Usta Shirin Murodov
Usta Shirin Murodov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 August 1879 |
| Died | 12 February 1957 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Chigatoy cemetery, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Occupations | Painter, potter |
| Style | Ornament (art), ganch carving |
| Awards | State Stalin Prize 1st class (1948) |
Usta Shirin Murodov (was born on August 18, 1879, Bukhara, Bukhara Emirate – December 2, 1957, Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, USSR) was a Soviet Uzbek master artist – a painter, pottery craftsman, and folklorist.
Murodov was an honorary member of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan SSR and a distinguished artist recognized for his contributions to the art in the Uzbek SSR in 1943. He was also a recipient of the State Stalin Prize in 1948.
Biography
Shirin learned his craft from his father, Master Murod, and his grandfather, Master Nosir.[1][2] He started practicing art from a young age and learned the skill from his family.[3] As an independent artist, he participated in the decoration of the Karmana Palace of the Emir of Bukhara and the White Hall of the Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa summer palace, where he gained recognition.[3][4][2][1][5] In his artistic creations, Shirin was particularly known for his pottery craftsmanship. He used traditional patterns and shapes in new and innovative ways and the ganch technology he created was also used in the renovation of the Romanov Palace.[6] In his early work, he used pottery as a canvas for his artwork, creating stunning and intricate pottery pieces[2]
Usta Shirin also decorated many clubs, public buildings, and memorial structures with his pottery works. He adorned various venues, including the Uzbek SSR Pavilion at the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition, the pavilions of the Turkmenistan SSR (1938), the Tashkent Circus, the Navoi Theater (Bukhara Hall), the Muqimi Theater, The Alisher Navoi State Museum of Literature, and others.[3][2][4][7][1] He also contributed to the restoration of historical monuments, including the ruined part of the Samanid Mausoleum, the Mir Arab Madrasa, the Abdulaziz Khan Madrasah domes, and the minarets in front of the Magok-i-Attari Mosque.[2][8][1]
Death
Usta Shirin died on 12 February 1957, and was buried in the Chigatoy cemetery in Tashkent.[2][4][9]
Awards
- Stalin Prize 1st class (1948)[10]
- Honored Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1943)[4][5][1][11]
- Order of Lenin (16 January 1950)[12]
- Order of the Red Banner of Labor[9]
- various other medals[11][13]
- Honorary Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR (1943)[5][11]
- Order of Outstanding Merit (22 August 2001)[14]
See also
References
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- ^ a b c ""Durdonalar" loyihasida ganchkor, xalq amaliy san'ati ustasi Usta Shirin Murodov hayoti va faoliyati haqida so'z yuritamiz". handicraftman.uz. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Мурадов Ширин (Уста Ширин)". tashkentpamyat.ru. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Мурадов Ширин". www.art-drawing.ru. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ ""Севимли Тошкент шаҳрига": Буюк князь Николай Константинович саройи яна музейга айланади ва ташриф буюрувчилар учун очиқ бўлади". anhor.uz. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Urush san'ati: Markaziy Osiyo". www.caa-network.org. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Abdulazizxon madrasasi". uzheritage.org. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Уста Ширин Муродов". Qizil Oʻzbekiston (in Uzbek). No. 38. 13 February 1957. p. 3.
- ^ "Г. Архитектуры" [G. Architecture]. Pravda. No. 112. 21 April 1948. p. 1.
- ^ a b c "Usta Shirin Murodov". arboblar.uz. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Указ Президиума Верховного Совета СССР О награждении орденами и медалями работников промышленности, сельского науки, культуры и искусства Узбекской ССР" [Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR On awarding orders and medals to workers in industry, rural science, culture and art of the Uzbek SSR]. Pravda Vostoka (in Russian). No. 15. 20 January 1950. p. 2.
- ^ "Летний дворец эмира Бухарского. Уста Ширин Мурадов. Buxoro amirining yozgi saroyi, Ismoil Somoniy maqbarasi va Chashma-Ayub". nefer.livejournal.com. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Указ Президента Республики Узбекистан О награждении посмертно мастеров литературы и искусства, внесших огромный вклад в развитие узбекской национальной культуры". Narodnoe slovo (in Russian). No. 165. 23 August 2001. p. 1.