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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The Ferry at Didubeh Gemälde ID:: 95810 Siehe Galerie in Schweden |
The Ferry at Didubeh pre 1919 Oil painting on oilcloth 198 x 105 cm (78 x 41.3 in) cjr pre_1919 Oil_painting_on_oilcloth 198_x_105_cm_(78_x_41.3_in) cjr |
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The White Restaurant Gemälde ID:: 96056 Siehe Galerie in Schweden |
The White Restaurant from 1895(1895) until 1903(1903) Medium Oil painting on oilcloth Dimensions 80 x 49 cm (31.5 x 19.3 in) cjr from_1895(1895)_until_1903(1903)_ Medium_Oil_painting_on_oilcloth_ Dimensions_80_x_49_cm_(31.5_x_19.3_in)_ cjr |
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Boy Delivering Lunch Gemälde ID:: 96062 Siehe Galerie in Schweden |
Boy Delivering Lunch 48 x 82 cm (18.9 x 32.3 in) Oil painting on oilcloth 1908 cjr 48_x_82_cm_(18.9_x_32.3_in) Oil_painting_on_oilcloth 1908 cjr |
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Festival on the Tzkhenis-tzkaly River Gemälde ID:: 96065 Siehe Galerie in Schweden |
Festival on the Tzkhenis-tzkaly River 1900s Medium oil on oilcloth Dimensions 197 x 112 cm (77.6 x 44.1 in) cjr 1900s_ Medium_oil_on_oilcloth_ Dimensions_197_x_112_cm_(77.6_x_44.1_in)_ cjr |
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Porter with a Wineskin Gemälde ID:: 96067 Siehe Galerie in Schweden |
Porter with a Wineskin pre 1919 Oil painting on oilcloth 34 x 51 cm (13.4 x 20.1 in) cjr pre_1919 Oil_painting_on_oilcloth 34_x_51_cm_(13.4_x_20.1_in) cjr |
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| (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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