Zivar Mammadova
Zivar Mammadova ( az, Zivər Nəcəfqulu qızı Məmmədova; 14 June 1902 – 22 April 1980) was an Azeri sculptor, known as the first woman sculptor of Azerbaijan. She was the mother of the notable Azeri sculptor Tokay Mammadov. Life Zivar Mammadova, the first Azeri woman sculptor, was born in Baku into the family of the businessman Najafgulu Tagiyev.
La prima scultrice in Oriente She entered her first secondary school, Saint Nina Girls' Gymnasium, at the age of seven. After obtaining her diploma she joined the painting course at the Baku School of Sculpture. After qualifying she continued her further education at the Azerbaijan Higher Art School and the State Turkish Music School, at which she played the violin and engaged in the fine arts. In 1920 she entered the Baku Higher Art School, where she qualified in 1924. After qualifying, s ...
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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 ...
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