  Storm at Rocky Coast Aivazovsky's canvas was returned to National Gallery of Armenia June 3, 2011 - 16:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 3, Storm at Rocky Coast Ivan Aivazovsky's canvas was returned to the National Gallery of Armenia. 21 years ago, the canvas was stolen from the Armenian Society of Cultural Communications. On February 26, 2001 it was put out for auction in Moscow. Russian senator Hovhannes Ohanyan, whose collection lists over 200 works by Armenian, Russian and foreign artists donated the canvas to the Gallery. “I'm happy the canvas returned to its owner. It must have been predetermined for me to buy out the picture and return it to Armenia. From the very first second I saw it, I decided to return the canvass to the Gallery,” the Senator said during donation ceremony. At the auction, the canvas was offered for 24 million rubles. Armenian Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan and Russian cultural officials attended the ceremony.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial  Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial.Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north.“He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |
