FOR UNDERSTANDING FACIAL EXPRESSIONS ACCORDING TO “THE TORTURE OF QUEEN KETEVAN “BY ALEXANDRE KAZBEGI

Abstract

In his drama “The Torture of Queen Ketevan“ Alexandre Kazbegi adapts Ketevan Tsamebuli‟s character loaded with artistic content with the spirit ofa new era .And to describe her completely he gives us her facial expression to see and percept the character in a new way. The tortured character is presented in some aspects .Such as: “blissful”, “Rose”, also she is “blessed”, “Eden”,”bright”. Her life is eternal, Queen Ketevan‟s character is compared with the Virgin‟s. To understand her character well the writer uses jewelrymotive and so on. Giving facial expression of a character filled with spiritual content is considered as a whole It gives the work more outlook load and esthetic nature. In the drama “The Torture of Queen Ketevan“ by Alexandre Kazbegi the artistic face of Saint Ketevan is highlighted with esthetic originality She is described in different spiritual values, the face of a saint is drawn with different features. A character with her facial expression is more expressive and shows those opportunities and divine grace which is in Queen Ketevan‟s inner world developed in mortals by the God which also goes to the divine and establishes eternity in mortals.