Chronicle of Georgia: Bust of a Bearded Man in Robes

Bust of a Bearded Man in Robes. Niko Pirosmani, the self-taught painter of feasts and Tbilisi life, is another storyteller of the nation — Georgian art has always loved to narrate. A portrait in bronze, close enough to read every line of the face and robe. Shota Rustaveli wrote “The Knight in the Panther’s Skin” in the 12th century and dedicated it to Queen Tamar — the national epic every Georgian knows by heart.