Institute of History of Georgian Art of the Academy of Sciences of Georgia, 52, Rustaveli Ave, 380008, Tbilisi, Georgia e-mail: [email protected]

DOB: May 26, 1968

Professional Career

1985-1990 Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts, Faculty of Architecture and Art History. Honorary Diploma 1987-1990 Georgian Encyclopaedia Edition “Corpus of Monuments in Georgia”. One of the authors of articles 1990-up to present G. Chubinashvili Institute of History of Georgian Art of the Academy of Sciences of Georgia (1990-1993 Assistant; 1993-1997 Junior Researcher; 1997-up to present) Senior Researcher 1991-2000 Tbilisi Orthodox Academy, Lecturer of the Georgian architecture 1991-up to present Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts, Lecturer of the Georgian architecture 1998-2000 Tbilisi State Institute of Cinematography and Theatre, Lecturer of the history of art 1996-up to present Akhaltsikhe State University, Docent 1992-1996 Main Board for Protection of Monuments, Expert of monuments liable to restoration 1997 Ph.D. dissertation: Early 11th c. Church in Javakheti and Artistic-Architectural Problems of the Georgian Aisless Vaulted Churches 1997-1999 G. Soros Foundation “Open Society – Georgia” Foundation, Cultural Heritage Programme, Chairman of the Expertise Commission 1997-1999 Cultural Heritage Initiative – joint programme of the Government of Georgia, Council of Europe and World Bank – Expert 1998-2000 Fund for Preservation of the Cultural Heritage of Georgia – World Bank programme – Expert 2000-up to present ICOMOS Georgian National Committee, Member 2002-up to present Monuments Protection Department of Georgia, Main Scientific-Methodical Council, Member 1998-up to present Patriarchy of Georgia, Council of Ecclesiastical Art, Member 2000-up to present Georgian Cultural Heritage Information Centre, Director 2000-up to present Georgia-Holy Land Society Council, Member 2002-up to present Georgian Antiquities Exploration and Research Centre, Directorate Member 2003 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Commission for Research Georgian Cultural Sites Abroad, Member 2000-up to now Spaetantike Archaeologie und Byzantinische Kunstgeschichte E.V., Member 2000-up to now Arbeitsgemeinschaft Christliche Archaeologie zur Erforschung der Spatantiken, Frumittelalterlichen und Byzantinishen Kultur, Member

FIELD RESEARCH: 2000 Expedition on the Medieval monuments in Germany 2000 Expedition on the Medieval and Renaissance monuments in Italy 1998 Expedition in Samtskhe 1998 Expedition in Samegrelo 1998 Expedition in Kvemo Svaneti 1998,1991 Expedition in Trialeti 1997 - 1992 Expedition in Javakheti 1994 Expedition in Tori 1995 – 1994 Expedition in Tao-Klarjeti 1991 Expedition in Argveti

PUBLICATIONS:

2002 Materials for Study of the “Original and Copy” problem in the Medieval Georgian Architecture, Georgian antiquities, 2; 2002 On One Unknown Phenomenon of Georgian Ecclesiastical Architecture (Early Medieval "Open" Churches) 2002 Editor of Catalogue of the exhibition "Georgian Art" (Ierusalim). 2000 Javakheti (Guidebook) (co-author and editor) 2000 8th-9th cc. Architecture in Samtskhe // "Aspindza", #1 1997, 1998 Preface & editor // Annual Report of National Cultural Heritage Program of the Open Society – Georgia Foundation. 1997 Tontio Church Erected by Melkisedek Catholicos // "Dzeglis Megobari", #4. 1996 Expedition in Tao-Klarjeti // "Bulletin of Georgian Patriarchate", #2-3. 1996 On the Dating of Tontio Church // "Dzeglis Megobari", #2. 1995 Catalogue: Architecture and Murals in Tao-Klarjeti (with D. Khoshtaria and M. Didebulidze). 1994 Unknown IX – X Century Churches from Argveti (the Kvirila Valley) // XXX Scientific Session of the Georgian Academy of Sciences' G. Chubnunashvili Institute of History of Georgian Art. Abstracts. 1993 St. Shio Church in Artozani // "Matsne": History, Ethnography, Art History, #3-4. 1992 St. Virgin Church in Korogho and Its Builders // "Literature and Art", #2. 1992 Geographical Environment and Mediaeval Georgian Buildings // "Literature and Art", #3

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