Farewell to Zurab Tsereteli began at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior

The farewell ceremony for sculptor Zurab Tsereteli began in Moscow at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The footage is published by Izvestia on April 23.

Relatives, friends and admirers of the sculptor's work came to honor the memory of Tsereteli.

Wreaths from Russian President Vladimir Putin and the presidential administration were also delivered to the ceremony.

"George H. W. Bush asked at the airport if it was possible to visit the artist Tsereteli"

What Zurab Konstantinovich told Izvestia about

The death of muralist, sculptor and President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli became known on April 22. He was 91 years old. His assistant Sergey Shagulashvili told Izvestia that the sculptor died of cardiac arrest in his studio at home.

Soviet and Russian painter, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Viktor Kalinin noted in a conversation with Izvestia that thanks to his talent, Tsereteli won first places at competitions, including world ones, which were held in France, Spain, Latin America and other countries. The sculptor's grandson, artist Vasily Tsereteli, emphasized in a conversation with Izvestia that his grandfather left a huge legacy and made a huge contribution to the culture of the Soviet states, Georgia and Russia.