Grigor Khanjyan
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Grigor Khanjyan (Armenian: Գրիգոր Խանջյան; 29 November 1926 – 19 April 2000) was a Soviet and Armenian artist, painter, and illustrator.[1] He is most notable for his illustrations of historical novels and poems, and murals and tapestries on historical topics. In 1983 Khanjyan was appointed a member of the highest order of chivalry in Soviet art (only 159 members during Soviet history) – the "People's Artist of Soviet Union".
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Grigor Khanjyan | |
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Գրիգոր Խանջյան | |
Born | (1926-11-29)November 29, 1926 |
Died | April 19, 2000(2000-04-19) (aged 73) Yerevan, Armenia |
Nationality | Armenian |
Known for | History painting |
Notable work | Illustrations for Wounds of Armenia, Triptych "History of Armenia" |
Movement | Socialist realism |
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