Zurab Tsereteli

Georgian painter, sculptor, and architect
Person human Q1358703
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Zurab Tsereteli

Summary

Zurab Tsereteli is a human[1]. Born in Tbilisi[2], he… he was born on January 4, 1934[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on April 22, 2025[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], architect[8], visual artist[9], and art educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (515 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Zurab Tsereteli's place of birth was Tbilisi[2].
  • Zurab Tsereteli passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Zurab Tsereteli was born on January 4, 1934[3].
  • Zurab Tsereteli died on April 22, 2025[5].
  • Burial took place at Didube Pantheon[12].
  • A child of Zurab Tsereteli was Q109491528[13].
  • Zurab Tsereteli held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Zurab Tsereteli held citizenship in Russia[15].
  • Zurab Tsereteli held citizenship in Georgia[16].
  • Georgian was Zurab Tsereteli's native language[17].
  • Zurab Tsereteli worked as a painter[6].
  • Zurab Tsereteli's professions included sculptor[7].
  • Zurab Tsereteli's professions included architect[8].
  • Zurab Tsereteli's professions included visual artist[9].
  • Zurab Tsereteli's professions included art educator[10].
  • Zurab Tsereteli's professions included designer[18].
  • Zurab Tsereteli's field of work was art of sculpture[19].
  • Zurab Tsereteli's field of work was visual art activity[20].
  • Zurab Tsereteli's field of work was painting[21].
  • Zurab Tsereteli held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[22].
  • Zurab Tsereteli held the position of museum director[23].
  • Zurab Tsereteli was educated at Tbilisi State Academy of Arts[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Zurab Tsereteli is Freedom Monument in Tbilisi[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Zurab Tsereteli is Russia–Georgia Friendship Monument[26].
  • Zurab Tsereteli received the USSR State Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Zurab Tsereteli's place of birth was Tbilisi[2]. He was born on January 4, 1934[3]. Georgian was his native language[17].

Education

Zurab Tsereteli was educated at Tbilisi State Academy of Arts[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], architect[8], visual artist[9], art educator[10], and designer[18]. Fields of work include art of sculpture[19], a type of arts[28]; visual art activity[20]; and painting[21], a method[29]. Positions held include UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[22], a title of honor[30], founded in 1954[31] and museum director[23], a profession[32].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Freedom Monument in Tbilisi[25] and Russia–Georgia Friendship Monument[26]. Things named for Zurab Tsereteli include 18284 Tsereteli[33] and Zurab Tsereteli Museum Of Modern Art[34].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[27], a Soviet state award[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1966[37]; Order of Lenin[38], an order[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1930[41]; People's Artist of the Russian Federation[42], a title of honor[43], in Russia[44], founded in 1995[45]; Hero of Socialist Labour[46], a title of honor[47], in Soviet Union[48], founded in 1938[49]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[50], a grade of an order[51], in France[52]; and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class[53], a grade of an order[54], in Russia[55].

Personal Life

A child of Zurab Tsereteli was Q109491528[13]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[56].

Death and Burial

Zurab Tsereteli died on April 22, 2025[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Didube Pantheon[12].

Why It Matters

Zurab Tsereteli ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (515 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include 18284 Tsereteli[33] and Zurab Tsereteli Museum Of Modern Art[34].

FAQs

Where was Zurab Tsereteli born?

Born in Tbilisi[2], Zurab Tsereteli…

Where did Zurab Tsereteli die?

Zurab Tsereteli died in Moscow[4].

What did Zurab Tsereteli do for work?

Zurab Tsereteli worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], architect[8], visual artist[9], and art educator[10].

Where did Zurab Tsereteli go to school?

Zurab Tsereteli was educated at Tbilisi State Academy of Arts[24].

What awards did Zurab Tsereteli receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[27], Order of Lenin[38], People's Artist of the Russian Federation[42], and Hero of Socialist Labour[46].

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  15. [6] . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  28. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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