Georgian Icon Painting, 1600-1830

Mzia Janjalia and Nana Kuprashvili

This is the first exploration of an unknown subject - the Georgian icons of the two centuries leading up to the mid-nineteeth century. Our work enabled us to understand some of the ways in which Georgian artists appropriated some western European models. Hitherto it had been the general belief that all the links came through Russia. But Georgia and Europe were far more directly connected.

Art-Nouveau in Georgia

Art Nouveau is an international style of art, architecture and design that pekaed in popularity at the beginning of the 20th century (1880-1914) and is characterised by highly-stylised, flowing, curvilinear designs often incorporating floral and other plant-inspired motifs.

Early Modern Georgian Literature and its Social and Cultural Implications

Marina Alexidze

The project has followed from the growing interest in the roots of Modernity in Georgia. The conducted research aims at contributing to the better understanding of the initial stage of the development of Georgian culture on the common European way.

Secular Tendencies in the 13th Century Murals of the Age of Queen Tamar

Maka Bulia

The decoration of the main church seems to be the most important of the surviving paintings at Natlismtsemeli Monastery. Fragments dating from various periods appear to convey the entire history of the monastery and its artistic creativity.

Nineteenth-Century Architecture of Tbilisi as a Reflection of Cultural and Social History of the City

Nino Chanishvili

The Anglo-Georgian Expedition to Nokalakevi (AGEN)

The Anglo-Georgian Expedition to Nokalakevi (AGEN) was set up in 2001 by the S. Janashia State History Museum of Georgia and a team of British archaeologists organised from Cambridge University to undertake archaeological excavations at the ancient fortress site at Nokalakevi.

Pichvnari Expedition

The Blessed Theodoret of Cyrus

Victoria Jugeli

The Blessed Theodoret of Cyrus: the life, activities, creed, writings and their Georgian translations