PAINTERS from Georgia

Top 4

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Georgian Painters of all time. This list of famous Georgian Painters is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Niko Pirosmani (1862 - 1918)

With an HPI of 67.44, Niko Pirosmani is the most famous Georgian Painter.  His biography has been translated into 45 different languages on wikipedia.

Nikoláy Aslánovich Pirosmanashvíli (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ ფიროსმანაშვილი) or Niko Pirosmani (Georgian: ნიკო ფიროსმანი), simply referred to as Nikala (ნიკალა Nik’ala; 1862–1918), was a Georgian painter who posthumously rose to prominence. Relatively poor for most of his life, he worked a variety of ordinary jobs. His rustic, everyday scenes are celebrated today for their depiction of the Georgia of Pirosmani's lifetime, and he has become one of the country's most beloved artistic figures. Niko Pirosmani is alleged to be the inspiration for the male protagonist portrayed in the Russian song Million Roses.

2. Zurab Tsereteli (b. 1934)

With an HPI of 55.41, Zurab Tsereteli is the 2nd most famous Georgian Painter.  His biography has been translated into 32 different languages.

Zurab Konstantinovich Tsereteli (Georgian: ზურაბ კონსტანტინეს ძე წერეთელი, Russian: Зураб Константинович Церетели; born 4 January 1934) is a Georgian-Russian painter, sculptor and architect known for large-scale and at times controversial monuments. Tsereteli has served as the President of the Russian Academy of Arts since 1997.

3. Tamar Abakelia (1905 - 1953)

With an HPI of 50.32, Tamar Abakelia is the 3rd most famous Georgian Painter.  Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Tamar Abakelia (also spelled as Tamara Abakeliya; Georgian: თამარ აბაკელია; Russian: Тама́ра Абаке́лия; 19 August 1905 – 14 May 1953) was a Georgian sculptor, theater designer and illustrator. She was granted the title of Honored Artist of the Georgian SSR in 1942.

4. Arpenik Nalbandyan (1916 - 1964)

With an HPI of 47.75, Arpenik Nalbandyan is the 4th most famous Georgian Painter.  Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Arpenik Nalbandyan (Armenian: Արփենիկ Նալբանդյան, December 23, 1916 – May 17, 1964) was a Soviet-Armenian artist.