was
installed within the framework of the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of
his birth.
The
monument is presented in the form of a turbulent, dynamic composition, which
emphasizes his deep, voluminous image. The pedestal resembles an iceberg,
symbolizing the scientific expedition led by Nansen to the North Pole.
