Rafik Khachatryan


Rafik Khachatryan was an Armenian sculptor. He was the father of Garegin Khachatryan.

Biography

Khachatryan was a direct descendant of the house of Daniel-Bek of Sassun and Khachatur-Bek of Mush , and the father of Garegin Khachatryan - one of young heroes of the National Liberation war.
He graduated from the Phanos Therlemzyan Art college in 1966 and the Yerevan Art-Theatrical Institute in 1971.

Activities

Khachatryan was a participant and an ideologist of the Armenian national liberation movement of the 20th century. He provided humanitarian assistance for the people of Nagorny Karabakh, materials and other means for the self-defense troops of the Nagorny Karabakh. He was one of the members of Headquarter of Armenian Army of Independence with Ashot Navasardyan, Andranik Margaryan, Hakobjan Tadevosyan, Movses Gorgisyan and other patriots of Armenia.
Khachatryan was a member of the Art Unions of Armenia and the USSR. He created sculptures and memorial complexes for the martyred freedom fighters.

Works

Sculptures: "Alexander Spendiaryan", "Spring", "The Soldier of the Victory", "Stepan Shahumyan", "Maxim Gorky and Avetik Isahakyan", "Komitas", "Sarkis Lukashin ", "The Armenian lady", "Ode of the Peace", "Metalurgist-worker", "The Torch of the Revolution", "Paruyr Sevak", "Hovhannes Shiraz", Hovhannes Hayvazyan ", "Hovsep Shishmanyan " etc. Memorial complexes: "Mother Armenia" - dedicated to the memory of the heroes of the World War II, dedicated to the memory of the heroes of the World War II, "Djangulum" spring-fountain. His works are exhibited in many foreign countries including Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, Czech and Slovak Republics, and Germany.

Gallery