Ara Sargsyan and Hakob Kojoyan Museum ( hy, Արա Սարգսյանի և Հակոբ Կոջոյանի տուն-թանգարան)

house museum A historic house museum is a house of historic significance that has been transformed into a museum. Historic furnishings may be displayed in a way that reflects their original placement and usage in a home. Historic house museums are held to a v ...

of Ara Sargsian and

Hakob Kojoyan Hakob Kojoyan ( hy, Հակոբ Կոջոյան; December 13, 1883 – April 24, 1959) was an Armenian artist. He mostly worked in the genres of painting and applied art. Hakob Kojoyan assisted Armenian architect Alexander Tamanian in creating the ...

where they lived since 1934 until the foundation of the museum. The museum building is a cultural heritage monument in Armenia.

History

Ara Sargsyan and Hakob Kojoyan Museum was founded in Yerevan in 1973 according to the Decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR of 25 May 1970 and is a branch of the

National Gallery of Armenia The National Gallery of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի ազգային պատկերասրահ, ''Hayastani azgayin patkerasrah'') is the largest art museum in Armenia. Located on Yerevan's Republic Square, the museum has one of the most prominent ...

. Since 1934 Ara Sargsian and Hakob Kojoyan had been living and working here until the creation of the museum. A two-story museum is located in the center of Yerevan, where two great Armenian masters of fine arts, sculptor Ara Sargsian (1902–1969) and painter

(1883–1959) lived and created for decades. In 1973 by the request of the descendants the house was granted to the state, and the museum was established as a branch National Gallery of Armenia.

Collections

The house-museum collection is composed of both the museum's belongings and the works of artists' families. The works by Ara Sargsian are from the sculptor's family collections, photos of the works at student times, and gifted materials, as well as the artist's theatrical designs and graphic works. Hakob Kojoyan's works are displayed on the second floor of the building, as well as handicrafts and personal belongings. Some of the works presented are from the funds of the National Gallery of Armenia, the other part is a gift from the artist's heirs.

Gallery

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References

{{Yerevan landmarks Museums established in 1973 Biographical museums in Armenia Museums in Yerevan