Georgia, Ateni, late 8th cent - A History of Romanesque Architecture 300 - 1300 (sitios de interés)

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Georgia, Ateni, late 8th cent .

Ateni's 12th-century frescoes are one of the treasures of Georgia. The Djvari-type church in its romantic setting among vineyards probably dates from the 8th cent, as the recent discovery of iconoclast (mid-late 8th cent) frescoes has shown :



Ateni's frescoes differ from contemporary murals in the Greek-Byzantine churches by their liveliness. Joseph's dream may be the most celebrated of them:




Last Supper


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Mapa del lugar de interés Georgia, Ateni, late 8th cent

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