Mirzaani vaja pshavela biography

Georgian self-taught artist Niko Pirosmani

Dedoplistskaro Municipality is located in the

Dedoplistskaro Municipality

Area – 2529.2 sq. km.

Population – 21,1 thousand people

Distance from Tbilisi – 130-140 km.

Details – Dedoplis Tskaro

Dedoplistskaro Municipality is located in the southern-easternmost part of Georgia, Kakheti region, Iori Plateau, at the border of Georgia and Azerbaijan, between Iori and Alazani rivers. The climate is continental. Most part of the territory is occupied by fertile agricultural lands – tillable lands and pastures, therefore, field husbandry and cattle breeding (including, sheep farming), as well as viticulture are well developed here.

Wheat, sunflower, barley, maize, vegetables and melons, and grapevines are grown in Dedoplistskaro Municipality; Cattle breeding is also developed. High-quality wheat flour, wine, meat, milk and dairy products, eggs, honey, etc. are produced in this region. There are deposits of limestone, oil, and clay.

The population of Dedoplistskaro Municipality is diverse: Mtiulians, Pshavians, Khevsurians, and Mokhevians resettled from the mountains to the plains by the mediation of Vazha Pshavela in the 19th century and reside here next to Kizikians. You will find densely populated Rachvelians in the village Mirzaani, Heretians, and eco-migrants from Adjaria in the villages Pirosmani and Samtatskaro. Local Russians, Armenians, and other nationalities consider Dedoplistskaro as their homeland.

The ethnic-national diversity of the Municipality influences the local traditions and lifestyle, cuisine, and hospitability – the visitors can taste Kakhetian wine and Chacha, Kizikian Nazuki (pastry), Dedas Puri (bread), Nettle Pkhali (chopped Nettle leaves), beans cooked in a Kizikian style, Mtiulian and Khevsurian Khinkali (dumpling), Adjarian Khachapuri (cheese-filled bread), Achma (type of Khachapuri) etc.

All our products by this time (2015.07.12.), situated on the layout of the Palace of Dadiani.

David IV the Agmashenebeli (the Builder) (1089 -1125), the King of Georgia ("King of the Abkhazians, Georgians, Rans, Kakheti and Armenians, Shervansha and Shahansha").

Gurandukht, Saint David's Wife, the Daughter of Atraka Sharaghanisdze, the Prince of Qipchaks, the Queen of Georgia.

George Chkondideli-Mtsignobartukhutsesi, Primary among Vazirs; was in charge of "the Ruling of the Kingdom and Palace". King's closest advisors.

Amirspasalar, Vazir of the United Georgia; the Commander in Chief.

Ioane, Catholicos-Patriarch of the first quarter of XII century.

Charles I (19 November, 1600 - 30 January, 1649, London) - the King of England, Scotland and Ireland since 27 March, 1625, from the Stuart dynasty. His policy of absolutism and religious reforms caused rebellion in Scotland, Ireland and Englan and the Revolution. During the Civil War CharlesI was defeated, then he was brought to justice and executed in London,on January 30 1649.

Louis XVI Bourbon (23 August, 1754, Versailles - 21 January, 1793, Paris) - King of France from Bourbon dynasty, the son of Dauphin Louis Ferdinand, ascended the throne after his grandfather, Louis XV, in 1774. During his reign after the convening the States General (1789), the Great French Revolution began. At the beginning, Louis adopted the Constitution of 1791 year, has refused absolutism and became a constitutional monarch; however, he hesitantly went against the radical steps of revolutionaries and even tried to escape the country. On September 21 1792, he was overthrown, next he was handed over to the Court of Convention and then he was executed on the guillotine.

After the overthrow, the Republican government stripped of the title Louis XVI and conferred him the surname of his ancestor Hugo Capet, in compliance with name of Capetian dynasty founder, whose branch the Bourbon dynasty presents.

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Vazha-Pshavela (real name Luka

Famous Painters of Georgia.

3.  Niko Pirosmani simply referred to as Nikala was born in 1862 year. He was a Georgian Primitivist painter who posthumously rose to prominence.  Pirosmani was born in the Georgian village of Mirzaani to a peasant family in Kakheti province. Pirosmani gradually taught himself to paint. One of his specialties was painting directly into black oilcloth. In 1882, with self-taught George Zaziashvili, he opened a painting workshop, where they made signboards. He also worked for shopkeepers in Tbilisi, creating signboards, paintings, and portraits, according to their orders. He made many animal paintings. He was the only Georgian animalist. Pirosmani also was attracted by historical figures and themes such as Shota Rustaveli, Queen Tamar, Giorgi Saakadze, as well as ordinary Georgian people and their everyday lives. In April 1918, he died of malnutrition and liver failure.

6.  Lado Gudiashvili –was a 20th-century Georgian painter. Gudiashvili was born in Tiflis (now Tbilisi) on March 18 . He studied in the Tiflis school of sculpture and fine art (1910–1914) Filled with the charm of Georgian life, the painter's early works combine dramatic grotesque with the charm of poetic mystery. Gudiashvili's colours become warmer. Gudiashvili also worked as a monumentalist, painting anew the Kashveti Church in Tbilisi in 1946, for which he was expelled from the Communist Party and fired from the Tbilisi academy of fine arts, where he had been teaching since 1926.  In the voluminous "antifascist cycle" of Indian ink drawings Gudiashvili became a kind of "Georgian Goya": beastlike monsters surrounded the ruins of art and naked "goddesses" conveyed the ideas of the death of culture.  Lado Gudiashvili worked also as a book illustrator, cinema and theater decorator. He died on July 20, 1980 in Tbilisi.

9.  Elene Akhvlediani was born in 1898 year . She was a 20th-century Georgian painter, graphic artist,

Dedoplistskaro municipality is located in Kakheti region. People have been living here for a long period of time, which is proven by the items found in the archaeological excavations. The items were dated back to the stone, bronze and iron , antic and early christian periods. The most important ones are Khornabuji and Khoratani city remains. The territory of the district was the part of the historical province of Georgia called Kambechovani. Periodically it was under Hereti or Kakheti control. After Kartl-Kakheti joined Russian Empire, the direction to the Karajagh-Dedoplistskaro was having an important military-strategic meaning to fight against the enemies which were invading to Georgia from the Dagestan-Leketi and Tchar-Benakani sides. In Dedoplistskaro were standing the Russian Tsars army parts. After ending the contract most of the officers and soldiers were staying for permanent residence here. In 1889 Russian kings government decided to exile here Russians. Georgin mountain people very upset about this issue, so with advice of a public figure Vaja-Pshavela, they started to move to Shiraki and settled down here. In 1915 Vaja-Pshavela brought a piece of Lomisa Church here and they built a Church. Dedoplistskaro became separated district in 1938. From 2005 it has the status of municipality. Today in the municipality are functioning museums, art schools, hospital and other institutions. In Dedoplistskaro is developed agriculture. The leading directions are: viticulture, livestock and etc. In the municipality are oil fields. Dedoplistskaro differs with its special nature ad cultural diversity and has a great tourist potential. Its been visited by thousands of travelers every year.

Geography and climate

Dedoplistskaro municipality is located in Kakheti region. Its administrative center is Dedoplistskaro city. It is divided in next administrative units: City Dedoplistskaro, Arboshiki, Arkhiloskalo, Gamarjveba, Zemo Machkhaani, Zemo Kedi, Mirzaani, Ozaani, Sa

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