The mountain has been the true love and muse of numerous Armenian artists and writers and therefore can be seen in the works of most talented Armenian painters and the poems of most famous Armenian poets.
The mountain is depicted in over ten paintings of Armenian sea painter Hovhannes Aivazovsky the fame of which has been known to not only Armenians but also throughout the world. During one of the exhibitions held in Paris, the painter was asked to what extent the Armenian theme was displayed in his works. The answer was more than extraordinary. The painter approached his painting “Noah Descending from Ararat” and proudly said, “This is our Armenia.”
The mountain has found its expression in the poems of such writers as Yeghishe Charents, Hovhannes Shiraz, Paruyr Sevak, Gevorg Emin and Silva Kaputikyan. Those are not just another poem you might read; those are lines on which each word comes directly from the heart and expresses the love, sorrow, grief and faith towards the mountain.
Mount Ararat has also appeared in many legends, particularly in those related to Mount Aragats, in which they either appear as sisters or brothers. According to Bible, God decided to flood the Earth after seeing how corrupt it had become. But there was Noah who truly believed in God, and God told him to build an ark and fill it with two of every animal species. After the waters receded, the ark came to rest on a mountain, which is believed to be Mount Ararat. Another legend has it, that Armenian King Artavazd is chained the abyss of Mount Ararat and attempts to get out of there.
The mountain is depicted in over ten paintings of Armenian sea painter Hovhannes Aivazovsky the fame of which has been known to not only Armenians but also throughout the world. During one of the exhibitions held in Paris, the painter was asked to what extent the Armenian theme was displayed in his works. The answer was more than extraordinary. The painter approached his painting “Noah Descending from Ararat” and proudly said, “This is our Armenia.”
The mountain has found its expression in the poems of such writers as Yeghishe Charents, Hovhannes Shiraz, Paruyr Sevak, Gevorg Emin and Silva Kaputikyan. Those are not just another poem you might read; those are lines on which each word comes directly from the heart and expresses the love, sorrow, grief and faith towards the mountain.
Mount Ararat has also appeared in many legends, particularly in those related to Mount Aragats, in which they either appear as sisters or brothers. According to Bible, God decided to flood the Earth after seeing how corrupt it had become. But there was Noah who truly believed in God, and God told him to build an ark and fill it with two of every animal species. After the waters receded, the ark came to rest on a mountain, which is believed to be Mount Ararat. Another legend has it, that Armenian King Artavazd is chained the abyss of Mount Ararat and attempts to get out of there.
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