Lilit Teryan, “Mother of Modern Iranian Sculpture,” the female artist of Armenian descent
The Armenian-Iranian sculptor Lilit Teryan is considered the "Mother of Modern Iranian Sculpture.” She studied painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran. She then left the country to continue her education in France at the University of Beaux-Arts. She could have easily stayed in Paris to establish her artistic career. Still, ultimately, she returned to Iran in 1961, where she began a teaching career at the Faculty of Decorative Arts. She introduced modern sculpture to the academic centers in Iran and then established the Sculpture Department at the faculty.Teryan spent about 30 years teaching sculpture
The digital reconstruction of the legendary Armenian Temple of Haldi in Musarir
The digital reconstruction of the legendary Temple of Haldi in Musarir (Ardini), the supreme god of the Urartian pantheon of the Armenian Kingdom of Van or Urartu has spread light on the advanced architecture of the time. The ruins of Musasir (Ardini) were found on modern-day Rabat Tepe hill, near the town of Sardasht in West Azarbaijan province of Iran.The temple existed 2,500 years ago during the Iron Age when Assyrians and Scythians were trying to take control of the Armenian kingdom.The temple was built in the holy city of Ararat in 825 BCE, but when the Assyrians defeated the
Shenzhen and Wuhan museums celebrate female artists
On International Women’s Day, the Wuhan Museum is currently exhibiting more than 50 artworks created by 12 local female artists. On Sunday, an exhibition entitled Metaphor and Gaze opened in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. The group exhibition, running until March 21, features 17 female artists and includes installation, video, performance art, painting, and fabric art.
Armenian scarves by Artuyt featured in Harper’s Bazaar
From medieval pattern work to modern abstractionism, Artuyt celebrates Armenian art and artists throughout history by featuring their work on silk, wool and cashmere scarves.
The significant excavation launched on an ancient shipwreck in China
Shanghai announced the kickoff of an archaeological excavation of a shipwreck site at the mouth of the Yangtze River on Wednesday. The shipwreck, known as boat "Number Two" on the Yangtze River Mouth, is one of the largest and best-preserved, with many cultural relics on board. The merchant ship, dating to the reign of Emperor Tongzhi (1862-1875) in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), sits 5.5 meters below the ocean bed at a shoal on the northeast tip of Hengsha Island in Chongming District. Archaeologists found that the ship is about 38.5 meters long and 7.8 meters wide at its broadest. A total of 31
