this painting was sold over eight million dollars
can you try to guess who might be the
can you try to guess who might be the artist it might be because so or dolly
artist it might be because so or dolly
artist it might be because so or dolly or even Jackson Pollock you might be
or even Jackson Pollock you might be
or even Jackson Pollock you might be amazed to know that the artist is
amazed to know that the artist is
amazed to know that the artist is Armenian and his name is host annek
Armenian and his name is host annek
Armenian and his name is host annek Monica Dorian have you heard about him
Monica Dorian have you heard about him
Monica Dorian have you heard about him perfect the rest of the world knows him
perfect the rest of the world knows him
perfect the rest of the world knows him as a sugar Kim it’s unusual if you
as a sugar Kim it’s unusual if you
as a sugar Kim it’s unusual if you haven’t heard about him or didn’t know
haven’t heard about him or didn’t know
haven’t heard about him or didn’t know his art because most of our minions
his art because most of our minions
his art because most of our minions didn’t know anything about sugar ki or
didn’t know anything about sugar ki or
didn’t know anything about sugar ki or other Armenian artists why because
other Armenian artists why because
other Armenian artists why because unfortunately actually we don’t know
unfortunately actually we don’t know
unfortunately actually we don’t know almost anything what do we know about
almost anything what do we know about
almost anything what do we know about our cultural heritage what other nations
our cultural heritage what other nations
our cultural heritage what other nations know about our heritage the books and
know about our heritage the books and
know about our heritage the books and articles published in different
articles published in different
articles published in different languages by famous colors indicate that
languages by famous colors indicate that
languages by famous colors indicate that Armenian heritage is very important
Armenian heritage is very important
Armenian heritage is very important let’s see why doing numerous centuries
let’s see why doing numerous centuries
let’s see why doing numerous centuries because of the foreign yokes Armenians
because of the foreign yokes Armenians
because of the foreign yokes Armenians were obliged to leave their culture
were obliged to leave their culture
were obliged to leave their culture their homeland and establish new
their homeland and establish new
their homeland and establish new communities in different countries they
communities in different countries they
communities in different countries they took with them their artworks and
took with them their artworks and
took with them their artworks and continued to create new ones in these
continued to create new ones in these
continued to create new ones in these communities they erected architectural
communities they erected architectural
communities they erected architectural buildings cross stones the illustrated
buildings cross stones the illustrated
buildings cross stones the illustrated manuscripts made carpets and works from
manuscripts made carpets and works from
manuscripts made carpets and works from silver and gold later some of these
silver and gold later some of these
silver and gold later some of these artworks appeared in different options
artworks appeared in different options
artworks appeared in different options and were both by museums or private
and were both by museums or private
and were both by museums or private collectors I have seen in many museums
collectors I have seen in many museums
collectors I have seen in many museums in different countries our million
in different countries our million
in different countries our million artworks which are represented as
artworks which are represented as
artworks which are represented as Iranian or sometimes Turkish only
Iranian or sometimes Turkish only
Iranian or sometimes Turkish only because they were founder sometimes they
because they were founder sometimes they
because they were founder sometimes they don’t have any indication like in case
don’t have any indication like in case
don’t have any indication like in case of this amazing piece which is in Iran’s
of this amazing piece which is in Iran’s
of this amazing piece which is in Iran’s Treasury in Tehran and it was it is made
Treasury in Tehran and it was it is made
Treasury in Tehran and it was it is made from gold actually it’s 34 kilogram
from gold actually it’s 34 kilogram
from gold actually it’s 34 kilogram of gold and decorated with precious
of gold and decorated with precious
of gold and decorated with precious stones there is no indication saying
stones there is no indication saying
stones there is no indication saying that this masterpiece was made by
that this masterpiece was made by
that this masterpiece was made by Armenian silversmiths siruni masa honey
Armenian silversmiths siruni masa honey
Armenian silversmiths siruni masa honey for Nasser Leticia the art of Armenian
for Nasser Leticia the art of Armenian
for Nasser Leticia the art of Armenian diaspora and unfortunately is not very
diaspora and unfortunately is not very
diaspora and unfortunately is not very well studied when it will be done will
well studied when it will be done will
well studied when it will be done will have more or less rather be a complete
have more or less rather be a complete
have more or less rather be a complete picture of our heritage but let’s see
picture of our heritage but let’s see
picture of our heritage but let’s see how everything started
how everything started
how everything started so before Genocide of 1915 organized by
so before Genocide of 1915 organized by
so before Genocide of 1915 organized by Ottoman Turks our meals were already
Ottoman Turks our meals were already
Ottoman Turks our meals were already living in different countries it should
living in different countries it should
living in different countries it should be noted that the biggest Armenian
be noted that the biggest Armenian
be noted that the biggest Armenian community appeared in Iran when during
community appeared in Iran when during
community appeared in Iran when during the Persian Ottoman war Iran’s rulers
the Persian Ottoman war Iran’s rulers
the Persian Ottoman war Iran’s rulers shabbos first had transferred thousands
shabbos first had transferred thousands
shabbos first had transferred thousands of Armenians to Iran the aim of Shabbos
of Armenians to Iran the aim of Shabbos
of Armenians to Iran the aim of Shabbos was to boost the Iranian economy by
was to boost the Iranian economy by
was to boost the Iranian economy by encouraging Armenian merchants who
encouraging Armenian merchants who
encouraging Armenian merchants who breached east and west and it’s
breached east and west and it’s
breached east and west and it’s interesting that the most wealthy
interesting that the most wealthy
interesting that the most wealthy Armenians were settled in the capital in
Armenians were settled in the capital in
Armenians were settled in the capital in Isfahan and established new quarter and
Isfahan and established new quarter and
Isfahan and established new quarter and called it new java Armenian merchants
called it new java Armenian merchants
called it new java Armenian merchants were sponsoring I’m impressed pretty
were sponsoring I’m impressed pretty
were sponsoring I’m impressed pretty impressed school and 24 churches among
impressed school and 24 churches among
impressed school and 24 churches among these churches is this magnificent
these churches is this magnificent
these churches is this magnificent amazing
amazing
amazing Cathedral saint of saviors Cathedral
Cathedral saint of saviors Cathedral
Cathedral saint of saviors Cathedral which is by the way considered one of
which is by the way considered one of
which is by the way considered one of the most beautiful Armenian churches it
the most beautiful Armenian churches it
the most beautiful Armenian churches it is completely decorated with astonishing
is completely decorated with astonishing
is completely decorated with astonishing wall paintings there were many Armenians
wall paintings there were many Armenians
wall paintings there were many Armenians who had great impact in Iran among them
who had great impact in Iran among them
who had great impact in Iran among them is Gabrielle give Regan one of the most
is Gabrielle give Regan one of the most
is Gabrielle give Regan one of the most famous avant-garde architects who not
famous avant-garde architects who not
famous avant-garde architects who not only designed buildings but also taught
only designed buildings but also taught
only designed buildings but also taught architecture
architecture
architecture he worked in not only in Iran but also
he worked in not only in Iran but also
he worked in not only in Iran but also in USA in Europe in Europe mainly in
in USA in Europe in Europe mainly in
in USA in Europe in Europe mainly in Paris he wore he was associated with
Paris he wore he was associated with
Paris he wore he was associated with world-famous architect leg of Museum
world-famous architect leg of Museum
world-famous architect leg of Museum in Iran he was appointed a chief of
in Iran he was appointed a chief of
in Iran he was appointed a chief of municipality he had a chief of
municipality he had a chief of
municipality he had a chief of architecture in municipality and he
architecture in municipality and he
architecture in municipality and he designed and constructed not only many
designed and constructed not only many
designed and constructed not only many governmental and public buildings but
governmental and public buildings but
governmental and public buildings but also residences and villas among
also residences and villas among
also residences and villas among foreigners we introduced photography to
foreigners we introduced photography to
foreigners we introduced photography to Iran was Armenian photographer Antoine
Iran was Armenian photographer Antoine
Iran was Armenian photographer Antoine sevruga he was in Iran during the reign
sevruga he was in Iran during the reign
sevruga he was in Iran during the reign of Raja dynasty at the end of 19th
of Raja dynasty at the end of 19th
of Raja dynasty at the end of 19th century his art compares East and West
century his art compares East and West
century his art compares East and West and can be and reminds us about another
and can be and reminds us about another
and can be and reminds us about another very famous Armenian photographer family
very famous Armenian photographer family
very famous Armenian photographer family Abdul effects formerly Abdullah hands
Abdul effects formerly Abdullah hands
Abdul effects formerly Abdullah hands give what we cannot have said Abdullah
give what we cannot have said Abdullah
give what we cannot have said Abdullah hands had a profitable studio not only
hands had a profitable studio not only
hands had a profitable studio not only in Istanbul but also in in other
in Istanbul but also in in other
in Istanbul but also in in other locations like Cairo they took pictures
locations like Cairo they took pictures
locations like Cairo they took pictures of beautiful sceneries notable
of beautiful sceneries notable
of beautiful sceneries notable individuals including Sultan’s
individuals including Sultan’s
individuals including Sultan’s historical records tell us that our
historical records tell us that our
historical records tell us that our minyan architects had great impact in
minyan architects had great impact in
minyan architects had great impact in Ottoman Empire they had constructed many
Ottoman Empire they had constructed many
Ottoman Empire they had constructed many buildings and churches among them is the
buildings and churches among them is the
buildings and churches among them is the most famous family Balam family whose
most famous family Balam family whose
most famous family Balam family whose family members for generations of family
family members for generations of family
family members for generations of family members had constructed amazing palaces
members had constructed amazing palaces
members had constructed amazing palaces churches governmental and public
churches governmental and public
churches governmental and public buildings for Ottoman Sultans among them
buildings for Ottoman Sultans among them
buildings for Ottoman Sultans among them are dolmabache a enteragam palace
are dolmabache a enteragam palace
are dolmabache a enteragam palace can you imagine look how beautiful they
can you imagine look how beautiful they
can you imagine look how beautiful they are
are
are can you imagine that each year thousands
can you imagine that each year thousands
can you imagine that each year thousands of people thousands of tourists see
of people thousands of tourists see
of people thousands of tourists see these marvelously sculptured
these marvelously sculptured
these marvelously sculptured masterpieces and have no idea that they
masterpieces and have no idea that they
masterpieces and have no idea that they were made by Armenians
were made by Armenians
were made by Armenians well actually we are dealing with the
well actually we are dealing with the
well actually we are dealing with the similar situation in Georgia were only
similar situation in Georgia were only
similar situation in Georgia were only in Tbilisi armies had constructed army
in Tbilisi armies had constructed army
in Tbilisi armies had constructed army school amia theater more than 20
school amia theater more than 20
school amia theater more than 20 churches and many public buildings
churches and many public buildings
churches and many public buildings similar case in Russia where in Moscow
similar case in Russia where in Moscow
similar case in Russia where in Moscow lots of artists had studied and among
lots of artists had studied and among
lots of artists had studied and among them is a see painter Havana’s
them is a see painter Havana’s
them is a see painter Havana’s aivazovsky
aivazovsky
aivazovsky who is considered one of the greatest
who is considered one of the greatest
who is considered one of the greatest russian painters it’s interesting that
russian painters it’s interesting that
russian painters it’s interesting that after genocide lots of Armenians were
after genocide lots of Armenians were
after genocide lots of Armenians were spread all over the world and among
spread all over the world and among
spread all over the world and among orphans there were people who later
orphans there were people who later
orphans there were people who later became world famous artists like the one
became world famous artists like the one
became world famous artists like the one I showed you at the beginning of my
I showed you at the beginning of my
I showed you at the beginning of my speech Arshile Gorky let me just name
speech Arshile Gorky let me just name
speech Arshile Gorky let me just name few of them might start with a shill
few of them might start with a shill
few of them might start with a shill Gorky who is considered the founder of
Gorky who is considered the founder of
Gorky who is considered the founder of abstract surrealism and the most famous
abstract surrealism and the most famous
abstract surrealism and the most famous one of the most important and famous
one of the most important and famous
one of the most important and famous artists American artist of 20th century
artists American artist of 20th century
artists American artist of 20th century another person use of cash an Armenian
another person use of cash an Armenian
another person use of cash an Armenian Canadian photographer who took pictures
Canadian photographer who took pictures
Canadian photographer who took pictures not only military and political leaders
not only military and political leaders
not only military and political leaders but also artists scientists musicians
but also artists scientists musicians
but also artists scientists musicians celebrities he is considered one of the
celebrities he is considered one of the
celebrities he is considered one of the greatest portrait painter of 20th
greatest portrait painter of 20th
greatest portrait painter of 20th century he took pictures of amazing
century he took pictures of amazing
century he took pictures of amazing amazing pictures actually which are very
amazing pictures actually which are very
amazing pictures actually which are very famous and maybe you have seen them but
famous and maybe you have seen them but
famous and maybe you have seen them but had no idea that there were made where
had no idea that there were made where
had no idea that there were made where me and seventh year like Albert Einstein
me and seventh year like Albert Einstein
me and seventh year like Albert Einstein mr. Churchill and many others let’s go
mr. Churchill and many others let’s go
mr. Churchill and many others let’s go on another famous artist hike buddy
on another famous artist hike buddy
on another famous artist hike buddy Young who adorned buildings of San
Young who adorned buildings of San
Young who adorned buildings of San Francisco with beautiful carvings and
very interesting sculptures like Abraham
very interesting sculptures like Abraham Lincoln statue which is in San Francisco
Lincoln statue which is in San Francisco
Lincoln statue which is in San Francisco and but these are the famous ones what
and but these are the famous ones what
and but these are the famous ones what about art is the works of artists who
about art is the works of artists who
about art is the works of artists who created different kind of bridges like
created different kind of bridges like
created different kind of bridges like circus Khachaturian who who made copies
circus Khachaturian who who made copies
circus Khachaturian who who made copies of murals of Persian palaces and Indian
of murals of Persian palaces and Indian
of murals of Persian palaces and Indian caves and introduced them to Europe
caves and introduced them to Europe
caves and introduced them to Europe these people this artist had made a
these people this artist had made a
these people this artist had made a great influence being bridges not only
great influence being bridges not only
great influence being bridges not only for arts and culture but also they made
for arts and culture but also they made
for arts and culture but also they made the increased nations visibility and
the increased nations visibility and
the increased nations visibility and impact on world map but all these works
impact on world map but all these works
impact on world map but all these works are abroad these and many other works
are abroad these and many other works
are abroad these and many other works are abroad but what we have here if you
are abroad but what we have here if you
are abroad but what we have here if you go out and walk around will see
go out and walk around will see
go out and walk around will see beautiful examples beautiful examples
beautiful examples beautiful examples
beautiful examples beautiful examples beautiful buildings made by famous
beautiful buildings made by famous
beautiful buildings made by famous architect Alexander taman yawn and his
architect Alexander taman yawn and his
architect Alexander taman yawn and his followers we will see cosmic
followers we will see cosmic
followers we will see cosmic architecture which is part of soviet
architecture which is part of soviet
architecture which is part of soviet modernism will see cinema russia will
modernism will see cinema russia will
modernism will see cinema russia will see sport and concert complex will cease
see sport and concert complex will cease
see sport and concert complex will cease of art not airport but what we won’t see
of art not airport but what we won’t see
of art not airport but what we won’t see we won’t see beautiful house of africa
we won’t see beautiful house of africa
we won’t see beautiful house of africa family we won’t see Palace of youth and
family we won’t see Palace of youth and
family we won’t see Palace of youth and many other amazing examples of old
many other amazing examples of old
many other amazing examples of old Yerevan I believe that we and future
Yerevan I believe that we and future
Yerevan I believe that we and future generation will take care of our
generation will take care of our
generation will take care of our heritage because cultural heritage is a
heritage because cultural heritage is a
heritage because cultural heritage is a legacy which is inherited which came to
legacy which is inherited which came to
legacy which is inherited which came to us from previous generations it
us from previous generations it
us from previous generations it represents our history and our identity
represents our history and our identity
represents our history and our identity it is the link between past and the
it is the link between past and the
it is the link between past and the future I believe that bridges should not
future I believe that bridges should not
future I believe that bridges should not only be constructed they should be
only be constructed they should be
only be constructed they should be maintained and promoted for future goals
maintained and promoted for future goals
maintained and promoted for future goals future and bigger causes thank you
future and bigger causes thank you
future and bigger causes thank you [Applause]
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