Portraits and Patrons

15 artworks

Frontal sitters and patrons painted with icon-like directness and steady gaze.

Cultural Context

Pirosmani’s portraits often depict figures facing the viewer directly and standing outside detailed settings. Scholars compare the frontal and steady gaze to Georgian icon and memorial traditions - offering additional evidence of his self-taught background.

Portraits and Patrons

Cultural Context

Artworks in this theme

Self Portrait

Portrait of a wealthy peasant

Gate Keeper

Portrait of Alexander Garanov

Man with a horn for drinking wine (Portrait of Meliton Chkheidze)

Portrait of Ilya Zdanevich

Karachoheli with a horn of wine

Little Kinto

Noble with a horn for drinking wine

Rich merchant

Son of a rich Kinto

Workman Soso

Portrait of wine-pub owner on a red background

Janitor

Count With Kantzi