Zurab Tsereteli

About

Georgian-Russian painter, sculptor and architect who was elected President of the Russian Academy of Arts.

Before Fame

He graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, and then relocated to Moscow.

Trivia

His sculptures are often mocked for being pompous and out of proportion.

Family Life

He married Princess Andronikashvili, who came from a noble Georgian family.

Associated With

He won the Lenin prize, named after Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.