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Boris Jimshirauli

Created by Ciuri ChachuaText Nino ZaalishviliTranslation Nino KakiashviliDesign Tamaz VarvaridzePhotographer Nikoloz Gambashidze

Tbilisi 2015

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S e s a v a l i

qarTuli xelovneba mdidaria iseTi xe-lovanebiT, romlebmac gansakuTrebuli wvlili Seitanes Cveni kulturis gan-viTarebaSi. maTi Semoqmedeba aocebda, dRemde aocebs da darwmunebuli var, gaa-ocebs mraval Taobas. maT ricxvSi Sedian iseTi adamianebi, romelTa saxeli icis yvelam da garkveuli mowiweba uCndeba maT mimarT, ra Tqma unda, am ukanasknelTa namoRvawaris gamo. aseTi adamianebis gverdiT ki arseboben iseTebi, romelTa saqmianobac Zalian mniSvnelovania xe-lovnebisaTvis, magram garkveuli mize-zebis gamo, isini, ase rom vTqvaT, kadrs miRma rCebian, Tumca, darwmunebuli var, maTi saxelebi aucileblad gaiJRerebs da darCeba istoriaSi.

minda, swored iseT xelovanze visau-bro, romelic gamoirCeva mravalmxri-vobiTa da udidesi niWierebiT, magram samwuxarod, mis Sesaxeb bevrma ar icis da aRvniSnav, rom es mxolod da mxolod imis gamo, rom boris jimSirauli gansa-kuTrebulad Tavmdabali adamiani iyo.

Cemi gamoucdelobiTa da araprofesion-alizmiT, SesaZloa, ver mogawodoT sa-Tanado informacia mxatvris Sesaxeb, magram Sevecdebi, interesi gamoviwvio mkiTxvelSi da mas kidev erTi, didi mxat-vari gavacno.

vfiqrob, Cveni, studentebis valia, rom gavecnoT iseT xelovanebs, romlebic namdvilad Rirseulni arian, profe-sionaluri TvalsazrisiT mivudgeT maT Semoqmedebas da gavacnoT isini sazoga-doebas.

boris jimSirauli Tavis saxelosnos aivanze stambolSi. 2000 w.

Boris Jimshirauli on the balcony of his workshop in Istanbul. 2000.

boris jimSirauli Tavis saxelosnoSi, meuRlesTan naTela kikvaZesTan erTad. stamboli, 1999 w.

Boris Jimshirauli with his wife Natela Kikvadze at his workshop. Istanbul, 1999.

Introduction

Georgian art is rich with artists, who have made a special contribution to the development of our culture. Their creations have marveled, still marvel and will continue to marvel many more generations. There are artists known to everyone, respected for their work and besides them, there are the ones whose work is significant for art, however, for some reason, they stay, so to speak, behind the scenes, I am sure, their names will also resound and remain in history.

So, I want to talk about such artist, who is distinguished with versatility and great talent but unfortunately not many have heard about him and this is only due to the fact that Boris Jimshirauli was an exceptionally humble person.

My inexperience and lack of professionalism might not allow me to provide proper information about the artist, however, I will try to raise the interest in readers and introduce to them this great artist.

I think it is our responsibility, as of students, to learn about the artists, who really deserve a professional approach in terms of their creativity and becoming known to the public.

Biography

Boris Jimshirauli was born to the family of artists in Tbilisi on August 22, 1929. His grandfather - Boris Smirnov was one of the best Russian artists. Boris junior’s mother was also a self-taught artist, and perhaps it is not surprising that being raised in such environment, he pursued art since childhood and quite successfully.

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boris jimSirauli nana da neli kandelaki, studentobis periodi. 1952 w.

Boris Jimshirauli, Nana and Neli Kandelakis, student period. 1952.

b i o g r a f i a

boris jimSirauli daibada 1929 wlis 22 agvistos, TbilisSi. mxatvris ojaxSi. misi babua – boris smirnovi erT-erTi saukeTeso rusi mxatvari iyo. umcrosi borisis dedac TviTnaswavli mxat-vari gaxldaT da albaT, gasakviri ar aris, rom aseT garemoSi aRzrdili, is, bavSvobidan daadga xelovanis gzas da unda aRiniSnos, rom sakmaod warmatebuladac.samxatvro ganaTlebis miReba man i. nikolaZis sax-elobis teqnikumSi daiwyo, romelic warCinebiT daamTavra da Semdgom, 1951 wels Tbilisis samx-atvro akademiaSi Cairicxa. misi pedagogebi iyvnen iseTi gamoCenili mxatvrebi, rogorebicaa u. ja-fariZe, s. qobulaZe, a. quTaTelaZe da sxvebi.

borisma, jer kidev, teqnikumSi swavlis dros ga-moavlina Tavisi saocari, individualuri xel-wera, sagnebisa da movlenebisadmi gansakuTreb-uli midgoma, siRrmiseuli wvdoma da aRqma. mas uyvarda adamianebi, buneba, saerTod, sicocxle da es siyvaruli sakmaod STambeWdavad aisaxa mis Semoqmedebaze.

1957 wels daamTavra samxatvro akademia da imave wels daiwyo muSaoba kinostudiaSi, multiplika-ciis mxatvrad. is mxatvaria yvelasaTvis sayva-reli multiplikaciuri filmebisa: “wuna da wru-wuna,” “mtroba,” “CxikvTa qorwili” da sxv. misi moRvaweoba kinostudiaSi 1963 wlamde gagrZelda. periodulad muSaobda samxatvro fondSi. aseve, ferweris pedagogad – n. nikolaZis saxelobis te-qnikumsa da samxatvro akademiaSi. am ukanasknelSi – arqiteqturis fakultetze. 1970-1981 w.w. borisi muSaobas ganagrZobs quTaisSi, samxatvro fondSi. ZiriTadad, saxelmwifo SekveTebze.

jimSiraulis mxatvrobaSi didi da gamorCeuli ad-gili uWiravs xatweras. sxvadasxva JanrSi aqtiuri muSaobis miuxedavad, is mudmiv xazad gasdevda mis Semoqmedebas, rac mxatvris gansakuTrebuli su-lierebiTa da RmerTisadmi didi siyvaruliT iyo ganpirobebuli.

borisi da vera jimSiraulebi, omidan axlad dabrunebul mamasTan erTad. 1945 w.

Boris and Vera Jimshiraulis with father, newly returned from the war. 1945.

He began arts education at the N. Nikoladze School of Arts, which he graduated with honors enrolling at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts in 1951. His teachers were such prominent artists like U. Japaridze, S. Qobuladze, A. Kutateladze and others.

While still at school, Boris revealed his amazing, individual style, his particular approach and in-depth perception of objects and events. He loved people, nature, life generally and this love was reflected in his work in a pretty impressive manner.

In 1957 he graduated from the Academy of Arts and, the same year, began working as a cartoon artist at the film studio. He is the artist of of beloved cartoon films: “Tsuna and Tsrutsuna”, “Mtroba”, “Jays’ Wedding” etc. His work at the studio lasted til 1963. Periodically worked as an art teacher at the N. Nikoladze  School of Arts and the Faculty of Architecture of the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. In 1970-1981, Boris worked at the Art Foundation in Kutaisi, basically implementing the the state commissions. 

A great part of Jimshirauli’s art is icon painting. Despite an active work in various genres, it was always present in his work, dictated with his exceptional spirituality and great love of God.

During 1996-2002, the artist worked in Turkey. This period was very significant and interesting for his work, about which I will speak later.

On august 25, 2001, soon after arrival from Turkey, Boris passed away unexpectedly. He left a lot of unfinished works, which, despite being incomplete, demonstrate that they come from a great and talented artist, who left a true treasure for Georgian art with his diligence and professionalism.

boris jimSiraulis studentobis periodi 1954 w.

Boris Jimshirauli’s student period 1954 boris jimSirauli da anri samaSvili samx-atvro akademiis kurselebTan erTad 1952 w.

Boris Jimshirauli and Henry Samashvili with fel-low students of the Academy, 1952.

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1996-2002 w.w. mxatvari TurqeTSi moRvaweobs da es periodi gansakuTrebulad aRsaniSnavi da sain-teresoa mis SemoqmedebaSi. Tumca amaze Semdgom, ufro vrclad visaubreb.

TurqeTidan Camosvlis Semdeg is male, 2003 wlis 25 agvistos, moulodnelad gardaicvala. darCa bevri dausrulebeli tilo, romelic, miuxedavad daus-ruleblobisa, metyvelebs imaze, rom saqme gvaqvs udides da uniWieres mxatvarTan, romelmac Tavisi SromismoyvareobiTa da profesionalizmiT namd-vili ganZi dautova qarTul xelovnebas.

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biografiaSi aRvniSne, rom boris jimSirauli sx-vadasxva JanrSi aqtiurad muSaobda. misma fun-jma Seqmna uamravi portreti, naturmorti, peiz-aJi, xati... es iyo axlis Ziebisa da mignebulis gaRrmavebis udidesi gza, romelmac is gamorCeul mxatvrad Camoayaliba. borisze, calke SeiZleba saubari, rogorc portretistze, rogorc xatmwer-ze, rogorc peizaJistze. is iyo mravalmxriv ganvi-Tarebuli mxatvari, pirovneba namdvili xelovanis suliT. borisis funjs SeeZlo exata rogorc fotografiuli sizustiT, aseve, farTo, Tamami monasmebiT... is yovelTvis Rrmad ixedeboda ada-mianis sulSi da gasaocari ostatobiT gadahqonda yovelive es tiloze.minda, mxatvris Semoqmedebis mcire mimoxilva por-tretebiT daviwyo. radgan, rogorc aRvniSne, mas kargad SeeZlo daenaxa adamianis sulieri samyaro. misi portretebi gamoirCeva saocari uSualobiTa da silaRiT... SeuZlebelia, Sexedo borisis SviliS-vilebis, Teasa da nikas portretebs da ar gadmoge-dos sisufTavisa da gulwrfelobis is SegrZneba, romelic bavSvs axasiaTebs. isini siTboTi da en-ergiiT savse TvalebiT Semogvcinian da vfiqrob, mxatvris mTavari mignebac esaa. Rimili, romelic udavod sarwmuno sabuTia imisa, rom bavSvi yvelaze sufTa da saTuTi arsebaa dedamiwis zurgze. orive

Work

I have mentioned in biography that Boris Jimshirauli actively worked in various genres. His brush created a lot of portraits, still lifes, landscapes, icons... It was the greatest path towards looking for something new and enhancing the acquired, forming him into a distinctive artist. We can speak about Boris separately as about the portraitist, the icon painter, the landscape artist. He was a versatile artist, a person with a true artistic spirit. Boris’ brush could paint as with a photographic precision, as well as with broad, bold strokes... He always looked deep into a human soul and carried it all on the canvas with an astonishing mastery. 

I would like to start this little review about the artist’s work with portraits. As I mentioned, he had a great ability to discover a person’s spiritual world. His portraits stand out with their amazing genuineness and ease... It is impossible to look at the portraits of Boris’ grandchildren - Thea and Nick and not to be touched by the purity and sincerity typical for a child. They smile with the eyes full of warmth and energy and I think this is the main achievement of the artist. The smile, which is an undoubted proof   that the child is the purest and the most delicate creature on earth. Both portraits are realistic not only in artistic terms, but also in the sense that they exude the emotion of truth, completeness and sincerity in excess.

Boris Jimshirauli is the author of the portraits of numerous historical and public figures, which were mainly commissioned. This subject is so vast that requires a separate chapter, however I would like to talk about the portraits that impressed me the most.

Boris made numerous portraits of his family members, his spouse and children, and I want to share with you my views on one of them.

While going through the artist’s works one can surely notice a portrait of a little girl - looking

jamis interieri, tilo, zeTi.90/70 sm. 1998

Interior 0f Camii, oil on canvas. 90/70 cm. 1998

ramazanis Rame, tilo, zeTi. 80/60 sm. 1998

Ramazan Night, oil on canvas. 80/60 cm. 1998

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portreti realisturia ara marto mxatvruli, ar-amed im TvalsazrisiTac, rom maTgan sinamdvilis, dasrulebulobisa da gulwrfelobis emocia mo-dis Warbad.

boris jimSirauli avtoria uamravi istoriuli pirisa Tu sazogado moRvawis portretisa, rom-lebic, ZiriTadad, dakveTiT sruldeboda da es Tema imdenad vrcelia, SeiZleba, calke qveTavic ki mieZRvnas, Tumca manamade im portretebze min-da visaubro, romlebmac gansakuTrebuli STabeW-dileba moaxdines Cemze.

borisis SemoqmedebaSi xSirad SexvdebiT misi ojax-is wevrebis, meuRlisa da Svilebis portretebs da minda, erT-erT maTganze Cemi Sexedulebebi gagiz-iaroT.

mxatvris namuSevrebis daTvalierebisas aucile-blad mogxvdebaT TvalSi patara gogonas portre-ti – taniT mibrunebuli, saxiT – mayureblisaken – romelsac xelSi TeTri kata uWiravs. gogona iRimis. swored im silaRiTa da sisufTaviT, razec zemoT mqonda saubari. cocxali da emociuria misi gamoxedva da es gamoxedva qmnis im xasiaTs, rac mnaxvelSi udides siTbos aRZravs. gansakuTrebu-lad aRsaniSnavia TeTri kata, fafuki bewviTa da eSmakuri mzeriT, romelic Cveuli siTamamiT iWre-ba wina planze. is, monebivre bavSvis mklavebSi, vfiqrob, erTgvari samkauli da is aucilebeli, ase rom vTqvaT, elementia, romelic dasrulebulo-bas aniWebs namuSevars. portretis saxelwodebaa “ciuri.” is mxatvris qaliSvilia.

minda vTqva, rom mxatvari saocrad Sromismoyva-re iyo da udidesi pasuxismgeblobiT ekideboda Tavis saqmes. albaT, amis damsaxurebaa, rom misi TiToeuli namuSevari Zalian msuyea da isinic ki, romlebic damuSavebis procesSi darCa, udavod dasrulebulobis SegrZnebas tovebs mnaxvelSi.

ukve aRvniSne, rom borisma uamravi istoriuli pirisa da sazogado moRvawis portreti Seqmna.

from her shoulder, holding a white cat and smiling with the same ease and pureness, as described earlier. Her gaze is lively and emotional and it creates the character that can raise profound warmth in a spectator. And the white cat with fluffy fur and a cunning look, coming forth with an ordinary dare. It looks like an adornment of a kind in child arms and like that necessary element granting the work its completeness. A portrait is titled “Tsiuri” - in honor of the artist’s daughter.

Boris was an amazingly hard-working artist and felt a great responsibility towards his work. Perhaps, that is why each of his work is so rich and even those that remained unfinished create the feeling of completeness in a viewer. 

I have already said that Boris created portraits of many historical and public figures. They include: Vakhtang Gorgasali, David the Builder, Queen Tamar, Shota Rustaveli, Ilia chavachavadze, Akaki Tsereteli, Galaktion Tabidze, Nikoloz Baratashvili, and many others.

While depicting each, he clearly caught and conveyed their characters. As if all of these faces tell their history and grandeur... I would especially single out the portrait of Queen Tamar. This is the face of the king in the first place, and then of a real Georgian woman. Behind the precious garments and ornaments stands a person filled with humility and virtue, in the eyes of which, in my opinion, one cannot find that roughness typical to the authority.

After leaving for Turkey, a new phase began for the artist’s life. There he mostly worked on commissions. He Created Oriental style paintings. With his usual mastery he depicted the character, culture and history of Turkish people. He created beautiful landscapes, markets, castles, churches... I would like to point out that while portraying the life and nature of Turkey, the artist molded the typical colorfulness of this country with an exquisite taste. Such sophisticated painting was present while creating Georgian landscapes as well, however, still, the above-mentioned works were completely different

boris jimSirauli, oTar qanTaria, robert mnacakaniani da SoTa mindeli quTaisis samxatvro fondSi. 1975 w.

Boris Jimshirauli, Otar Qantaria, Robert Mnatsakaniani and Shota Mindeli, Kutaisi Arts Foundation. 1975.

Tea gongaZe, papis, boris jim-Siraulis gamofenaze stambol-Si. 1999 w.

Thea Gongadze at the exhibition of her grandfather Boris Jimshirauli in Istanbul. 1999.

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msoflio marTlmadidebalTa patriarqi barTolomeos 1-li, stambolSi, boris jim-Siraulis personalur gamofenaze, borisis mier Sesrulebul Tavis portretTan dgas da boriss saCuqrad gadascems xats. 1999 w.

The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew the First in Istanbul at the personal exhibition of Boris Jimshirauli, standing at his portrait and present-ing the icon to Boris. 1999.

stambolSi, boris jimSirau-lis personalur gamofenaze, saberZneTis elCi da patriarqi barTolomeos 1-li. 1990 w.

Istanbul, Boris Jimshirauli’s per-sonal exhibition, Greek Ambas-sador and Patriarch Bartholomew the First. 1990.

maT ricxvs ganekuTvneba: vaxtang gorgas-ali, daviT aRmaSenebeli, Tamar mefe, SoTa rusTaveli, ilia WavaWavaZe, akaki wereTe-li, galaktion tabiZe, nikoloz baraTaSvi-li da mravali sxva.

TiToeuli maTganis gamosaxvisas zu stadaa mignebuli da gadmocemuli maTi xasiaTi. TiTqos, yvelas saxeze aweria Tavisi isto-ria da sidiade... am tipis namuSevarTagan gansakuTrebulad gamovyofdi Tamar mefis portrets. es aris saxe, pirvel rigSi, me-fisa da Semdeg, namdvili qarTveli qalisa. uZvirfasesi samosisa da morTulobis ukan dgas ubraloebiTa da saTnoebiT aRsavse adamiani, romlis TvalebSic, Cemi dakvirve-biT, srulebiT ar igrZnoba is simkacre, ro-melic damaxasiaTebelia xelisufalisTvis.

and maybe it was due not only the geographical factor but also to the cultural atmosphere. 

While in Turkey, he painted one of the best portraits of the Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew I. It was performed so realistically that one might not distinguish it from a photograph. The artist created a psychological face of a person, all features of which exude profound spirituality. The Patriarch’s garments and priestly attributes are processed in amazing details. I would particularly highlight the mitre. Its details are performed in such high quality it occurs almost tangible for the viewer.

The Desire and commitment to serve God did not come suddenly for Jimshirauli. He was marked by deep spirituality and virtues since the very beginning. He is the author of numerous icons, from which I cannot distinguish one, as all of them are precious. However, it should be noted that he created the whole

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TurqeTSi gamgzavrebis Semdeg mxatvris SemoqmedebaSi axali etapi iwyeba. iq is, umeteswilad, SekveTebze muSaobs. qmnis orientalisturi stilis namuSevrebs. xelovani Cveuli os-tatobiT gadmogvcems Turquli sazogadoebis xasiaTs, kul-turasa da istorias. iqmneba ulamazesi peizaJebi, bazrebi, ko-Skebi, taZrebi... minda aRvniSno, rom TurqeTis cxovrebisa da bunebis gamosaxvisas mxatvari gasaocari gemovnebiT Zerwavs im siWreles, romelic am qveynisTvis aris damaxasiaTebeli. am SemTxvevaSi aRvniSnav, rom qarTul peizaJebSic TvalSisace-mia Zalian daxvewili ferwera, magram is sruliad gansxvavdeba zemoT xsenebuli namuSevrebisagan da es albaT, mxolod geo-grafiuli ki ara, kulturuli TvalsazrisiTac aris gansaz-Rvruli.

TurqeTSi yofnis dros iqmneba erT-erTi saukeTeso portreti msoflio patriarqis, barTolomeus I-sa. is imdenad realistu-radaa Sesrulebuli, rom SesaZloa, fotosgan ver gaarCioT. mxatvari qmnis fsiqologiur saxes adamianisa, romlis yvela nakvTidan gamosWvivis udidesi suliereba. gasaocari sizuti-Ta da gulmodginebiTaa damuSavebuli patriarqis Sesamoseli da samRvdelo atributika. gansakuTrebulad aRvniSnavdi mi-tras. misi detalebi ise maRal donezea Sesrulebuli, rom may-ureblisTvis “xelSesaxebi” xdeba.

survili da miswrafeba, emsaxura RmerTisaTvis jimSiraulis cxovrebaSi moulodnelad ar mosula. is Tavidanve gamoirCeo-da Rrma sulierebiTa da saTnoebiT. igi avtoria uamravi xati-sa, romelTagan romelime erTis gamorCeva ar SeiZleba, radgan TiToeuli uZvirfasesia. Tumca aRsaniSnavia, rom Seqmnili aqvs mTeli seria xatebisa, qristeze. erT-erTi maTgani, kerZod, “saidumlo seroba” samwuxarod, dausrulebeli darCa. qristes saxeebi Sesrulebulia gansakuTrebuli sifaqiziT. mxatvars SesaniSnavad aqvs gadmocemuli macxovris saTno, mSvidi buneba, gawonasworebuloba. am saxeebis naxvisas mayurebels aucile-blad daeufleba stabilurobisa da siyvarulis gancda.

ramdenadac mSvidia zemoT aRwerili saxeebi, imdenad emoci-uria qriste, eklis gvirgviniT. am SemTxvevaSi misgan wamosuli tanjva da amavdroulad Semwynarebloba imdenad mZafria, rom udides STabeWdilebas axdens mnaxvelze. vityodi, rom xatis naxvisgan gamowveuli gancda kargad aRwevs sulis siRrmeebSi. amas aZlierebs cremlebi, macxovris Tvalsa da Rawvebze da

series of icons of Christ. One of them - “The Last Supper” - unfortunately, was left unfinished. The images of Christ are performed with extensive tenderness. The artist perfectly expressed the Savior’s humble, calm nature. While looking at these depictions, the viewer will most likely feel the sensation of balance and love. 

As calm are the above-described faces, as emotional is Christ’s image with the crown of thorns. In this case, the suffering and tolerance is so intense that it leaves the greatest impression on the viewer, reaching the depths of ones’s soul. It is enhanced with the tears on the Savior’s eyes and cheeks and blood on his forehead, golden light and tremendous gradients.

Some of the most precious pieces from Jimshirauli’s icon painting are: “St. Nicholas,” “St. Nino,” “Mary with a Child” etc. 

Excellent are Boris’ still lifes. For this genre, I would emphasize the colorfulness and  credibility  of these works. We are dealing not with the photographic accuracy here. the strokes are basically broad and brave  but so skillful as if one can feel the taste of fresh fruits and scent of Lilacs. Impressive are the scattered bead of pomegranate seeds, grape transparency, airy Magnolias... In this case, I would compare the artists realistic approach to Johannes Vermeer’s art... They are completely different and individual, but both of them have a superb perception of the environment and most importantly, an amazing mastery to deliver it on canvas. Their works are full of air, have strong texture and character, but, again, I stress out that I am talking about two artists developed with totally different lines and interests. 

One can endlessly speak about or dedicate books, papers  to Boris Jimshiraulis’s art and the only reason it has not happened yet is this man’s humility.

msoflio marTlmadidebalTa patri-arqi baTolomeos1-li, tilo, zeTi. 90/70 sm. 1998

The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, oil on canvas, 90/70 sm. 1998

wminda nino, tilo, zeTi. 140/90 sm. 1981

St. Nino, oil on canvas. 140/90 cm. 1981

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sisxli, mis Sublze, romelzec oqrosferi Suqi iRvreba da saocar Suq-Crdilebs aniWebs isesos.

jimSiraulis xatweris uZvirfasesi nimuSebia: “wm. nikolozi,” “wm. nino,” “RvTismSobeli yrmiT” da sxv.

SesaniSnavia borisis naturmortebi. am JanrSi wina planze wamovwev TiToeuli namuSevris feradovnebasa da damajereblobas. aq ar gvaqvs saqme fotografiul sizustesTan. monasmebi, ZiriTadad, farTo da Tamamia, magram imdenad ostaturi, rom mnaxvels, TiTqos, Seu-Zlia igrZnos axladdakrefili xilis gemo da iasamnebis surneli. STambeWdavia mZiviviT gafantuli broweu-lis marcvlebi, yurZnis gamWirvaloba, magnoliebis haerovneba... am SemTxvevaSi, mxatvris realistur mid-gomas…Sevadarebdi ian vermeeris Semoqmedebas. erTica da meorec sruliad gansxvavebuli da individualuria, magram orive mxatvari SesaniSnavad aRiqvams garemos da rac mTavaria, saocari ostatobiT gadaaqvs yovelive tiloze. maTi namuSevrebi gajerebulia haeriT, mZafrad igrZnoba faqtura da xasiaTi, Tumca, kidev erTxel, xa-zgasmiT aRvniSnav, rom vsaubrob or, sxvadasxva xaziTa da interesebiT ganviTarebul mxatvarze.

boris jimSiraulis Semoqmedeba is uSrobi wyaroa, romelzec SeiZleba usasrulod ilaparako, miuZRvna wignebi, naSromebi d erTaderTi mizezi imisa, rom jer-jerobiT es ase ar aris, am adamianis Tavmdablobaa.

boris jimSirauli da operis momRerali marlen adamaZe, stambolSi, Wadrakis TamaSis dros. 2001 w.

Boris Jimshirauli and opera singer Marlen Adamadze, Istanbul, during the chess game. 2001.

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aRwera - analizi

borisis SemoqmedebaSi imdeni SesaniSnavi namuSevaria, gulwrfelad rom vTqva, Zalian gamiWirda, SemerCia erT-erTi maTgani, raTa gamekeTebina aRwera - analizi. Tavdapir-velad, SevarCie avtoportreti, romelic yuradRebas ipyrobs ara mxolod Sesrulebis maRali doniT, aramed mxatvruli da kompoziciuri gadawyvetiTac. portreti TiTqos, daumTavrebelia, “amoglejili” kadris STabeWdilebas tovebs, magram amave dros, sru-lyofilia, rogorc mxatvris yvela namuSevari. Semdeg, gadavifiqre da arCevani SevaCere tiloze, romelsac “ramazanis Rame” hqvia.

“ramazanis Rame” (80X60 sm. tilo,zeTi.) Sesrulebulia 1998 w. TurqeTSi moRvaweobis dros, dakveTiT. suraTze gamosaxulia TurqeTis quCa, sadac ori moqalaqe dolze dar-tymiT amcnobs mosaxleobas dResaswaulis moaxloebas. erT-erTi aivnidan mosCans mamak-acis CalmiT daxuruli Tavi, romelsac xmaurze gamouxedavs. dabla ki orni dganan da saubroben. Senobebidan gamomavali sinaTle saocar simyudroves qmnis da ise bunebrivad erwymis Ramis sibnelesa da aRmosavlur arqiteqturas, rom mnaxveli wuTiT im samyaroSi aRmoCndeba da tilos erT-erT gmirad gadaiqceva.

aRvniSnav, rom mxatvars absoluturi sizustiT aqvs gamosaxuli Senobebi da maTi dekora-tiuloba. gansakuTrebiT, TvalSisacemia aJuruli aivnebi.

yuradRebas gavamaxvileb im or moqalaqeze, romliTac aRwera daviwye. isini gamosaxul-ni arian suraTis wina planze, gansakuTrebulad ganaTebul adgilas. kargadaa damuSave-buli maTi saxeebi da Cacmuloba, rac mTlianobaSi Turqi erovnebis mamakacis SesaniSnav tipaJs qmnis.

ar vici, ra emocias gamoiwvevs es suraTi mnaxvelSi, piradad CemTvis ki is aRmosavluri zRapridan gacocxlebuli kadria. TiTqos, im samyaroSi var, sadac yvelaferi jados-nuria. sadac jini isev lamparSia gamoketili da iqidan gaTavisuflebuli aTas saswauls sCadis. am emociebs ki albaT, is iwvevs, rom aRmosavlur qveynebs Cven, ufro metad, zRa-prebidan da multiplikaciuri filmebidan vicnobT. Cemi azriT, es namuSevari erT-erTi imaTgania, romelsac aucileblad SeamCnevs mnaxveli.

Description - Analyses 

There are so many wonderful works in Boris’ art, frankly, it was very difficult to choose one of them for description-analysis. Initially, I selected a self-portrait, which is noteworthy not only with a high level of performance but also with the artistic and compositional resolution. The portrait seems unfinished, as if leaving the impression of an out-of context frame but, at the same time, it is perfect, as all the other works. Then, I changed my mind and shifted to the work titled “Ramazan Night”.

“Ramazan Night” (80X60 cm. Oil on canvas.) was done in 1998 while working in Turkey. The image depicts the street of Turkey, where two citizens notify the people about the approach of national holidays by playing the drums. A man with turban is standing on the balcony, curious with that noise. Downstairs, there are two standing and speaking. The light coming out from the buildings creates a wonderful coziness and so naturally blends into darkness of the night and oriental architecture that the viewer turns out to be just minutes away from becoming the part of this world on canvas.

The artist depicted the buildings and their decor with absolute accuracy. Especially striking are ornamented balconies.

I would focus on those two citizens. They are placed in the foreground of the picture, on an especially lit place. Their faces and garments are well made, creating a great personage of a Turkish nationality.

I do not know what emotions will be triggered by this painting but for me, is a capture from an oriental fairy tale brought to life. As if I am in the world, where everything is magic; where Ginny is still locked in a lamp and when released he is going to make thousand miraculous things happen. These emotions are probably the cause of us knowing about the oriental countries mainly from fairy tales and cartoons. In my opinion, this work is one of those that will definitely be noticed by the viewers.

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papa da SviliSvili, tilo, zeTi. 70/50 sm. 1994

Grandfather and Grandson, oil on canvas. 70/50 cm. 1994

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Tea eqvsi wlis, tilo, zeTi, 40/31 sm. 1996Six-Year Old Thea, oil on canvas, 40/31 cm. 1996

nika sami wlis, tilo, zeTi. 40/31 sm.1996Three-Year Old Nick, oil on canvas. 40/31 cm. 1996

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magnoliebi, tilo, zeTi. 90/70 sm. 1998Magnolia, oil on canvas. 90/70 cm. 1998

naturmorti xinkali, tilo, zeTi. 60/77.5 sm. 1980Still Life with Khinkali, oil on canvas. 60/75 cm. 1980

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peizaJi, muyao, zeTi. 45/35 sm. 1970Landscape, cardboard, oil. 45/35 cm. 1970

salocavi TelavSi, tilo, zeTi. 36/38 sm. 1970Shrine in Telavi, oil on canvas, 36/38 cm. 1970

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naturmorti, tilo, zeTi. 67/50 sm. 1996Still Life, oil on canvas. 67/50 cm. 1996

gvirilebi, tilo, zeTi, 56/40 sm. 1997Daisys, oil on canvas, 56/40 cm. 1997

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portreti, tilo, zeTi. 60/40 sm. 1958Portrait, oil on canvas. 60/40 cm. 1958

moxucis portreti, tilo, zeTi. 42/34 sm. 1956The Old Man’s Portrait, oil on canvas. 42/34 cm. 1956

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elenes portreti, tilo, zeTi. 70/50 sm. 1982Helen, oil on canvas. 70/50 cm. 1982

lurji aprili, tilo, zeTi. 60/45 sm. 1977Blue April, oil on canvas. 60/45 cm. 1977

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avtoportreti, tilo, zeTi.110/80 sm. 1974Self-Portrait, oil on canvas. 110/80 cm. 1974

avtoportreti, tilo. zeTi. 50/35 sm.1990Self-Portrait, oil on canvas. 50/35 cm. 1990

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ucnobis portreti. 50/40 sm. 1956Unknown Portrait. 50/40 cm. 1956

peizaJi nigorzRva, tilo, zeTi. 80/60 sm. 1972Nigorzghva Landscape, oil on canvas. 80/60 cm. 1972

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avtoportreti, qQaRaldi, fanqari. 50/40 sm. 1959Self-Portrait, paper, pencil. 50/40 cm. 1949peizaJi, qaRaldi, kalami. 25/18 sm. 1971

Landscape, paper, pen. 25/18 cm. 1971

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ciuri16 wlis, qaRaldi, sangini. 40/35 sm. 1976

16-Year Old Tsiuri, paper, sanguin. 40/35 cm. 1976

avtoportreti, qaRaldi, sangini. 70/50 sm. 1967Self-Portrait, paper, sanguin. 70/50 cm. 1967

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konstantine gamsaxurdia, qaRaldi, sangini. 40/35 sm. 1961Constantine Gamsakhurdia, paper, sanguin. 40/35 cm. 1961

qalis portreti, qaRaldi, fanqar0.5i. 50/40 sm. 1954Portrait of a Woman, paper, pencil. 50/40 cm. 1954

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portreti profiliT, qaRaldi, fanqari. 50/40 sm. 1954Portrait with a Profile, paper, pencil. 50/40 cm. 1954

Temuri TadumaZe, qaRaldi, sangini. 45/40 sm. 1978Temuri Tadumadze, paper, sanguin. 45/40 cm. 1978

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wminda nino, tilo, zeTi. 140/90 sm. 1981

St. Nino, oil on canvas. 140/90 cm. 1981galaqtion tabiZe, tilo, zeTi. 70/50 sm. 1974Galaktion Tabidze, oil on canvas. 70/50 cm. 1974

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moxucis portreti, tilo, zeTi. 45/35 sm. 1956The Old Man’s Portrait, oil on canvas. 45/35 cm. 1956

qalis portreti, tilo, zeTi. 60/50 sm. 1955Portrait of a Woman, oil on canvas. 60/50 cm. 1955

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biWis portreti. muyao, sangini. 50/35 sm. 1971The Boy’s Portrait. Cardboard, sanguin. 50/35 cm. 1971

meuRlis portreti, tilo, zeTi. 45/40 sm. 1968His Wife’s Portrait, oil on canvas. 45/40 cm. 1968

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etiudi - siyvarulis sadRegrZelo, muyao, zeTi. 25/35 sm. 1969

Etude - Love Toast, cardboard, oil. 25/35 cm. 1969

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peizaJi, tilo, zeTi. 50/605 sm. 1972Landscape, oil on canvas. 50/65 cm. 1972

peizaJi, tilo, zeTi. 40/45 sm. 1972Landscape, oil on canvas.40/45 cm. 1972

farSevangi, tilo, zeTi. 40/60 sm. 1972The Peacock, oil on canvas. 40/60 cm. 1972

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peizaJi tbaze, muyao, zeTi. 25/20 sm. 1980Landscape of The Lake, cardboard, oil. 25/20 cm.1980 siRnaRi, tilo,zeTi. 90/70 sm. 1970

Sighnaghi, oil on canvas. 90/70 cm. 1970

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kompozicia, tilo, zeTi, 57/88 sm. 1997Composition, oil on canvas, 57/88 cm. 1997

qaRidhane, tilo, zeTi, 70/100 sm. 2000Kagithane, oil on canvas, 70/100 cm. 2000

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kumisis tba, tilo, zeTi. 100/70 sm. 1991Kumisi Lake, oil on canvas. 100/70 cm. 1991

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patara musikosi, tilo, zeTi. 65/80 sm. 1999A Musician, oil on canvas. 65/80 cm. 1999

magnoliebi, tilo, zeTi. 90/70 sm. 2000Magnolia, oil on canvas. 90/70 cm. 2000

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petre bagrationi, tilo, zeTi, 65/45 sm. 1995

Peter Bagration, oil on canvas, 65/45 cm. 1995

kristofi CalmiT, tilo, zeTi, 55/40 sm. 2000

Christoff with Turban, oil on canvas, 55/40 cm. 2000

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rokfeleris portreti, tilo, zeTi, 65/45 sm. 1998 Sesrulebulia SekveTiT, suraTi imyofeba parizSi.

Rockefeller Portrait, oil on canvas, 65/45 cm. Done in 1998, commissioned, kept in Paris.

mxatvari vasil iRumenidi. tilo, zeTi. 65/45 sm. 1998 (aTeni) Artist Vasil Ighumenidi. oil on canvas. 65/45 cm.1998 (Athens)

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anadolu hisari amJamad, tilo, zeTi, 100/170 sm. 2001Anadolu Hisari Currently, oil on canvas, 100/170 cm. 2001

sulTan ahmedi, tilo, zeTi, 84/145 sm. 1997Sultan Ahmedi, oil on canvas, 84/145 sm. 1997

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siRnaRi zamTarSi, muyao, zeTi. 30/20 sm. 1972Sighnaghi Winter, cardboard, oil. 30/20 cm. 1972

peizaJi, tilo, zeTi. 50/60 sm. 1973Landscape, oil on canvas. 50/60 cm. 1973

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memuarebi, tilo, zeTi. 56/40 sm. 1998Memories, oil on canvas. 56/40 cm. 1998

naturmorti, tilo, zeTi. 60/40 sm. 1988Still Life, oil on canvas. 60/40 cm. 1988

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kompozicia orientali, tilo, zeTi, 130/160 sm. 2000Oriental Composition, oil on canvas, 130/160 cm. 2000

suleimanie jami, tilo, zeTi, 70/86 sm. 1998

Süleymaniye Camii, oil on canvas, 70/86 cm. 1998

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beSiqTaS Caihane, tilo, zeTi.120/140 sm. 1999Beshiktash Chaihane, oil on canvas.120/140 cm. 1999

peizaJi uskudaridan, tilo, zeTi, 65/88 sm. 1999

View from Uskudar, oil on canvas, 65/88 cm. 1999

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istinie CeSmesi, tilo, zeTi, 100/140 sm. 1999Istinie Cheshmesi, oil on canvas, 100/140 cm. 1999

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qafali CarSi, tilo, zeTi.103/73 sm. 1959Qapali Charshi, oil on canvas. 103/73 cm. 1959

jamis interieri, tilo, zeTi.90/70 sm. 1998Interior 0f Camii, oil on canvas. 90/70 cm. 1998

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haremi, tilo, zeTi, 90/115 sm. 1999Harem, oil on canvas, 90/115 cm. 1999

kompozicia, tilo, zeTi, 70/100 sm. 1999Compositiom, oil on canvas, 70/100 cm. 1999

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anadolu hisari orientali, tilo, zeTi,160/254 sm. 1998

Anadolu Hisari Oriental, oil on canvas, 160/254 cm. 1998

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dolabderes Zvelmanebis quCa, tilo, zeTi, 80/60 sm. 20 00Dolapdere Flea Street, oil on canvas, 80/60 cm. 2000

siraselvileris quCa, tilo, zeTi, 80/60 sm. 2000Sıraselviler Street, oil on canvas, 80/60 cm. 2000

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aiasofia, tilo, zeTi, 50/80 sm. 2001Ayasofia, oil on canvas, 50/80 cm. 2001

stambolis minareTebi, tilo, zeTi, 70/100 sm. 2001Istanbul Minarets, oil on canvas, 70/100 cm. 2001

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baraTaSvili, qaRaldi, sangini. 70/50 sm. 1975Baratashvili, paper, sanguin. 70/50 cm. 1975

Zveli Tbilisi, qaRaldi, sangini. 70/50 sm. 1976

Old Tbilisi, paper, sanguin. 70/50 cm. 1976

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esikizi bavSvebi, qaRaldi, fanqari. 50/40 sm. 1957Children Draft, paper, pencil. 50/40 cm. 1957

qalis portreti, qaRaldi, akvareli. 50/40 sm. 1957A Woman’s Portrait, watercolor on paper. 50/40 cm. 1957

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eklesia, qaRaldi, kalami. 25/20 sm. 1959Church, paper, pen. 25/20 cm. 1959

peizaJi, qaRaldi, kalami. 25/20 sm. 1959Landscape, paper, pen. 25/20 cm. 1959