Famous Russian sculptor Jurab Cereteli, known for his monumental works, left his last breath last night at the age of 91, Russian news agencies reported. “His heart stopped,” said his assistant, Sergei Sagulasville, at the Ria Novosti agency, clarifying that the artist died at his home in Perendelkinos, near Moscow, “surrounded by his works”. Since 1997 of the Russian Academy of Fine Arts, he has designed dozens of monuments, strikingly because of their dimensions, but often warlike objects. His works, which have a great presence in the Moscow urban landscape -among them a 142 -meter -long victory (1995) and a 98 -meter statue of the Great Peter (1997) -have always caused discussions in the Russian media and in the Russian society, mainly because of their magnitude. The sculptor, born on January 4, 1934 in Tbilisi, Georgia, participated in the decoration of the Grand Cathedral of Christ, which was rebuilt in the heart […]
Source: News Beast
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