"St. Gregory the Illuminator" medal,
Golden Medal of the Academy of Arts of the USSR (1991)
Buildings
Alex and Marie Manoogian Treasury Museum, Holy Trinity Church in Yerevan
Design
Golden Alphabet, Golden Cross
Baghdasar Arzoumanian (Armenian: Բաղդասար Արզումանյան; January 1, 1916 – November 19, 2001)[a] was an Armenian architect and designer based in Yerevan, Armenia. He designed a large body of civil and religious buildings as well as many smaller works.
Education and background
Arzoumanian was born in Mutsk, Syunik Province, Armenia. From 1928 to 1936 he studied at the Technical School. In 1938 he was admitted to the Constructions Department of the Institute for Polytechnical Sciences of Yerevan. In 1942 he entered the Soviet army and took part in World War II. He served in the army until 1946 when he returned to Yerevan to continue his studies. He graduated from the Institute in 1949.
During his professional career he worked with the Yerevan Project Institute and the Armenian Church headquarters in Etchmiadzin.
He died on November 19, 2001, in Yerevan.
Civil buildings
Arzoumanian is the architect of many civil buildings in Armenia. Below are some of his most important buildings:
City hall of Vanadzor and Hotel Gougark in the Hayk Square (then known as Kirov Square) of the city of Vanadzor, completed during the 1950s (co-architect: Hovhannes Margarian).
Erebuni Museum (1968, co-architect: Shmavon Azatian).
Museum dedicated to 2450th anniversary of establishment of Samarkand, Uzbekistan (now the Samarkand Museum of History)
Metro Station "David of Sasoun", Armenian: Սասունցի Դավիթ (co-architects: Sargis Nersisian and Areg Israyelian).
Degustation Hall of the Yerevan Brandy Factory (co-architects: Sargis Nersisian and Hasmik Alexanian).
Arzoumanian is architect or co-architect of the RA Police building in Yerevan, various apartment buildings, reconstruction of Moscow Cinema in Yerevan. He is the architect of memorials to the victory in World War II in various parts of Armenia.
Alex and Marie Manoogian Museum at the Mother See.
Design works
Khachkars and memorials
Arzoumanian designed many khachkars (Armenian stone crosses) and memorials. Many of them are in Etchmiadzin (i.e. the Motherland-Diaspora Memorial).
He is also the architect of a memorial in the monastery of Geghard, and a memorial and khachkars next to the Prelacy of the Araratian Patriarchal Diocese.
Khachkar next to the Prelacy of the Araratian Patriarchal Diocese
Khachkar next to the Prelacy of the Araratian Patriarchal Diocese
Khachkar next to the Prelacy of the Araratian Patriarchal Diocese
Arzoumanian at the Motherland-Diaspora Memorial in Etchmiadzin
Jewellery works
His Golden Alphabet (1976)[3] and Golden Cross (1979) are kept in the Pontifical Residence of the Catholicos of All Armenians.[4]
Among his other works are:
The list also includes various crosiers, rings, the liturgical dressing of the Catholicos of All Armenians.
Arzoumanian is the designer of catholicosal medals St. Gregory the Illuminator, St. Sahak – St. Mesrop, and St. Nerses Shnorhali (Nerses the Gracious).
Arzoumanian also designed graphics which include the design of Etchmiadzin Monthly, Catholicosal Decrees, and book designs. He is the graphical designer and the author of the text of the book "Armenian Churches".[5]
Baghdasar Arzoumanian is the author of the "Dpratoun" building in Oshakan, Armenia. He is also the designer of the entrance door of the Residence of the Catholicos of All Armenians.
Churches
Baghdasar Arzoumanian is the architect of 8 Armenian churches and 2 renovation projects.
Renovation projects
Arzoumanian is the author of renovation of the following churches:
Golden Medal of the Academy of Arts of the USSR (1991)[13]
Title of Merited Constructor of Armenia (1966)
Arzoumanian also holds medals for his military career during World War II (2nd Order Medal of the Patriotic War, Red Star Medal, Medal of Honour, Medal of Bravery, Medal for Victory against Germany, Medal for Taking Kyoniksberg, Medal of Marshal Baghramian).
Architectural Commission of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin (1970–1988). First row from left: Varazdat Harutyunyan, Vazgen I, K. Altunyan Second row from left: Arzoumanian, H. Babakhanian, Grigor Khanjyan, A. Galikyan, M. Hovhannisyan
Entrance door of the Catholicos's residence (Arzoumanian and Vazgen I are at left)
Memorial on the wall of the building where he lived from 1958-2001 (designed by Getik Baghdasaryan)
Bibliography
There are 30 bibliographical references in the book of Varazdat Harutyunyan devoted to Baghdasar Arzoumanian: Հարությունյան, Վարազդատ (2004). Նորօրյա Ոսկեձեռիկը. ճարտարապետ Բաղդասար Արզումանյանի կյանքն ու ստեղծագործական վաստակը (in Armenian). Holy Etchmiadzin: Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. p. 100. ISBN99930-75-23-X..
Tadevosyan, Anahit (Author); Tatintsyan, Arpine (Director) (2006). The Skillful (Armenian: Ոսկեձեռիկը). Yerevan, Armenia: Public Television of Armenia.
^Ghazaryan, Vatche, ed. (2005). The Wonderful Alphabet(PDF) (in English and Armenian). New York: Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern). p. 20. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
^Margaryan, Susanna (November 22, 2005). "ԹՈՂ ՕԾՅԱԼ ՍԲ. ԵՐՐՈՐԴՈՒԹՅԱՄԲ ԶՈՐԱՆԱ 1700-ԱՄՅԱ ՄԵՐ ՀԱՎԱՏՔԸ" [Let be strengthened our 1700 years old faith with the Holy Trinity church consecrated]. Azg Daily (in Armenian). Retrieved December 15, 2010.
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