YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On June 29, the exhibition of more than 10 works by Dutch painter Sitse Bakker opened at the National Gallery of Armenia. Works painted by the motives of Mandelshtam's "Armenia" poetic cycle were presented at the exhibition. Sitse Bakker mentioned that he mainly illustrates works by Russian writers of 20th century. The Dutch painter shows special interest in Mandelshtam's creation. Bakker took a special interest in the poet's cycle of poems entitled "Armenia" and he tried to illustrate Armenia with bright colors. In his pictures the painter used elements of Armenian miniature. "One must visit Armenia in order to understand the Armenian culture. In 2001 I came to Armenia and started to study the Armenian culture, visited the heathen temple in Garni, Zvartnots, Etchmiadzin. These wonderful constructions amazed me," the Dutch painter mentioned. The painter's works were exhibited in a number of European countries and in the US. This exhibition of S.Bakker was presented in St Petersburg in 2004. The Dutch painter gave these works to the National Gallery of Armenia.

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