Urban Development in the Cities of Georgia from 1801 to 1918 Essays presented in the book have been written by David Khoshtaria, Manon Liluashvili, Natia Natsvlishvili, and Giorgi Chanishvili. They highlight the evolution of urban planning and architectural design in five major Georgian cities (Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Poti, and Akhaltsikhe) and two spa towns (Borjomi …

Fortified Historic Settlements in Northern Mtianeti of Georgia Authors: Irine ElIzbarashvili, Manana Suramelashvili and Tsitsino Chachkhunashvili 490 pages The main theme of the book is the traditional architecture and urban heritage of medieval fortified settlements preserved on the border line of Georgia’s Northern Mtianeti. Along with the material found during intensive field investigations, the book …

Authors: M. Liluashvili, D. Khoshtaria and N. Chichinadze. Tbilisi. 2018. 160 pp. An illustrated book considers activity of the Greeks from Ponto who in the 19th century in several phases came to settle in Georgia. Their activity was based on samples of architecture, mural painting, easel painting, or liturgical art. Nearly all corners of the …

Authors: Vakhtang Beridze, Dimitri Tumanishvili. Tbilisi, 2018. 172 pp. “Culture and Artistic Life in the First Republic of Georgia (1918-1921)” is a publication, dedicated to the short-lived independence of the country, containing two essays: “Culture and Art in the Independent Georgia (1918-1921) by Vakhtang Beridze and “Architecture and Construction Activities in 1917-1920 Georgia” by Dimitri …

Medieval Georgian Sculpture Authors: T. Dadiani, E. Kvachatadze, T. Khundadze 424pp. The book represents a final stage of a multi-year research project financed by the Rustaveli Foundation. The edition “Medieval Georgian Sculpture” includes a lot of unpublished material, as well as well-known reliefs the photographs of which have been taken again. The edition helps to …

Alexander (Shura Bandzeladze) Authors: S. Lezhava, M. Gachechiladze, K. Kintsurashvili, T. Belashvili. Tbilisi, 2017. 264pp. The book shows off the development of the artist Alexander (Shura) Bandzeladze. The edition is richly illustrated and presents the artist’s paintings, graphic works, book illumination, sculpture and church monumental painting as well. Along with the visual material the edition …

Jani Medzmariashvili. Painting. Graphics Tbilisi, 2016. Authors: Dali Lebanidze, Marina Medzmariashvili. 112 pp. 110 illustrations. (In Georgian and English). The book is dedicated to creative works of Jani Medzmariashvili, one of the 50s-60s generation of Georgian artists of the 20th century. A large spectrum of the artist’s paintings or graphic pieces are presented in the …

ARCHITECTURE AND IDENTITY: CHURCH BUILDING IN TBILISI (1801-1918) Tbilisi, 2016 Edited by David Khoshtaria. The book contains 264 pages and 192 illustrations. The book is a result of a two-year research project supported by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation. The conducted research implied multidimensional attitude towards the history of church architecture, with the use …