Valerian Sidamon-Eristavi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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artist from Georgia (country)
Date of Birth: 20-Jun-1889
Place of Birth: Kvareli, Kakheti, Georgia
Date of Death: 29-Jun-1943
Profession: painter
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Valerian Sidamon-Eristavi
- Valerian Sidamon-Eristavi (Georgian: ???????? ???????-????????; 2 July 1889 – 9 June 1943) was a Georgian Modernist artist and set designer. Born in the town of Kvareli into a noble family, Valerian Sidamon-Eristavi studied arts at Tiflis and Moscow.
- Returning to Georgia in 1915, he made a name as a caricaturist and illustrator and later switched to historical painting.
- He became best known for his set design for the Georgian theatre and cinema, for which he fruitfully collaborated with the leading director Kote Marjanishvili.
- He worked as an art director for about 35 films between 1922 and 1935.
- In the late 1930s, he mostly retired to teaching arts.
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