Karlen Avetisyan
Karlen Avetisyan (Armenian: Կառլեն Ավետիսյան, November 28, 1940 – May 7, 2004) was an Armenian painter and restorer.
Karlen Avetisyan | |
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| Born | November 28, 1940 |
| Died | May 7, 2004 |
| Nationality | Soviet Union, Armenia |
| Known for | fine art tapestry |
Biography
Karlen Avetisyan was born in the village of Arevshat, Soviet Armenia. In 1961 he graduated from the Fine Arts College named after P. Terlemezyan, in 1969 - the Armenian Academy of Fine Arts and Theatre. During 1970–1988 he worked as a painter-restorer at the Monuments Protection Department. Since 1977 Avetisyan had been teaching in the Fine Arts College after P. Terlemezian, during 1996-2004 he served as a professor of composition at the Fine Arts Academy of Armenia.[1][2]
Karlen Avetisyan died on May 7, 2004.
Works
Karlen Avetisyan is the author of mural paintings (Grand Hotel Yerevan, 1999) and tapestry which are kept in House-Museum of Khachatur Abovyan (1973), curtain-tapestry in Sports and Music Hall after K. Demirchyan (1984). In 1990 he finished the tapestry based on sketch of Grigor Khanjyan, which is now kept in the depositary of Etchmiadzin Cathedral.
Avetisyan worked on projection of historical monuments and has published books (Earthy Creations", Ararat the Mather of Dimensional Figures Light").[3][4]
Avetisyan is famous for his graphic works:
- “Flower day”, 1989
- “Family”, 1989
- “Composition”, 1996
- “Early Morning”, 1989
- “Adams Fall”, 1999
- “Blossom”, 2000
Avetisyan's works have been exhibited in Yerevan in 2003, in Syria, Europe and United States.
References
- Baghdasaryan, Aram. "AV Production - Կառլեն Ավետիսյան". avproduction.am. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- Avagyan, Vahan. "Welcome to 15's site". www.iatp.am. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- "Արարում և երկրային արարվածքներ | Hanuman Home Library". library.gratun.am. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- "Արարում և երկրային արարվածքներ". Modus Vivendi Center. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
Sources
- Who is who? Armenians. Biographical Encyclopedia, Volumes First, Yerevan, 2005