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dated 1997 until 2016
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Still life with ikon
2016I often paint still lifes with Georgian-Svanetian ethnographic details. In this still life the rope is the symbol of slavery, sword is the symbol of fighting for freedom . Burning incense (in the vessel for incense) is allegory of prayers. I attached The ropes by two nails and cut by the sword. I mean with it the victory of kindness over evil. The rope has fastener. With such fastener in mountain people packed hay. I remember my holidays in Svaneti, where I spent my childhood in summers. When my grandfather brought hay it was fastened with this ropes and fastener on a cart with a pair of bulls. Pleased memories… I also placed fruit and grapes because Georgia is a country with great tradition of winery. The background of this painting is the black-and-white illustration of St. George. He is one of the favorite saint for Georgians.
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2011This is the still life painted in September in the unique part of Georgia-Svaneti. As you see it shows fruit on the windows ledge and open space in wich you can see the beautiful landscape of Svaneti.
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2011Icon ''Iberian Mother of God''
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2010There are a lot of allegories in this still life. The landscapes in it are the symbol of my country. the angel behind the landscapes is the archangel Gabriel, which announced the world the annunciation. He watches the landscapes as the sign of God bless. Lit frankincense is the symbol of prayer of Georgian people, which is written on the parchment. The sphere in the hands of Gabriel means that Georgia is the virgin Mary country and this prayer is the hope of Georgian people for the better future.
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2007this is the ethnographic still life about the one of the most beautiful place of Georgia-Svaneti,as wall as national elements and grape.
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2003This is still life with opened book, gun, hunted fox and fruit.
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2001still life
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1998This is the national clothing for Georgian men,named as Choxa-Axaluxi. It was tradition to wear Silver belt and dagger by all nobleman Georgian men. White chikhtikopi on the still life is the national headdress for Georgian women and it means great respect for them. It was such tradition in Georgia: when fighting men stopped after a woman had dropped her headdress between them.
Romantic mood
1997Romantic mood