Artist Merab Guramovich Abramishvili (Merab Abramishvili). Echoes of childhood dreams ...

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Artist Merab Guramovich Abramishvili (Merab Abramishvili). Echoes of childhood dreams ...


He was an outstanding and original artist ... "- these words are often heard about Merab Guramovich Abramishvili. And the artist himself felt that his letter is different from all standards painting. In his youth Moorabi not signed his work and did not seek international recognition, yet However, his life had numerous exhibitions in France, Germany, Austria, Poland, his works are in the National Museum in Cologne, Finland, the United States and in private collections.



Merab Abramishvili born March 16, 1957, began to draw very early. We can say that all of his childhood - it echoes up childhood dreams on canvas. He studied at the Art School. Jacob Nikoladze (Tbilisi, Georgia), but was Alexander (Alex) Bandzeladze, private studio which became a real school for Merab artistic skill. Merab often recalled the years spent there with great gratitude, Alexander was not only an outstanding teacher, but also a man endowed with many virtues.



In his youth, Merab took part in a scientific expedition organized to study the frescoes of the temple Ateni Sioni Church (Church of the Assumption of the Virgin in the village of Ateni, near the town of Gori in Georgia, built in the VII century). This expedition was led by the father of Merab, Guram Abramishvili, art critic and PhD. Expedition strongly influenced the formation of his personality. "For me, Ateni, as a primary source. Here, I'm filled with energy, and I write most of the day and night." - Says the artist. He began to draw up the temple frescoes Ateni Sioni and continued this work for many years



The eighties were for Merab years formation as a professional artist. In 1981 he finished the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, and in 1987 he wrote his first important work, "Three hundred aragvian." In order to achieve artistic expression he uses gesso technique (from the Greek. Leukós - white) - the ancient art of fresco.

aragvian

Fragment picture. clickable

Merab Abramishvili wrote on the board, primed with gesso, tempera paints. Creating a certain blurring of lines. At the end of the surface is covered with yolk. Thus, the work done with the help of this complex and time-consuming method, create an impression of medieval frescoes. In the artist's works occupy an important place in the religious theme - a theme to which the artist has repeatedly returned to his life. Merab Abramishvili said: "My paintings from the history of the world in this world"

Sv. George

Potseluy Judah

Posledny dinner

Ierusalim. (Clickable)





Along with a love of the Georgian fresco motives eastern arts and crafts are also common in the works of the artist.




"At some point in his artistic development, my artistic thinking has changed, requiring me an abundance of flowers. So I began to study Eastern (Persian) miniatures," said the artist

Shah Abbas



Shelkovy way. (Clickable)

Fond artist and animalistic themes. In the organic merging of these two art movements (Georgian fresco and Persian miniatures) embodied a completely unique style paintings Merab Abramishvili.



Merab Abramishvili died in 2006, he liked to listen to Beethoven, read "Don Quixote" and Galaktioni open Gospel always lay on the table. He loved life and said: "I was lucky, but not least, because life - the gift of God."

Ray



Tanets



Spouse



Palm



Lilac
Rozy