Statue of King of the forest (Dilijan) (Armenian: Անտառի արքա (քանդակ, Դիլիջան)) is a monumental tree statue in Armenia. It is situated in the territory of Aghasi Khanjian's summer residence in Dilijan, Tavush Region.
| Statue of King of the forest (Dilijan) | |
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 Statue of King of the forest (Dilijan) | |
| Location | Dilijan, Tavush Region, Armenia |
| Built | 1967 |
| Sculptor | Ara Sargsian |
History edit
In 1966, Ara Sargsian, came with his family, to visit Aghasi Khanjian's summer residence in Dilijan. While walking around the forest, Sargsian noticed a giant tree with spread branches, resembling a human spreading his arms. In 1923, Ara Sarkissian had created the "Dragonfly" ("Greek mythology") as a divine image of the forest. In 1967, Ara Sargsian transformed it into a new look and called the King of the Forest.[1]
In 2013, the statue was beheaded[2] and the Dilijan Aarhus Center rebuilt the sculpture.[3]
Description edit
The king's crowned head stands on the wings of a pine tree.[4]
Gallery edit
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Ara Sargsyan at the "Forest of the Forest", 1968 -
The clay cemetery of the "King of the Forest" in the House-Museum of Ara Sargsyan and Hakob Kojoyan -
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References edit
- ^ (lang-hy)Նվիրվում է Արա Սարգսյանի ծննդյան 115-ամյակին (1902-1969) (2017)։ Արա Սարգսյան։ Երևան: «ՎարդՀրատ» ՍՊԸ։ ISBN 978-9939-833-24-8
- ^ (lang-hy)Գլխատվել է Դիլիջանի «Անտառի արքա»-ն (լուսանկար)
- ^ (lang-hy)«Անտառի արքա»-ն վերականգնվել է
- ^ (lang-hy)Դիլիջան քաղաքի հուշարձանները