Iakob Nikoladze
Iakob Nikoladze (Georgian: იაკობ ნიკოლაძე; May 28 [O.S. May 16], 1876 – March 10, 1951) was a Georgian sculptor and artist.
Iakob Nikoladze | |
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იაკობ ნიკოლაძე | |
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| Born | May 28 [O.S. May 16], 1876 |
| Died | March 10, 1951 (aged 74) |
| Resting place | Mtatsminda Pantheon |
| Alma mater | Stroganov School for Technical Drawing Odessa Art School of Drawing |
| Notable work | National symbols of the Democratic Republic of Georgia |
| Style | Socialist realism |
| Awards | State Stalin Prize in Literature, Art and Architecture (1946, 1948) Order of the Badge of Honour (22 March 1936) |
He was from the a Georgian noble (aznauri) family, Nikoladze.
The Georgian National Museum, Iakob Nikoladze House Museum is dedicated to his works and was established after his death in his home-studio in his native town of Kutaisi. The museum houses sculptures, sketches, photo and documentary materials. He also designed the national symbols of the Democratic Republic of Georgia.
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