Moses
Ivanovich Toidze

[21.1(2.2).1871, Tbilisi, — 17.6.1953, ibid], a Soviet painter, people's artist of the USSR (1953), full member AH the USSR (1947), Hero of Labor (1932). He studied at St. Petersburg Academy of arts (1896-99 he). From 1899 he lived in Tbilisi, where in 1922 he organized a Folk art Studio. Professor of the Tbilisi Academy of arts (1930-53). Participation in the revolutionary and educational activities (including cooperation in progressive Georgian magazines and Newspapers 1880-90s) has defined democratic orientation of the creativity of T. T. Among the works of the 1890s — 1910s is dominated by bright, distinguishing scenes from folk life ("Mtskhetoba", 1899-1901, the art Museum of the Georgian SSR, Tbilisi), full of subtle intimate portraits (portrait of an old Jew, see Fig.; portrait of a mother, 1904-05). In 1920-40-s. T reflected in his works of socialist construction, the new life of Georgian people, the events of the great Patriotic war of 1941-45 ("Happy life", 1934, "Letter from the front," 1942, "Song of victory", 1948, all the same). Awarded the order of Lenin, the order "badge of Honor" and medals.

[21.1 (2.2). 1871, Tbilisi, - 17.6.1953, ibid], a Soviet painter, people's. artist of the USSR (1953), full. member. AH the USSR (1947), Hero of Labor (1932). He studied in the Petersburg. ARTS (1896-99 he). From 1899 he lived in Tbilisi, where in 1922 he organized the Nar. of arts. Studio. Prof. The Tbilisi Academy of arts (1930-53). Participation in the revolutionary and educational activities (including cooperation in progressive load. magazines and Newspapers 1880-90s) has defined democratic. scope of the work Among the T production. T. 1890s - 1910s dominated by bright, distinguishing scenes from Nar. life ("Mtskhetoba", 1899-1901, the art Museum Cargo. SSR, Tbilisi), full of subtle intimate portraits (portrait of an old Jew, of Fig. see vol. 7, tabl. XXXVIII, pp. 384-385; the portrait of his mother, 1904-05; both ibid.). In 1920-40-s. T reflected in their production. socialist. construction, new household goods. the people, the events of the great Patriotic war of 1941-45 ("Happy life", 1934, "Letter from the front," 1942, "Song of victory", 1948, all the same). Awarded the order of Lenin, the order "badge of Honor" and medals. Lit.: Piralishvili, O., Mose Toidze, TB., 1958.