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Telman Zeynalov
Telman Heydar oghlu Zeynalov ( az, Telman Heydər oğlu Zeynalov, 20 October 1931 – 12 January 2024) was an Azerbaijani sculptor, Honored Art Worker (Azerbaijan), Honored Art Worker of Azerbaijan (1992), State Prize Laureate of the Azerbaijan SSR (1978), Humay Award Laureate (2001), Personal Pensioner of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2002). Biography Telman Zeynalov was born on 20 October 1931, in Baku. In 1948, he was admitted to the sculpture department of the Azerbaijan State Azim Azimzade Art School. In 1956–1962, he studied sculpture at the Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design, Leningrad Vera Mukhina Higher School of Art and Design. In 1965, he became a member of the Artists' Union of the USSR. In 1977–1991, he was the chairman of the artistic council for sculpture at the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan, in 1982 and 1987 he was elected a member of the Board of Directors of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan. Zeynalov died on 12 Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baku
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world located below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, alongside the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population was estimated at two million people as of 2009. Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area. Baku is divided into twelve administrative raions and 48 townships. Among these are the townships on the islands of the Baku Archipelago, and the town of Oil Rocks built on stilts in the Caspian Sea, away from Baku. The Inner City of Baku, along with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower, were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
