Leopold Dzadzamidze (1922–1966) was a Georgian landscape painter and a notable figure in the country’s art scene of the 1950s and 1960s.

Born in Zugdidi on 20 November 1922, Dzadzamidze studied painting at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts from 1941 to 1947, under Aleksandre Tsimakuridze. One of the leading figures in Georgian landscape painting, Tsimakuridze played an important role in shaping the young artist’s creative outlook and professional development.

Dzadzamidze began exhibiting in 1955, taking part in major exhibitions in Georgia, across the Soviet Union, and internationally. He joined the Artists’ Union of the Soviet Union in 1957 and was named an Honored Artist of the Georgian SSR in 1964.

From 1958 to 1964, he was an active member of an artists’ group led by Elene Akhvlediani. The group travelled throughout Georgia, painting directly from nature and exploring the country’s varied landscapes. Between 1960 and 1962, Dzadzamidze also worked in the Baltic republics during an extended creative residency.

Landscape lies at the heart of Dzadzamidze’s work. His paintings encompass urban and rural scenes, mountain vistas, and coastal views, capturing the changing seasons and subtle shifts in weather and atmosphere. Painted en plein air, they convey Georgia’s landscapes and those of other countries through vivid, immediate impressions of color and light.

His visual language draws on both Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. A rich palette, expressive brushwork, and bold contrasts of color define his distinctive style. These qualities place his work within the broader artistic explorations that shaped Georgian painting in the 1950s.

Although his career spanned only two decades, Leopold Dzadzamidze left a distinctive mark on twentieth-century Georgian landscape painting.

Selected works:
Mountain View (oil on canvas)
Boats (oil on cardboard, 45 x 70 cm)
Tqvarcheli (1960, oil on canvas)
Kazbegi (1965, oil on canvas)
Landscape (oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm)
Portrait of a Woman (1964, oil on canvas)