RODIN AND FRENCH SENATE
Story from Lragir.am News:
Published: 16:10:05 – 03/02/2012
The situation around the “Armenian law” in France resembles Rodin’s
sculpture in Yerevan.
During his visit to Armenia, France’s President Nicola Sarkozy
presented to Yerevan Jules Bastien-Lepage’s sculpture by Auguste
Rodin’s. Jules Bastien-Lepage’s name is not so famous in Armenia but
the fact that the sculpture is made by Rodin makes us respect Lepage.
The same way, Armenians showed respect towards the Armenian bill
initiated by France.
The sculpture is situated in the center of Yerevan near the Opera
House. The position is of course central but practically it is
impossible to go close to the sculpture because the square is not for
pedestrians but cars pass in a 100 meter-radius of the statue. The
sculpture is not big, so it is covered with the veil of secrecy for
Rodin’s fans.
The Armenian issue, just like Rodin’s sculpture, suddenly appeared
in the focus of the international community, but the absence of clear
explanations on what Armenian benefits from the adoption of the law,
brought about the situation when Armenians look at it from far like
they do in case of Rodin’s sculpture.
Armenians cannot reveal the reason why Sarkozy decided to make the
Armenian issue urgent now – to ensure the votes of the Armenian
community or to repress Turkey on Iran’s issue to solve geo-economic
questions. Anyway, it is not aimed at compensating or consoling the
Armenian tragedy.
But Armenians with intelligent expressions on their faces say the
law is in our favor, they even state that the rejection of the law
by the Constructional Council will be Armenia’s defeat. Everyone says
Lepage is a good painter, but no one can explain what he painted and
why his statue appeared in the center of Yerevan.
The only effect is that the Armenian issue has received international
resonance and Yerevan became the hero of world news. It has almost
the same influence as Rodin’s sculpture in Yerevan – sculpture by a
world famous artist finally appeared in Yerevan.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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