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Niko Pirosmanashvili
(born Niko Pirosmanashvili; May 5, 1862-1918) was a Georgian primitivist painter.
Pirosmani was born in the Georgian village of Mirzaani to a pleasant family in the Kakheti province. His family owned a small vineyard. He was later orphaned and put in the care of his two elder sisters. He moved with them to Tbilisi in 1870. In 1872 he worked as a servant for wealthy families and learned to read and write Russian and Georgian. In 1876 he returned to Mirzaani and worked as a herdsman.
Pirosmani gradually taught himself to paint. One of his specialties was painting directly into black oilcloth. In 1882 he opened a workshop in Tbilisi which was unsuccessful. In 1890 he worked as a railroad conductor, and in 1895 worked creating signboards. In 1893 he co-founded a dairy farm in Tbilisi which he left in 1901. Throughout his life Pirosmani, who was always poor, was willing to take up ordinary jobs including housepainting and whitewashing buildings. Although his paintings had some local popularity (about 200 survive) his relationship with professional artists remained uneasy; making a living was always more important to him than abstract aesthetics.
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Easter Lambkin A paschal lamb
Date 1914-1915
Medium oil on metal
Dimensions 42 x 60 cm (16.5 x 23.6 in)
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Painting ID:: 93291
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Easter_Lambkin_A_paschal_lamb
Date 1914-1915
Medium oil on metal
Dimensions 42 x 60 cm (16.5 x 23.6 in)
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A Family Celebration
Date 1900s(1900s)
Medium English: Oil painting on oilcloth
עברית: ציור שמן על שעוונית
Dimensions 180 x 115 cm (70.9 x 45.3 in
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Painting ID:: 93570
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A_Family_Celebration
Date 1900s(1900s)
Medium English: Oil painting on oilcloth
עברית: ציור שמן על שעוונית
Dimensions 180 x 115 cm (70.9 x 45.3 in
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Childless Millionaire and a Poor Woman Blessed with Children
Date 1900s
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Painting ID:: 93572
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Childless_Millionaire_and_a_Poor_Woman_Blessed_with_Children
Date 1900s
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A Woman Carrying Easter Eggs
Date 1900s
Dimensions 54 x 54 cm (21.3 x 21.3 in)
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Painting ID:: 93573
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A_Woman_Carrying_Easter_Eggs
Date 1900s
Dimensions 54 x 54 cm (21.3 x 21.3 in)
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A Lamb and a Laden Easter Table with Angels Flying in the Background
Date 1900s
Medium oil on oilcloth
Dimensions 100 x 80 cm (39.4 x 31.5 in
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Painting ID:: 93574
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A_Lamb_and_a_Laden_Easter_Table_with_Angels_Flying_in_the_Background
Date 1900s
Medium oil on oilcloth
Dimensions 100 x 80 cm (39.4 x 31.5 in
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Niko_Pirosmanashvili
(born Niko Pirosmanashvili; May 5, 1862-1918) was a Georgian primitivist painter.
Pirosmani was born in the Georgian village of Mirzaani to a pleasant family in the Kakheti province. His family owned a small vineyard. He was later orphaned and put in the care of his two elder sisters. He moved with them to Tbilisi in 1870. In 1872 he worked as a servant for wealthy families and learned to read and write Russian and Georgian. In 1876 he returned to Mirzaani and worked as a herdsman.
Pirosmani gradually taught himself to paint. One of his specialties was painting directly into black oilcloth. In 1882 he opened a workshop in Tbilisi which was unsuccessful. In 1890 he worked as a railroad conductor, and in 1895 worked creating signboards. In 1893 he co-founded a dairy farm in Tbilisi which he left in 1901. Throughout his life Pirosmani, who was always poor, was willing to take up ordinary jobs including housepainting and whitewashing buildings. Although his paintings had some local popularity (about 200 survive) his relationship with professional artists remained uneasy; making a living was always more important to him than abstract aesthetics.
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