Monument to Song and Writings
Location: Gyumri, Armenia
Completed: 1980s
Sculptor: Fernando Arakelyan
Alternative name: Gorky Park Monument
Genre: Soviet monument, former USSR
The monument depicts a teacher with his students. Armenian-born artist, Fernando Arakelyan, was also responsible for the sculpted-relief “Renaissance” above the main entrance to the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in Yerevan.
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