Krtsanisi by Niko Pirosmani

Krtsanisi 

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Art Museum of Georgia (AMG), Tbilisi, Georgia

painting, oil-paint

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night

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painting

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oil-paint

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landscape

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oil painting

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folk-art

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romanticism

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genre-painting

Dimensions: 93 x 116 cm

Copyright: Public domain

Niko Pirosmani painted "Krtsanisi" without a known date, and it now resides in the Art Museum of Georgia. Here, the laden table dominates the foreground. It's not merely a feast, but a symbolic stage. The banquet motif echoes through art history, from the Last Supper to secular celebrations, each iteration laden with cultural weight. Here, the raised glasses are particularly telling. Consider how this gesture, a symbol of conviviality, harkens back to ancient libations. The act of raising a glass transcends mere toasting; it is an invocation, a moment of unity and shared experience, imbued with the hope of future prosperity. Such gestures tap into our collective memory, resurfacing in varied forms across epochs. This scene, bathed in nocturnal light, evokes a powerful sense of shared identity. Like echoes in a grand hall, these symbols resonate, their meanings shifting yet their emotional core enduring.

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