Statuette Hayk Nahapet (Vernissage color)

The statuette represents the artistic image of Gaik Nagapet (Gaik the Great), the legendary ancestor of the Armenian people, a key hero of national historiography and a symbol of the struggle for independence. It is not just a decorative product, but a material embodiment of historical memory and national identity. According to ancient Armenian sources (in particular, the work of Movses Khorenatsi "History of Armenia"), Hayk Nagapet is the ancestor of the Armenian people, who defeated the tyrant Bela and founded the first Armenian state. His name is associated with the constellation Orion (Armenian: Hayk), which gives the image a cosmological meaning. The legend of Hayk became the foundation of Armenian historiography and a symbol of the struggle for independence. Thus, the statue "Hayk Nagapet" is an artistic embodiment of the memory of a legendary leader whose name and deeds remain a source of national pride, spiritual inspiration, and a sense of historical continuity.