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Art Historian, Senior Researcher of the Centre, Ph.D.

Research field:  History of the modern and contemporary Georgian art 

Activity:  Founder and Head of the NGO – Art Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory (2001); Editor of the ‘Iliazdi’ almanac; Member of the Editorial Board ‘Spectri’ almanac; Kristoff Meryan Foundation Program Coordinator in Georgia; Art Interdisciplinary Teaching Program Coordinator (German-Caucasian University). 

Address: 49, Dzm. Zubalashvilis str., 0108 Tbilisi
e-mail:    nana@airl.ge

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Art Historian, Chief Researcher of the Centre, Ph.D. 

Research field:  History of the medieval Georgian mural painting; urban conservation. 

Activity:  Lectures on Svanetian School of Painting and on History of the Medieval Georgian Fine Arts, Tbilisi Academy of  Arts, Faculty of Restoration, Art History and Theory;  Member of ICOMOS International – representative of the Georgian National Committee. 

Address: 17, Chakhrukhadze str., 0105 Tbilisi.         
e-mail: medieva.kenia@gmail.com

1. Oldest Mural Decoration of the Lagami Church of the Saviour. Matsne, Istoriis, Arkeologiis, Etnograpiisa da Khelovnebis Istoriis Seria, 1, 1986, (Georgian, Russian summary)
2. On “Eschatological Motives” in the Spiritual Life of the 14^th Century Georgia. Literatura da Khelovneba, 2, 1990 (Georgian)
3. Programme of the 12^th century Murals in Svaneti. Literatura da Khelovneba, 2, 1991 (Georgian)
4. Donor Portraiture in the Mural Painting of Upper Svaneti. Khelovneba, 7, 1991 (Georgian)
5. Some Peculiarities of the General Arrangement of the Ensemble in the Svaneti Murals. Literatura da Khelovneba, 1-2, 1997 (Georgian)
6. Early Traditions in the 12^th Century Svaneti Mural Painting, Dzeglis Megobari, 1, 1997 (Georgian, English summary)
7. Murals in the Lower Church of Lagami. Synopsis of the PhD Thesis (Georgian, English summary),Tb., 1997
8. Royal Portrait in the Murals of Yenashi Church of Jonah.  Sakartvelos Sidzveleni, 2, 2002 (Georgian, English summary)
9. On the Interrelation of the Word and Image in the Georgian Mural Painting (on the Example of Iprari Murals). Sakartvelos Sidzveleni, 4-5, 2003
10. General Concept of the 12^th and 14^th Century Murals in Upper Svaneti (Georgia). ΛΑΜΠΗΔΏΝ, Recueil in memory of D. Mouriki, v. 1, Athens, 2003
11. Reflection of One Theological Tendency in the Programmes of Georgian Murals in Early and High Middle Ages. Studies in Georgian Art, III, Tb., 2004 (Georgian, English)
12.  Once Again on the Programme of Murals in the Church of St. Archangels in Zemo Krikhi. Sakartvelos Sidzveleni, 6, 2004 (Georgian, English summary)
13. Initial Mural Decoration of the Lagami Church – New Findings. Sakartvelos Sidzveleni, 7-8, 2005 (Georgian, English summary)
14. Modes of Expression in Early Georgian Murals (on the Example of the Initial mural Decoration of the Lagami Church of the Saviour). Sakartvelos Sidzveleni, 9, 2006 (Georgian, English summary)
15. On the Peculiarities of Programmes in Early Georgian Murals. Sakartvelos Sidzveleni, 11, 2007 (Georgian, English summary)
16. Peculiarities of the 13^th Century Murals in Zhibiani. Studies in Georgian Art, V, Tb., 2008 (Georgian, English)
17. Peculiarities of the General Arrangement of the Decoration System in the Early Medieval Murals in Svaneti. Sakartvelos Sidzveleni, 12, 2008 (Georgian, English summary)
18. Murals of the Chazhashi Church of the Saviour. Sakartvelos Sidzveleni, 13, 2009 (Georgian, English summary)
19. On the Interrelation of the Word and Image in the Medieval Georgian Mural Panting (co-author E. Gedevanishvili). Vakhtang Beridze 1^st International Symposium on Georgian Art: Georgian Art in the Context of European and Asian Cultures, Proceedings, Tb., 2009
20. Upper Svaneti. Medieval Mural Painting. Tb., 2010 (Georgian, English)
21. Murals of Hadishi Church of the Saviour. Svaneti History Pages, Tb., 2011 (Georgian)
22. On the Interpretation of the Inscriptions of Priest Sineli. Sakartvelos Sidzveleni, 15, 2012 (Georgian, English summary)
23. Mami (Tekali) Church of the Saviour in Lower Svaneti. Sakartvelos Sidzveleni, 17, 2014 (Georgian, English summary)
24. Peculiarities of the General Arrangement of the Mural Decoration in the 13^th c. Svaneti Murals. ACADEMIA, 4, 2015 (Georgian, English summary)
25. Apsidal Schemes of Svaneti Murals (9^th-13^th cc). Sakartvelos Sidzveleni, 21, 2018 (Georgian, English summary)
26. All Holy Theotokos and the Medieval Painting in Svaneti. Sakartvelos Sidzveleni, 22, 2019 (Georgian, English summary)

Art Historian, Senior Researcher of the Centre, Ph.D. 

Research field: Study and protection of the medieval Georgian architecture, study and recording of the urban heritage. 

Activity:  Member of ICOMOS International – representative of the Georgian National Committee; Founder and member of the Association “Society and Cultural Heritage”; participant of the urban heritage recording projects carried out by the Ministry of Culture, Monuments Protection and Sport, as well as by the Fund for Preservation of the Cultural Heritage 

Address: 3, Terenti Graneli str., Tbilisi.      
e-mail:  m-suramela@yahoo.com

1. The Unique Cultural-Historical Significance of the Khada Valley, Heritage at Risk, World Report 2016-2019 On Muonuments and Sites in Danger, 2020;
2. Covered construction layers of Tbilisi urban heritage, ARS GEORGICA, Electronic Journal, Series B, georgianart.ge. 2020;
3. Mutso – the Unique Sample of the Traditional Fortified Settlement of the Highland, Georgian Antiquities, N 22, Tb., 2019;
4. Historical Fortified Settlements in Northern Georgian Highlands, The book, Tb., 2018 (Co-author); 490 pp;
5. Art historian Study for the Ekaterine’s Palace in Zugdidi, Georgian Arts and Culture Center, online issue gaccgeorgia.org. 2015; pp 7-63;
6. Metamorphosis of Historic Architeqture, Heritage Conservation Regional Network Journal, N 3, rcchd.icomos.org.ge 2013;
7. Architectural Restoration in Georgia (Historiography, Tradition and Experience), The book, Tb., 2012 (Co-author); 300 pp;
8. Tradition of Ancient Architecture Preservation in Urban Heritage of Tbilisi and the Recent Loss of it, ACADEMIA, 2,Tb.2011; pp. 131-145;
9. Tbilisi, Kala, Betlemi Quarter Revitalization, Programme, Report 2000-2010, Tbilisi, Tb., 2011 (Co-author);
10. Whatever is Eternal and Unique in Tbilisi, Urban Heritage Preservation: Identity and Spirit of Old Tbilisi Conference Materials, Tb., 2010; pp. 68-73;
11. Kutateladze Tbilisi State Academy of Art, Georgian Antiquities, N12, Tb., 2008, (Co-author); pp. 256-271;
12. An 18-Century Tower-like Dwelling in Betlemi Kldisubani, Georgian Antiquities, N9, Tb., 2006;
13. One an 18th Century Dwelling with Flat Roof, Georgian Antiquities, N7-8, Tb., 2005;
14. The Results of Betlemi Kldisubani Architectural Studies, Georgian Antiquities, N6, Tb., 2004;
15. Descriptions of Problems of old Tbilisi on the example of the Betlemi Quarter, A non-periodical edition of Interdisciplinary Researchers of Art, Journal Iliazdi, 1/01, Tb., 2002;
16. Urban Heritage Protection, Conference materials – ” Problem of Old Tbilisi”, Department of Monuments Protection of Georgia, Tb., 2001;
17. International Training Course in Georgia, ANNUAL of the Sciences Works,III, The Main Scientific-Industrial Board of Protection and Usage of the Relics of History and Culture of Georgia, Tb., 1998 (Co-autor);
18. To the Study of Odzisi Chuirches, ANNUAL of the Sciences Works,II, The Main Scientific-Industrial Board of Protection and Usage of the Relics of History and Culture of Georgia, Tb., 1996;
19. The problem of survival of old Tbilisi at the crossing of XXI century, International Workshop – Significance and Protection of Vernacular Architecture (collected papers), Tb., 1996;
20. Samtavro, Tb., 1987;
21. Giorgitsminda, Journal “Dzeglis Megobari“, N1, Tb., 1986;
22. Lechkhumi, Historical and Architectural Guide, Tb., 1983 (Co-autor);
23. Khada, Historical and Architectural Guide, Tb., 1983 (Co-autor).