Hooshang Seyhoun
Houshang Seyhoun | |
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| Born | Houshang Seyhoun August 22, 1920 painter |
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| Children | 2 |
| Design | Tomb of Ferdowsi Mausoleum of Omar Khayyám Avicenna Mausoleum Tomb of Nader Shah |
Houshang Seyhoun, (
École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and earned a degree in architecture from University of Tehran.[1]
Seyhun is noted specially for his innovative and creative architectural design. His architectural legacy includes countless monuments and over one thousand private villas. After the Iranian Revolution he moved to Vancouver and lived in exile until his death.Tehran University for six years.[3]
Life
He was born in a
Ostad
(Maestro) of Setar.
After finishing his studies in architecture at Tehran University, he went to Paris to continue his education at the invitation of Andre Godard. After three years of education under the supervision of Othello Zavaroni, he received his Ph.D. in art. After returning to Iran, he created his first work at the age of 23, a memorial monument on the grave of Abu-Ali Sina.
He was a member of The National Committee of Archeology, The High Committee of Urbanization, The Central Committee of All Universities of Iran, The International Committee of Icomos
, and for 15 years he was in charge of repairing historic constructions of Iran.
He believed that a good architect must like a poet be simple and easy.
His body was buried wrapped in the three-color lion-and-sun flag of Iran and A Derafsh Kaviani in a coffin in Forest Lawn's graveyard in Los Angeles.
In his will he asked that all his paintings and drawings be given to a museum in Iran.
Works
Seyhoun's work includes several monuments such as the Avicenna Mausoleum in Hamadan, Tomb of Ferdowsi and Tomb of Nader Shah in Mashhad and Omar Khayyam Mausoleum in Nishapur.
References
- ^ "Houshang Seyhoun". iranchamber. 2014-05-26.
- ^ "Houshang Seyhoun Dies". BBC. 2014-05-26.
- ^ a b "Hooshang Seyhoun Biography". Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Trends in Modern Iranian Architecture" (PDF). Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "8 Dey News: Pro-president media mourn the death of Houshang Seyhoun".
External links
- About Seyhoun
- Houshang Seyhoun Interview parstimes.com
- Obituary from Columbia University's Center for Iranian Studies
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hooshang Seyhoun.
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