Zvari Publishing HouseThese illustrations were created for the Georgian translation of The Master and Margarita, published in the 1990s by the Tbilisi publishing house “Zvari” (I have been unable to find any information about this publisher today). Unfortunately, the publishers completely neglected to include the name of the artist in the book, apparently not considering these works to be an especially important component of it. Well then—perhaps their author indeed does not rank among the most influential artists of our time, but I am still going to add them to our collection for two reasons. First, I have a great love for Georgia. Second, if I do not publish these illustrations, no one will, and they will be lost to humanity forever (and that is something we simply must not allow).
And—yes, if by any chance you know the name of this artist, I would be infinitely grateful for that information (please write to: bulgakovart.com@gmail.com).
The ouroboros coils around Golgotha, as if telling us: there is nothing new under the Sun; what has been will be again.
Behemoth the Cat.
This illustration is accompanied by certain Kabbalistic symbols.
And here is the titular pair.
“Remember death,” the weeping moon informs us laconically in Latin.
Margarita’s flight.
The Queen of the Ball.
This illustration is more expressive than the previous ones. And what follows will be even more so.
Why a lizard, the reader may ask. Why not, we reply.
I will consider the image depicted here to be the final flight on enchanted steeds.
