Yearly Archives: 2014

An Exhibition and a Conference dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of a Famous
Georgian Scholar and Ceramist Zachariah Maisuradze

An exhibition and a conference dedicated to the 100th anniversary of a well-known Georgian scholar and artist, a distinguished representative of Georgian ceramic art Zachariah Maisuradze was held at the George Chubinashvili National Research Centre for Georgian Art  History and Heritage Preservation. Zachariah Maisuradze was one of the founders of the Institute of Georgian Art History. His pedagogical activity, scientific work concerning medieval Georgian ceramic art, as well as his research in technological and practical issues of this sphere provided a basis for the development of the modern time Georgian ceramic art.

The exhibition opened on April 28, at 5 p.m.

There were represented Zachariah Maisuradze’s ceramic decorated panels, small figure compositions and copies of medieval Georgian plastic art.
A conference dedicated to Zachariah Maisuradze’s scientific activity was held on April 29 (11a.m. – 4 p.m.). The issues of modern Georgian professional ceramic art were considered

On March 5, 2014 a meeting with the prominent Turkish scholar Osman Ayitekin was held at the G. Chubinashvili Centre. The Centre has had close collaboration with him since 2007-2008.

The issues of future partnership and collaboration were discussed as well as the problems concerning the conservation-restoration work of the Ishkhani church which is implemented by Turkish restorers. The issues of the restoration project to be implemented on the Oshki church was discussed as well.

The scholars of the Centre Dr. Mariam Didebulidze, Dr. Dimitri Tumanishvili, Dr. David Khoshtaria, Dr. Irine Eliszbarashvili, Dr. Irine Giviashvili, Baadur Kupreishvili participated in the meeting.