Azim Azimzade Azerbaijan State Art School

Azim Azimzade Azerbaijan State Art School
Əzim Əzimzadə adına Azərbaycan Dövlət Rəssamlıq Məktəbi
TypePublic
Established1920
Location
Baku
,
Azerbaijan
CampusUrban

Azim Azimzade Azerbaijan State Art School is a secondary specialized art school that operated in Baku. It was the first art school in Azerbaijan.

History

The school was established in 1920 on the initiative of artist Azim Azimzade. The institution was known as the Azerbaijan State Art Studio in 1920–1921, Higher Art Workshops in 1921–1922, Higher Art School in 1922–1927, Azerbaijan State Art Technical School in 1927–1940, and Azerbaijan State Art School since 1940. In 1943, the school was named after Azim Azimzade.[1]

On June 13, 2000, when the Azerbaijan Academy of Arts was founded, the school was transferred to the academy's administration under the name of Art College.[2]

School Directors

- Mursal Najafov

- Ayyub Huseynov (1956–1965)

- Ayyub Mammadov (1965–1975)

Awards

Honorary Certificate of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR — December 18, 1980.[3]

References

  1. ^ "7.2 Azim Azimzade: Baku's Art School Named After Self - Taught Artist". www.azer.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  2. ^ "Zəngin ənənələri olan təhsil ocağı". Azərbaycan Milli Kitabxanası. 2009-04-22. Archived from the original on 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  3. ^ "Ə.Əzimzadə adına Azərbaycan Dövlət Rəssamlıq Məktəbinin Azərbaycan SSR Ali Sovetinin Fəxri Fərmanı ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan SSR Ali Soveti Rəyasət Heyətinin 18 dekabr 1980-ci il tarixli Fərmanı" (PDF). Azərbaycan Milli Kitabxanası. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-02-06.