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Ghukas Chubaryan

1923 – 2009

Armenian sculptor

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Lived 1923 – 2009 (aged 85). Ghukas Chubaryan was an Armenian and Russian sculptor, jurist, public figure and teacher.

Ghukas Chubaryan (; 1923 – March 23, 2009) was a prominent Armenian sculptor, People's Artist of Armenia. He authored numerous works that later became symbols of the Armenian capital.

Chubaryan became famous in 1968, after his basalt statue of Mesrop Mashtots was located in front of the Matenadaran.

One of the most important Armenian artists in the post-Stalin Soviet period, Chubaryan also made the prominent decorative ornaments on the government building in the 1950s and the facade of Yerevan Opera House in 1980s. He is also known as the sculptor of Hovhannes Tumanyan (monuments in Tumanyan's birthplace Dsegh, Armenia and in the front of Tumanyan's museum, Yerevan) and Alexander Spendiaryan monuments (Opera House square and in the front of Musical school named after Alexander Spendiaryan, Yerevan).

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Panos Terlemezyan State College of Fine Arts, National Polytechnic University of Armenia, Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts and Theater
Employers
Panos Terlemezyan State College of Fine Arts, Armenian State Pedagogical University
Awards
People's Artist of the Armenian SSR; Khorenatsi medal; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order of the Red Banner of Labour

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ghukas Chubaryan?

Armenian sculptor

When was Ghukas Chubaryan born?

Ghukas Chubaryan was born on 16 June 1923 in Yerevan.

When did Ghukas Chubaryan die?

Ghukas Chubaryan died on 23 March 2009 in Yerevan.

What was Ghukas Chubaryan's occupation?

Ghukas Chubaryan was a sculptor, jurist, public figure and teacher.

What nationality was Ghukas Chubaryan?

Ghukas Chubaryan was Armenian and Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ghukas Chubaryan

· Wikidata: Q3031345

· DBpedia: Ghukas Chubaryan

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