Video: Old town and beauties: the charm of Tbilisi and its inhabitants in the paintings of a Georgian artist
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Georgian artist David Martiashvili was born in Tbilisiand it is this city that is the main motive for his colorful oil paintings. Old shabby houses that have retained their beauty and charm, Georgian beauties in colorful costumes - Martiashvili's paintings are extremely popular in Georgia, they are filled with bright national colors, and therefore they are so popular with tourists who bring with them from a mountainous country, if not a big picture, then really like a magnet from one of his works.
Being an artist in the third generation, it is not at all surprising that David Martiashvili concentrated his activity around painting. However, as David himself admits, he chose his own path for his work. His style can be called primitivism, but with an obvious Georgian flavor. In his works, he combines primitive forms with complex painting techniques, using a rich palette., Says the artist. -"
Today, Martiashvili's works are known all over the world: they can be seen at various exhibitions, as well as in private collections of art connoisseurs from all over the world (USA, England, Spain, Mexico, France, Italy, as well as Russia and Ukraine). "," - says David Martiashvili about his works, which were sold in different countries.
Tbilisi can be proud of another gifted artist: paintings by Maya Ramishvili is called a new word in Georgian art. The main theme of her work is incredibly feminine and beautiful girls, made in a very colorful palette.
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