Sofia Varazi 1 (Georgian, 1969)

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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Omar Khayyam
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Sufi's love (The
muse of Khayyam)
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The Lure of the Orient is a very special art
book. At first glance a collection of 24
beautiful paintings by the Georgian artist Sophia
Varazi, yet the images demonstrate an unusually
strong combination of European and Oriental
themes, here heightened by selections of poetry
and calligraphy gathered from across the region.
Set opposite each painting is a verse by a
Persian poet like Omar Khayyam, Jelaladdin Rumi,
Firdausi, Hafiz, Simin Behbehani, or Georgias
national poet Shota Rustaveli, translated into
English. They are chosen by the books creator,
Edna Fortescue. Below this is a verse written in
flowing Georgian script, and below that another
in elegant Farsi lettering by the contemporary
Persian calligrapher, Kouroush Khorasani. The
overall effect is an ageless synthesis of
European and Oriental cultures, which today is
still the essence of the Georgian nation and the
lure it sends out to the world.
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) From Persian to
Georgian
Oriental dance
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Noble knight
The songbird is silent
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Lover's haven
Patience
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Moonlight garden
Lonely princess
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Life full of blossom
Rose without thornes
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Sweet life
The game of life
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) The fire of love
Fragrant love
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Jewels beyond price
Time dreaming to eternity
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Follow the wild
No regrets
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Dreaming
All evolves
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Eyes - mirrors of
the soul
Love letter
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Come with old Khayyam
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Love warms the world
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Sofia Varazi was born in 1969 I was born in
Tbilisi, Georgia, and studied at the Academy of
Fine Arts. I had exhibited in Sydney, Australia,
Moscow and Tbilisi. My paintings are in private
collections in these cities and in London.I had
illustrated books and worked on documentary
films. My studio is in Sololaky, the historic
area of Tbilisi
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Sheherezade
Shakhryar
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) The old clown
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) The Queen's walk
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Odaliska is dancing
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Nadim
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Harem
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Odaliska and the dog
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Sofia Varazi (Georgian, 1969) Odaliska and the dog
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to their respective owners Presentation Sanda
Foisoreanu
2020
Sound Katie Melua - Chemo Tsitsinatela
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