Seminar – History of Georgian Church Architecture
Events
A Seminar on the topic: Genesis of Georgian Christian Church Architecture – New Understanding of Development Stages will be held in Ilia State University, May 7th, 2014, 6 P.M. Auditorium G 106.
Presenters: Professor Emeritus Zurab Kiknadze and Professor Nodar Bakhtadze.
Latest factual material on Georgian Christian church architecture genesis was revealed, offering new understanding of its early development stages. The material, based on the archeological findings obtained in Nekresi settlement (Kvareli region) this last decade, confirmed the existence of canonically-planned basilica in IV-V A.D. Additional material was obtained, based on research and dating of a small chapel of a IV A.D. church, located in the Nekresi monastery territory.
Seminar presenters, Zurab Kiknadze and Nodar Baktadze will discuss this topic with art historians and interested parties.