Shota Rustaveli and Queen Tamar

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This is a check of catalogue records, not a professional authentication of an original painting.

Year: 1915
Medium: Unknown
Current location: Unknown
Work type: History & epic
Theme: Literature, Legends, and National Figures

shotarustaveliqueentamarpirosmani

Description

Queen Tamar is shown as a formal royal figure.

Cultural Note

Shota Rustaveli and Queen Tamar are one of the most important figures in Georgian history, therefore it isn’t unusual to see Pirosmani’s paintings having a strong emphasis on them. Pirosmani turns literary and royal memory into a more compact national emblem.