Nerses Ounanian
Illustration — Memorial to the Armenian Genocide, Montevideo, with sculpture by Nerses Ounanian. Nerses Ounanian (1 August 1924 in Samos – 18 December 1957 in Montevideo) was an Uruguayan artist of Armenian descent. He was a pupil of Antonio Pena and Edmundo Prati.
Nerses Ounanian
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- Born
- 1924 · Samos.
- Died
- 1957 · Montevideo.
- Occupation
- sculptor · painter · draftsperson · printmaker
- Fields
- ceramic
- Education
- University of the Republic
- Known for
- Monument to the Armenian Martyrs
- Languages
- Spanish
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Illustration — Memorial to the Armenian Genocide, Montevideo, with sculpture by Nerses Ounanian. Nerses Ounanian (1 August 1924 in Samos – 18 December 1957 in Montevideo) was an Uruguayan artist of Armenian descent. He was a pupil of Antonio Pena and Edmundo Prati.
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His most representative work is a memorial to the Armenian Genocide in the Bella Vista neighbourhood of Montevideo, where also a street bears his name.
Nerses Ounanian studied at University of the Republic. The recorded working language is Spanish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are ceramic. Residence is recorded at Uruguay. Works named in the authority record are Monument to the Armenian Martyrs. Work by Nerses Ounanian is recorded in the collections of National Museum of Visual Arts.
Memorial del genocidio armenio en Montevideo
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1924
Nerses Ounanian born at Samos.
1957
Nerses Ounanian died at Montevideo.
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