1. Lilit Teryan or Liliet Teryan was an Iranian born sculptor of Armenian heritage.
12 Facts About Lilit Teryan
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Lilit Teryan had to cease teaching sculpture when it was prohibited in Tehran.
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Lilit Teryan began to exhibit in 2008 and then to teach again.
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Lilit Teryan has been called the Mother of Iranian sculpture.
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Lilit Teryan was born in the Naderi area of the city.
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Lilit Teryan's mother had been trained as an artist in France and her father worked for the Bank of Tehran.
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Lilit Teryan's mother helped to train her daughters artistic skills.
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Lilit Teryan took formal art training in Paris at the Beaux Art Academy.
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Lilit Teryan was trained to teach sculpture and was one of the first to teach in Iran.
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Lilit Teryan taught at the Faculty of Decorative Arts at the University of Tehran.
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Lilit Teryan has been called the Mother of Iranian sculpture.
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Lilit Teryan has created a statue of Mesrop Mashtots the founder of the Armenian alphabet and of the Iranian national hero Yeprem Khan.