Troitsk Troitsk (, ''Tróick'') is the name of several types of inhabited localities in Russia, inhabited localities in Russia.
Modern localities
;Urban localities
*Troitsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast;
*Troitsk, Moscow, a town in Tro ...
- 13 March 1995,
Tashkent
Tashkent (), also known as Toshkent, is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uzbekistan, largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. I ...
) was an Uzbek muralist, portraitist, miniature painter and teacher. In 1964, he was conferred the title People's Artist of Uzbekistan. He is held in high regard in Uzbekistan and is credited as one of the artists who kept the tradition of Uzbek miniatures alive.
Early life
Akhmarov was born in
Troitsk Troitsk (, ''Tróick'') is the name of several types of inhabited localities in Russia, inhabited localities in Russia.
Modern localities
;Urban localities
*Troitsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast;
*Troitsk, Moscow, a town in Tro ...
,
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was an empire that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its establishment in November 1721 until the proclamation of the Russian Republic in September 1917. At its height in the late 19th century, it covered about , roughl ...
on 18 August 1912, one of 11 children. His father was a wealthy, educated merchant. The family had a large library, which they had inherited from Akhmarov's grandfather. Akhmarov enrolled in the Perm School of Fine Arts in 1927, the same year his family moved to
Qarshi
Qarshi ( ; ) is a city in southern Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Qashqadaryo Region. Administratively, Qarshi is a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlement Qashqadaryo. It has a population of 278,300 (2021 estimate). It ...
, Uzbekistan for his father's health. In 1930, his family again relocated, this time to
Samarkand
Samarkand ( ; Uzbek language, Uzbek and Tajik language, Tajik: Самарқанд / Samarqand, ) is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central As ...
, and Akhmarov joined them after graduating in 1931.
Career
In Samarkand, Akhmarov taught drawing and painting at a newly opened art school and wrote for magazines including ''
Mushtum
''Mushtum'' (fist in Uzbek) is an Uzbek satire and humor magazine published since 1923. It was founded by Abdulla Qodiriy. In 1927, the magazine began to cooperate with the ''Krokodil'', a similar Russian magazine. ''Mushtum'' has been a startin ...
'' and ''Mashal''. In May 1934, he moved to
Tashkent
Tashkent (), also known as Toshkent, is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uzbekistan, largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. I ...
, where he worked as an artist in the editorial office of a newspaper. While there, he received assignments to illustrate novels including ''Holy Blood'' by Oybek, ''Childhood'' by Gairatiy, ''Mirage'' by
Abdulla Qahhor
Abdulla Qahhor (September 17, 1907 – May 24, 1968) was a Soviet and Uzbek novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, and literary translator. He is best remembered as the author of the 1951 novel ''Qoʻshchinor chiroqlari'' (''The Lights of ...
and ''Li Chuv'' by Sh. Sulaimanov. In the 1930s, Akhmarov painted a series of portraits, two of which - ''Portrait of a Brother'' and ''Athletes'' - were shown at the Museum of Culture and Art of the Peoples of the East in Moscow. He was rejected from the art school in
Leningrad
Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the Neva, River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland ...
in 1935 so went to
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...
instead, where he entered the
Surikov Art Institute
Moscow Surikov State Academic Institute of Fine Arts () is an art institute in Moscow, Russia.
History
It was created on the basis of the Moscow VKHUTEIN. It is considered the successor to the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architectur ...
. He was a student there during the
Battle of Moscow
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but was not able to join the army due to poor hearing. In 1942, the institute temporarily relocated to Samarkand, where Akhmarov graduated, before returning to its original location in Moscow the following year.
In 1943, he was tasked with painting eight
fresco
Fresco ( or frescoes) is a technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid ("wet") lime plaster. Water is used as the vehicle for the dry-powder pigment to merge with the plaster, and with the setting of the plaster, the painting become ...
es inspired by
Alisher Navoi
'Ali-Shir Nava'i (9 February 1441 – 3 January 1501), also known as Nizām-al-Din ʿAli-Shir Herawī ( Chagatai: نظام الدین علی شیر نوایی, ) was a Timurid poet, writer, statesman, linguist, Hanafi Maturidi mystic and ...
's poems in the newly built
Navoi Theater
The Navoi Theater (, "Alisher Navoi State Academic Grand Theatre") is the national opera theater in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
, image_flag = Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
, image_coat = Emblem of Uzbekistan.svg
, symbol_type ...
in Tashkent. They were completed in 1947 and the artists who worked on the project, including Akhmarov, received the Stalin prize, 1st class. In 1949, he finished his graduate studies and returned full-time to Tashkent, where he taught at an art school. In 1952, he was summoned back to Moscow to create the Friendship of Peoples mosaic in the Kiyevskaya metro station. He was then asked to fully design the interior of the Opera and Ballet Theatre in
Kazan
Kazan; , IPA: Help:IPA/Tatar, ɑzanis the largest city and capital city, capital of Tatarstan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka (river), Kazanka Rivers, covering an area of , with a population of over 1. ...
, which he worked on between 1954 and 1955. From there, he worked on a variety of projects, including at the Hotel Ukraina, Ulugh Beg Museum, Institute of Oriental Studies, Navoi Museum, a sanatorium in
Sochi
Sochi ( rus, Сочи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg, from – ''seaside'') is the largest Resort town, resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi (river), Sochi River, along the Black Sea in the North Caucasus of Souther ...
and the
Tashkent Metro
The Tashkent Metro () is the rapid transit system serving the city of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. It was the seventh metro to be built in the former Soviet Union, USSR, opening in 1977, and the first metro in Central Asia. Each station i ...
.
After the death of his wife in the early 1960s, Akhmarov returned to Tashkent and moved into a two-bedroom apartment in Chilanzar. He taught at the Tashkent Art Institute and returned to illustrating books. He created watercolour paintings for Maksud Sheikh-Zadeh's book on
Ulugh Beg
Mīrzā Muhammad Tarāghāy bin Shāhrukh (; ), better known as Ulugh Beg (; 22 March 1394 – 27 October 1449), was a Timurid sultan, as well as an astronomer and mathematician.
Ulugh Beg was notable for his work in astronomy-related ma ...
in 1962. The following year, he was invited to create the costumes and other artwork for the film adaption of the book, ''The Star of Ulugbek''. His paintings are held in a number of private and public collections, including at the Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan, Museum of Applied Arts, Navoi State Museum of Literature and Kokand Literature Museum.
Order of the Red Banner of Labor
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(16 January 1950)
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Order of Friendship of Peoples
The Order of Friendship of Peoples () was an order of the Soviet Union, and was awarded to persons (including non-citizens), organizations, enterprises, military units, as well as administrative subdivisions of the USSR for accomplishments in s ...
(17 August 1982)
*
Order of the Badge of Honor
The Order of the Badge of Honour () was a civilian award of the Soviet Union.
It was established on 25 November 1935, and was conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding achievements in sports, production, scientific research and socia ...
(6 December 1951)
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Order of Outstanding Merit
The Order of Outstanding Merit ( Uzbek: ''Buyuk xizmatlari uchun'') is an order that is currently awarded by the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Design
The Order of Outstanding Merit is made from 925 probe silver alloy plated with 0.25 micron thick gol ...
(22 August 2001)
Personal life
Akhmarov died on 13 March 1995 in Tashkent. His wife, painter and academic Shamsroy Khasanova, had died c. 1961. His autobiography, ''On the Path to the Beautiful'', was published in 2007.