Bust of Marshal Georgy Zhukov by Zurab Tsereteli

This bronze bust of Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov is the work of Zurab Tsereteli; according to the catalogue, it was cast in Moscow in 2000. The Victory Museum has a whole gallery of bronze busts of Soviet holders of the Order of Victory by Tsereteli, and the portrait of Zhukov is one of them.

The Order of Victory, the highest military decoration of the USSR, was established on 8 November 1943. It was awarded to senior commanders for the successful conduct of combat operations by one or several fronts. Georgy Zhukov (1896–1974), Marshal of the Soviet Union from 1943 and four times Hero of the Soviet Union, received this order twice, in 1944 and 1945; he also reviewed the Victory Parade.

The marshal is shown in uniform with a star at the collar. On his chest are ribbon bars, a row of medals and two large star-shaped badges; the pedestal bears the inscription “Zhukov G. K.”. Zurab Tsereteli (1934–2025), who headed the Russian Academy of Arts from 1997, also created the sculptural decoration of the memorial complex on Poklonnaya Hill in 1995.