Born on January 4, 1934, in
the Republic of Georgia in the former Soviet Union,
this gifted man has risen above his peers and created
works of art that remain segregated from the socialist
realism style preferred by his counterparts.
The
ancient art of enameling, today almost a lost art
form, was refined in Zurab Tsereteli’s homeland,
the Republic of Georgia.
Included in the Museum's collection are three
types of vivid enamels (see photo) modeled after
the Good Defeats Evil Sculpture, created by Tsereteli
to commemorate the historic signing of the Intermediate-Range
Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. The original 39 foot
high, 40 ton monumental bronze sculpture, Good Defeats
Evil, was donated to the United Nations by the Soviet
Union. The enamels measure sixty and twenty centimeters
in diameter and are finished on a copper base.
The INF Treaty Missile Commemorative incorporates
actual shards of Soviet SS-20 and US Pershing-2
missiles together with a bronze medallion that measures
7 1/2 inches in diameter. The medallion is encircled
by olive branches, immediately recognizable symbols
of peace. This beautiful focal piece measures 8
3/4 by 8 1/2 inches, and rests on a fossilized limestone
base that is 8 3/4 by 11/2 by 1-1/2 inches.
In addition
to maintaining one copy of each of these beautiful
pieces of collectible art for The Cold War Museum's
permanent collection, the Museum is able to order
additional pieces upon request. Please contact The
Cold War Museum for more information.
Cold War Aircraft
Courtesy of Dr. Philip Alexander and the Air, sea, land, and fantasy art gallery.
