The theme Of heroism in Azerbaijani sculpture (In the context of the Karabakh war)

Abstract

The article deals with the works of sculpture dedicated to the theme of Karabakh. This theme emerged in the Azerbaijani fine arts in the 90s of the last century. A new period began in the development of this theme after the victorious war 2020. The author notes that sculptors, especially representatives of the younger generation responded warmly to the events that led to the liberation of the Karabakh land. They depicted the images of martyrs successfully on stone. The images of General Polad Gashimov, Albert Agarunov, Mubariz Ibrahimov, Khudayar Yusifzadeh and other heroes who gave their lives for the liberation of their native land are distinguished by deep expressionism, expressiveness and dynamics. If earlier, motives of grief and sadness prevailed in the theme of Karabakh, today, sculptors reflect the joy of victory in their works, as well as the images of martyrs.