(1950, Tbilisi – 2019 Tbilisi).
Art Historian, Senior Researcher of the Centre, Prof. Dr.
Research field: History of the medieval Georgian architecture.
Activity:
Full Professor of the Tbilisi Academy of Arts, lectures on the History of Georgian Architecture at Tbilisi Academy of Arts, Faculty of Restoration, Art History and Theory, as well as at the Tbilisi Theological Academy; he is an irreplaceable reviewer, editor and consultant of works in the field of art history; for decades he is in charge of processing archives of the Georgian art historians.
1999-2006 – Deputy director of the Chubinashvili Institute of History of Georgian Art;
Head of the Department of the Medieval Georgian Architecture
- Remains of the Domed Temple in Tbilisi Deda-Fortress, “Dzeglis Megobari”, N38, 1975 (together with I. Elizbarashvili);
- The Theme of Free Cross in Medieval Georgian Architecture, II International Symposium Dedicated to Georgian Art, Tbilisi, 1977;
- One Characteristic Feature of the Exterior Image of Georgian Temples, “Sabchota Khelovneba”, N8, 1977;
- About the Typology of Eastern Christian Architecture, II International Symposium Dedicated to Georgian Art, Tbilisi, 1977;
- From the History of the Study of Georgian Antiquities, “Sabchota Khelovneba”, N1, 1979;
- A ”Domed Church” in the Neighbourhood of Village Matani, “Dzeglis Megobari”, N60, 1982;
- About the Iconography of Architecture, “Matsne”, The series of history, archaeology, ethnography and art history, N1, 1983;
- For Understanding of One Tendency in the 12th Century Architecture, “Sabchota Khelovneba”, N1, 1983;
- George Chubinashvili, “Sabchota Khelovneba”, N11, 1985;
- Levan Rcheulishvili,”Sabchota Khelovneba”, N10, 1988;
- The Temple of Bana, Tbilisi, 1989 (together with R. Mepisashvili);
- The Problem of Colouring in German Art History, “Spektri”, N1, 1989;
- Smirnov and Formation of Georgian Art History, “Khudozhestvennie Pamiatniki i Kultura Vostoka”, L., 1989;
- G. Kikodze and August Roedean’s Creation, “Literatura da Khelovneba”, N1, 1990;
- The Issue of Style in Georgian Art History, “Literatura da Khelovneba”, N2, 1990;
- About the Architecture of Abkhazia, “Sabchota Khelovneba”, N1, 1990;
- About National Integrity of Medieval Georgian Architecture, “Literatura da Khelovneba”, N3-6, Tbilisi, 1993;
- Symbolicalness in Medieval Georgian Architecture, “Literatura da Khelovneba”, N2, Tbilisi, 1993;
- Vakhtang Beridze – a Researcher of Late Medieval Architecture, “Arkitektura da Dizaini”, N1, Tbilisi, 1994;
- Niko Piromanashvili’s “A Little Fisherman”, Ars Georgica, 9-B, Tbilisi, 1996;
- Basili Zarzmeli about Temple Building, “Literatura da Khelovneba”, N1-6, Tbilisi, 1996;
- Papers, Articles, Tbilisi, 2001;
- Gelati, Preface, Tbilisi, 2007 (co-author);
- The Rules of Behaviour with Monuments for Youngsters, Tbilisi, 2008 (co-author);
- Recommendations for Monument Lovers or How to Behave with Monuments, Tbilisi, 2008 (co-author);
- The Monastery of Davidgareji, Tbilisi, 2008;
- St. Cross Temple of Mtskheta, Tbilisi, 2008;
- Ancient Georgian Art, Tbilisi, 2008;
- Georgian Christian Art, Preface, Architecture, Tbilisi, 2008 (co-author);
- At the Crossroad, Papers, Articles, Tbilisi, 2008;
- Davidgareji Monasteries – Natlismtsemeli, Bertubani, Tbilisi, 2010