Ara Sargsyan

Sargsyan was born in the Armenian village of Makri, near Constantinople.

[1] He moved to Athens in 1920 and further to Rome and Vienna where he studied sculpture till 1925.

Most recognizable works of Ara Sargsyan are the monuments of Mother Armenia in Gyumri, Hovhannes Tumanyan and Alexander Spendiaryan statues in front of Yerevan Opera house, and the statues of Mesrop Mashtots and Sahak Partev in front of Yerevan State University.

Ara Sargsyan was a prolific teacher and influenced numerous artists, e.g. Rafik Khachatryan (1937–1993).

Sargsyan's house in Yerevan has been converted into a Museum where most of his works are presented.