Niko Pirosmani house, artist's house and museum in Georgia
The Niko Pirosmani House in Mirzaani consists of the dwelling the artist built in 1898 for his sister, its outbuildings, and an exhibition hall added in 1979. The museum holds over 9,000 exhibits, among them 14 original paintings such as "Lying Woman" and "Woman with Easter Eggs", plus Pirosmani's railway service record from 1890–1894.
Pirosmani built the house in 1898 for his sister, using savings from his work as a railway brake conductor and from selling dairy products. He often visited as a guest; the house where he was born did not survive. The museum opened in 1960, and an exhibition hall was added in 1979.
The house reflects the rural culture of Georgia as shown in Pirosmani's paintings. The rooms demonstrate how traditional village communities lived and worked, connecting his artistic legacy with the local customs of his era.
The museum is in Mirzaani, in the Dedoplistskaro municipality of Kakheti. The complex comprises the 1898 house, outbuildings and a 1979 exhibition hall. Several qvevri are buried in the ground in front of the house.
The museum holds a copy of Pablo Picasso's lithograph "Portrait of Pirosmani"; the original is not kept here. In front of the house, several qvevri wine jars are sunk into the ground, holding wine that the artist and his acquaintances drank.
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