Hakob Gyurjian
Hakob Gyurjian (Gurdjian) (1881 – December 28, 1948) was an Armenian sculptor.
Also recorded as Hakop Gourdjian
Hakob Gyurjian
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- Born
- Hakob Gyurjian was born on 5 December 1881. · Shusha.
- Died
- Hakob Gyurjian died on 28 December 1948. · Paris.
- Nationality
- Russian Empire · France
- Occupation
- sculptor
- Education
- Shusha Realni School · Académie Julian
- Teachers
- Auguste Rodin
- Languages
- French
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Hakob Gyurjian (Gurdjian) (1881 – December 28, 1948) was an Armenian sculptor.
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Hakob Gyurjian studied at Shusha Realni School and Académie Julian. Training under Auguste Rodin is recorded. Grigor Aharonyan is recorded as having studied under Hakob Gyurjian. The recorded working language is French. Residence is recorded at Moscow and Paris. Work by Hakob Gyurjian is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Armenia.
Gyurjian was born in Shushi and studied at the Académie Julian in Paris and in Auguste Rodin's studio. From 1914 to 1921, he worked in Moscow (Vladimir Lenin participated in the opening of a monument by Gyurjian). From 1921, he lived in Paris.
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He was 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. The National Gallery of Armenia has a big collection of Gyurjian's works. He died in Paris, at the age of 67.
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Hakob Gyurjian was born at Shusha.
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Hakob Gyurjian died at Paris.
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