{"id":14454,"date":"2022-11-02T02:14:56","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T22:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/?post_type=cpt_portfolio&#038;p=14454"},"modified":"2025-03-16T10:14:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T06:14:17","slug":"melikishvili-vajha","status":"publish","type":"cpt_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/portfolio\/melikishvili-vajha\/","title":{"rendered":"Melikishvili Vazha"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14454\" class=\"elementor elementor-14454\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a87e36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a87e36\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6eb6693 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"6eb6693\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac478a animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ac478a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"569\" height=\"917\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/270409691_4752400134818808_2284661638609944195_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/270409691_4752400134818808_2284661638609944195_n.jpg 569w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/270409691_4752400134818808_2284661638609944195_n-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/270409691_4752400134818808_2284661638609944195_n-370x596.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d4fdd5 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"4d4fdd5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01f037a animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01f037a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p id=\"viewer-foo\" class=\"mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _3M0Fe Z63qyL roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"><span class=\"_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">Vazha Melikishvili\u2019s life was full of con- stant search and novelties of forms, deep originality with understanding of things and events and a great talent of generalization. According to the evaluation of art scholars, he was distinguished by the way of thinking and it was channeled towards the visualization of immaterial, which is the sign of the eternity of the arts. Simon-Vazha Melikishvili was born in 1936. He was brought up in the atmosphere of the ancestors of Simon Mchedlidze martyred clergy, which still carried the air of XIX century, the spirit of Georgia of that era and where environment of Ilia Chavchavadze and Akaki Tsereteli was still alive &#8230; where XIX and XX centuries merged with each other. <\/span><\/p><div data-hook=\"rcv-block1\">\u00a0<\/div><p id=\"viewer-dk692\" class=\"mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _3M0Fe Z63qyL roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"><span class=\"_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"> He received his secondary education in Tbilisi No 1 school for boys, so famous for its traditions, continued his studies in the Tbilisi Academy of Arts under the guidance of such distinguished artists as Sergo Kobuladze, Silovan Kakabadze, D. Gabashvili&#8230; His teacher was one of the founders of new Georgian sculpture, Nikoloz Kandelaki. In 60-ies, the diploma work by Vajha Melikishvili, called \u201cthe Thirst\u201d, attracted the attention of the society by its professional craftsmanship and the originality of the work. This was a bold declaration of a young sculptor in the field of the monumental sculpture. The main objective in Vajha Melikish- vili\u2019s life was to serve the art faithfully. Despite his altruism and tolerance in everyday life, on a professional path he was a unyelding man of principal, always fighting against what he con- sidered as an obstacle and obstruction to the development of true art. Period when Vajha Melikishvili emerged as an artist, coincided with the crucial breaking point in Georgian visual arts. He became an active participant of this process: he constructed the number of important complexes in Georgia and outside the country: The Stela of Victory (Signagi, 1965), Akaki Tsereteli Memorial (Sach- khere Skhvitory Junction, 1988); \u201cThe great me- morial to the \u201cLost in War\u201d- \u201cThe Cube of Glori\u201d (1976-1984) \u2013 more than 120 deformed figures which nevertheless abide to the classical laws of form, and which astonish the viewer with the virtuosity of expression of the torture of body and soul in the form of a sculpture, with the high level of professionalism in expressing the global eternal pain of mankind in realistic symbols. Vajha Melikishvili is an author of such series of bas-reliefs as \u201cThe Riches\u201d (Tbilisi, 1968); one located in the Krtsanisi Governmental Resi- dence \u201cMotifs of Tbilisi\u201d; the composition built on the Gospel, designated for the gates of Sioni Cathedral \u2013 \u201cMother Mary with the Child\u201d; Among his works are the portraits of famous Georgian figures, among others of Shalva Dadi- ani, Valerian Gunia, Nestor Kalandarishvili&#8230; the great sculpture of Mikheil Tamarashvili&#8230; In the last period of his life he was pre- occupied with the historical and mythological themes: \u201cThe Story Teller\u201d, \u201cThe King Aieti\u201d, \u201cThe King Tamar\u201d \u2013 these of his works were of upmost interest among his colleagues and a society in general and created fierce arguments. This is the extract from one of the published articles re- garding the exhibition held in the Blue Gallery in 2002: \u201cThis was rather unusual, non-pretentious exhibition, where the cast molded works of the Sculptor, Vajha Melikishvili were presented: \u201cKing Tamar\u201d, \u201cKing Ayet\u201d, \u201cIakob Gogebashvili\u201d, \u201cPaata\u201d, \u201cThe Goddess of the Balance\u201d- these sculptures contain, the distinguished individuality on one hand and strong generalization on the other, which is materialized in \u201cwide strokes\u201d typical to monumental sculptures, or in almost filigree craft as in ivory. But each of them is full of a little bit sad, but always very bright emotional spark. These sculptures are waiting to be finally molded, but unfortunately the funds usually become available for other, traditional (stereotypical) projects, with the explanation that the society chooses the ordinary (and it is so regretful that no steps are taken to develop the taste in the arts of such society). But it needs to be mentioned that, these works, presented in various exhibitions, attracted the attention of the society and were highly prized by the viewers. Thus the accepted assumption that the tradition of the round sculpture is non-existent in Georgia, because of which it can not be further developed, is completely diminished by the works of Vazha Melikishvili.\u201d Completely new stage and perspectives of not only Georgian Sculpture but also the book illustration arts are linked to Vazha Melikishvili\u2019s name. Just naming the very first book illustrated by him will be sufficient \u201cSong and Music Text Book\u201d by Jimsher Mujiri, which he created during his student years, in 60-ies. From the graphics point of view the famous book by Irakli Abashidze \u201cIn the Footsteps of Rustaveli\u201d is unique by its sophisticated and fine artistry and calligraphy (Publishing House \u201cLiterature and Art\u201d,Tbilisi, 1965); Also his illustrations of the book by the king Vakhtang the VI and Sulkhan Saba Orbeliani \u201cKilila and Damana\u201d (The text was verified by Magali Todua, Publishing House \u201cMerani\u201d, Tbilisi, 1965) \u2013 this is a new stage of traditional Georgian miniature art, which does not violate and originally continues the traditions of the esthetics visual arts of middle ages. As for the sculptures, I would recall the reviews which were publish following his last exhibition: \u201cIf you happen to be passing the Rustaveli Avenue, your attraction by no means will be drawn towards the sad figure of a woman in front of the Gallery, with the prolonged, \u201cnon-esthetic\u201d proportions (Expecting the return home of a missing son from war \u2013\u201cGrieving Mother\u201d): the passerby will slow down near this tragic figure, by this giving their condolences to this generalized spirit of suffering mother.\u201d This sculpture reflecting the nearest past of Georgia and the current worldwide reality has also caused controversial arguments&#8230; The sculptures presented during his last exhibition (staging offer) , Vajha melikishvili envisaged to be mounted in Tbilisi, his home city, strolling along the streets of which he enjoyed so much: \u201cI\u2019ll go out, have a look at Tbilisi\u201d he would say and start heading towards Rustaveli avenue&#8230; <\/span><\/p><div data-hook=\"rcv-block2\">Text by\u00a0<span class=\"_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"> <em><strong>Damana Melikishvili <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdce282 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdce282\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1ec89e sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"b1ec89e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c11ef09 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c11ef09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/241369697_4364223153636510_7949228588416248967_n-762x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/241369697_4364223153636510_7949228588416248967_n-762x1024.jpg 762w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/241369697_4364223153636510_7949228588416248967_n-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/241369697_4364223153636510_7949228588416248967_n-768x1032.jpg 768w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/241369697_4364223153636510_7949228588416248967_n-370x497.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/241369697_4364223153636510_7949228588416248967_n-770x1034.jpg 770w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/241369697_4364223153636510_7949228588416248967_n-600x806.jpg 600w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/241369697_4364223153636510_7949228588416248967_n.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6973fec sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"6973fec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdcd1ab animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fdcd1ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1426350_610224575703072_1200868412_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1426350_610224575703072_1200868412_n.jpg 717w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1426350_610224575703072_1200868412_n-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1426350_610224575703072_1200868412_n-370x342.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1426350_610224575703072_1200868412_n-600x554.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-630cebd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"630cebd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f346515 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"f346515\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea83d4c animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea83d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Statue of Iakob\u00a0<em>Gogebashvili<\/em>, model. House Museum of Iakob\u00a0<em>Gogebashvili<\/em>\u00a0 in Variani<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e792fd sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"7e792fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a58cfd1 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a58cfd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Self-portrait<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4331e12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4331e12\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b89844 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"6b89844\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94d6d0e animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94d6d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"866\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1077883_555184101207120_1528434962_o.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1077883_555184101207120_1528434962_o.jpg 866w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1077883_555184101207120_1528434962_o-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1077883_555184101207120_1528434962_o-768x620.jpg 768w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1077883_555184101207120_1528434962_o-370x299.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1077883_555184101207120_1528434962_o-770x622.jpg 770w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1077883_555184101207120_1528434962_o-600x484.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 866px) 100vw, 866px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afb0570 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"afb0570\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf3105 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bf3105\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/998557_554956444563219_430329975_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/998557_554956444563219_430329975_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/998557_554956444563219_430329975_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/998557_554956444563219_430329975_n-370x493.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/998557_554956444563219_430329975_n-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b12029a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b12029a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e2abc3 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"8e2abc3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f26cba animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f26cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a class=\"Ui2TZ WCMfob oRJe3d\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" data-ti=\"overview\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjT4aW-g477AhUfXvEDHQg1BKsQnZMFegQIYRAC\"><span class=\"yKMVIe\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"1\">King Aeetes\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ead7c3a sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"ead7c3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3646d animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f3646d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Golden Fleece<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ec6dce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ec6dce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6acf23c sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"6acf23c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa0bd14 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa0bd14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10859_565373513521512_149298874_n-1-914x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10859_565373513521512_149298874_n-1-914x1024.jpg 914w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10859_565373513521512_149298874_n-1-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10859_565373513521512_149298874_n-1-768x861.jpg 768w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10859_565373513521512_149298874_n-1-1371x1536.jpg 1371w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10859_565373513521512_149298874_n-1-370x415.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10859_565373513521512_149298874_n-1-770x863.jpg 770w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10859_565373513521512_149298874_n-1-600x672.jpg 600w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10859_565373513521512_149298874_n-1.jpg 1673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95aecdc sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"95aecdc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c672676 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c672676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"977\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/118472234_3318042408254595_3847850786181025608_n-1024x977.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/118472234_3318042408254595_3847850786181025608_n-1024x977.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/118472234_3318042408254595_3847850786181025608_n-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/118472234_3318042408254595_3847850786181025608_n-768x732.jpg 768w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/118472234_3318042408254595_3847850786181025608_n-1536x1465.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/118472234_3318042408254595_3847850786181025608_n-370x353.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/118472234_3318042408254595_3847850786181025608_n-770x734.jpg 770w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/118472234_3318042408254595_3847850786181025608_n-600x572.jpg 600w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/118472234_3318042408254595_3847850786181025608_n.jpg 1962w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f1f2ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f1f2ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02b2091 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"02b2091\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e5a4dd animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e5a4dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Portrait of Nestor Kalandarishvili<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f808ace sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"f808ace\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9cfb0e animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9cfb0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cube of Fame in Senaki,\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a24129 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a24129\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-732707e sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"732707e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478f953 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"478f953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1006294_555180794540784_1123005070_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1006294_555180794540784_1123005070_n.jpg 679w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1006294_555180794540784_1123005070_n-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1006294_555180794540784_1123005070_n-370x523.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1006294_555180794540784_1123005070_n-600x848.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acd4bb2 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"acd4bb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9186e animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e9186e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/70884055_2530967016962142_2617493756131147776_n-658x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/70884055_2530967016962142_2617493756131147776_n-658x1024.jpg 658w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/70884055_2530967016962142_2617493756131147776_n-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/70884055_2530967016962142_2617493756131147776_n-768x1195.jpg 768w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/70884055_2530967016962142_2617493756131147776_n-987x1536.jpg 987w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/70884055_2530967016962142_2617493756131147776_n-370x576.jpg 370w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/70884055_2530967016962142_2617493756131147776_n-770x1198.jpg 770w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/70884055_2530967016962142_2617493756131147776_n-600x933.jpg 600w, https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/70884055_2530967016962142_2617493756131147776_n.jpg 1274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f03936c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f03936c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1359866 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"1359866\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-026d8eb animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"026d8eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Tamar the Great<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd22965 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"cd22965\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6251844 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6251844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sachkhere, Stella dedicated to Akaki Tsereteli 1986-88.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vazha Melikishvili\u2019s life was full of con- stant search and novelties of forms, deep originality with understanding of things and events and a great talent of generalization. According to the evaluation of art scholars, he was distinguished by the way of thinking and it was&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14455,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","cpt_portfolio_group":[98],"class_list":["post-14454","cpt_portfolio","type-cpt_portfolio","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cpt_portfolio_group-sculptor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_portfolio\/14454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cpt_portfolio"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14454"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_portfolio\/14454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26492,"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_portfolio\/14454\/revisions\/26492"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cpt_portfolio_group","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/art.gov.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_portfolio_group?post=14454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}