THE ICON-FACE OF THE VIRGIN MARIAM IN AKAKI TSERETELI’S WORKS

Abstract

The work discusses the iconography of the Virgin Mariam according to Akaki Tsereteli’s works, whose artistic tissue is widely distributed by her powerful protector and faith in endurance and constant existence. In the Georgian artistic thinking the creators often reshape the biblical forms which give them a great chance to express in depth in the artistic tissue that they have in mind. In this case, the story of the poet is related to the icon-face of the Virgin Mariam, which has a significant place in Akaki’s works of different genres, which will further strengthen the power of the Virgin Mariam, the grace of her patron, and the faith in the immortal world that enables her to endure. The belief of the religious is the connector of the heaven and the world, eternity and transition which is highlighted in putting ahead the idea of Virgin Mariam’s interest in the artistic thinking which indicates that the Mariam, Mother Goddess always protected her land -Georgia. The icon-face of Virgin Mariam who is a protector of the Georgian people is set out in Akaki Tsreteli’s artistic thinking. With her help and support Georgia always fought against trials, it has survived for many centuries and strengthened with the faith of eternal life . The samples of Georgian writing, along with the Bible, played the largest role in establishing the human consciousness in a different way and in seeing the better way