Пам'ятник Софіко Чіаурелі, Bronze monument in central Tbilisi, Georgia.
The monument to Sofiko Chiaureli is a bronze sculpture in central Tbilisi that features the actress's head with closed eyes and a crown of flowers. Surrounding the main figure are several smaller statues of women on individual pedestals that form a cohesive artistic composition.
The bronze bust of actress Sofiko Chiaureli (1937–2008) was unveiled in 2009 in Sioni Square, Old Tbilisi. Sculptor Levan Vardosanidze modelled the face on a frame from Sergei Parajanov's film The Color of Pomegranates. In 2014 vandals stole several of the bronze figurines that surround the bust.
The bronze bust is modelled on a still from Sergei Parajanov's film The Color of Pomegranates. Around it stand small figures of Chiaureli's roles: Fufala from The Wishing Tree, the laundress Vardo from Melodies of the Veria Quarter, the yard-keeper from the play A Bad Dog in the Yard, and a dancer performing the kintauri.
The monument sits in a park with paved pathways and green areas, allowing visitors to walk around and view the sculpture from different angles easily. Its central location makes it accessible when exploring Tbilisi's cultural neighborhoods.
The small bronze figures around the bust reproduce specific roles: Fufala from the film The Wishing Tree, the laundress Vardo from Melodies of the Verian Quarter, the yard-keeper from the play A Bad Dog in the Yard, and a dancer performing the kintauri. In 2014 vandals stole several of these bronze figures.
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