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MONUMENT TO YEGHISHE CHARENTS


1985


State index: 1.6.137

Sculptor: Nikoghayos Nikoghosyan

Architect: Jim Torosyan


The monument of famous Armenian poet, classic of Armenian literature Yeghishe Charents (Soghomonyan, 1897-1937) is installed in the Circular Park, at the intersection of Sayat-Nova Avenue, Khanjyan and Alek Manukyan Streets. The architect is the chief architect of Yerevan (1971-1981), academician Jim Torosyan, the sculptor is National Artist of the USSR Nikoghayos (Nikolay) Nikoghosyan.


The bronze-made monument is a complex monumental metal composition with a 18.5 m height rising above the platform, with the face sculpture of Charents facing the Sayat-Nova Avenue, with a harshly stressed and concentrated facial expression. On the right of the monument is the image of a man getting rid of numbness. On the left is the theme of revolution, embodied by a female figure and interpreted in romantic traditions. The naked figure with raised hands personifies the theme of the liberated people.

The authors succeeded to present the creative spirit of a great poet of the revolutionary era with sculptural and architectural tricks.

 

“Scientific Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage” SNCO

Yerevan Municipality


Circular Park