The Most Famous

PAINTERS from Georgia

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This page contains a list of the greatest Georgian Painters. The pantheon dataset contains 2,023 Painters, 4 of which were born in Georgia. This makes Georgia the birth place of the 45th most number of Painters behind South Africa, and Argentina.

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.

Photo of Niko Pirosmani

1. Niko Pirosmani (1862 - 1918)

With an HPI of 71.99, Niko Pirosmani is the most famous Georgian Painter.  His biography has been translated into 47 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.

Photo of Zurab Tsereteli

2. Zurab Tsereteli (1934 - 2025)

With an HPI of 65.82, Zurab Tsereteli is the 2nd most famous Georgian Painter.  His biography has been translated into 37 different languages.

Zurab Konstantinovich Tsereteli (Georgian: ზურაბ კონსტანტინეს ძე წერეთელი, romanized: zurab k'onst'ant'ines dze ts'ereteli; 4 January 1934 – 22 April 2025) was a Georgian painter, sculptor and architect known for large-scale and at times controversial monuments. Tsereteli served as the President of the Russian Academy of Arts from 1997 until his death.

Photo of Tamar Abakelia

3. Tamar Abakelia (1905 - 1953)

With an HPI of 59.35, Tamar Abakelia is the 3rd most famous Georgian Painter.  Her biography has been translated into 18 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.

Photo of Arpenik Nalbandyan

4. Arpenik Nalbandyan (1916 - 1964)

With an HPI of 55.79, 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.

People

Pantheon has 4 people classified as Georgian painters born between 1862 and 1934. Of these 4, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Georgian painters include Niko Pirosmani, Zurab Tsereteli, and Tamar Abakelia. As of April 2024, 4 new Georgian painters have been added to Pantheon including Niko Pirosmani, Zurab Tsereteli, and Tamar Abakelia.

Deceased Georgian Painters

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Overlapping Lives

Which Painters were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 4 most globally memorable Painters since 1700.