Irakli Parjiani Artwork Research and Expertise Laboratory has officially validated the authenticity of a painting by Niko Pirosmani. Such a statement made today the Minister of Culture, Thea Tsulukiani.

“The mentioned laboratory had conducted a comprehensive analysis of the painting “Deer” - from a private collection - with the results conclusively affirming its attribution to the renowned artist”, - said the Minister.

She underlined the significance of the high-tech expert laboratory, launched in July, 2023, as the first of its kind in Georgia.

“It provided swift and irrefutable evidence over authenticity of artworks unlike time-consuming procedures used in the past for verifying the authorship of creations.