Hakob Gyurjian (Gurdjian) ( Armenian: Հակոբ Մարգարի Գյուրջյան; December 17 [ O.S. December 5], 1881 – December 28, 1948) was an Armenian sculptor. [1]
Biography
Gyurjian was born in Shushi, and studied at Académie Julian in Paris and at Auguste Rodin's studio. In 1914-1921 he worked in Moscow ( Vladimir Lenin participated during the opening of a monument by Gyurjian). From 1921 he lived in Paris. [1]
Famous works
He is the author of over 300 sculpture portraits ( Feodor Chaliapin, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Ludwig van Beethoven, Vahan Terian, Martiros Saryan, Georgy Yakulov, etc.), also “Diana”, “Nude woman”, “Adolescence” and many others are famous sculptures. National Gallery of Armenia has a big collection of Gyurjian's works. He died in Paris, aged 67.
Bibliography
Gautier М., A. Gurdjan, P., 1954.
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Hakob Gyurjian (Gurdjian) ( Armenian: Հակոբ Մարգարի Գյուրջյան; December 17 [ O.S. December 5], 1881 – December 28, 1948) was an Armenian sculptor. [1]
Biography
Gyurjian was born in Shushi, and studied at Académie Julian in Paris and at Auguste Rodin's studio. In 1914-1921 he worked in Moscow ( Vladimir Lenin participated during the opening of a monument by Gyurjian). From 1921 he lived in Paris. [1]
Famous works
He is the author of over 300 sculpture portraits ( Feodor Chaliapin, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Ludwig van Beethoven, Vahan Terian, Martiros Saryan, Georgy Yakulov, etc.), also “Diana”, “Nude woman”, “Adolescence” and many others are famous sculptures. National Gallery of Armenia has a big collection of Gyurjian's works. He died in Paris, aged 67.
Bibliography
Gautier М., A. Gurdjan, P., 1954.
References
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