Irakli Parjiani
Irakli Parjiani | |
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| Born | 22 May 1950 |
| Died | 22 December 1991 (aged 41) |
| Nationality | Georgian |
| Education | Tbilisi State Academy of Arts |
| Known for | Painting, Drawing |
| Notable work | The Gospel of John |
Irakli Parjiani (Georgian: ირაკლი ფარჯიანი) was a Georgian painter. He was born in the town of Mestia, Upper Svaneti, in Georgia's mountainous region. He studied at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts (1968-1974), at the Faculty of Fine Arts. Religious motifs took a significant role in Parjiani’s works, which was quite unusual for a painter of the Soviet period.
Awards
- 1992 - State Award of the Republic of Georgia ;
- 1996 - Niko Pirosmani’s Prize.
External links
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