Kvatakhevi
Kvatakhevi (
The Kvatakhevi monastic complex is situated near the village Kavtiskhevi at the end of the gorge cut by a stream in the northern slopes of the
The building has two portals, one to the south and one to the west. The façades are covered with finely hewn white stone squares. The decoration abounds in fretwork, especially around the windows and the base of the dome; the eastern façade is adorned with a large ornate cross.
Historically, Kvatakhevi was also a literary center where several manuscripts were copied. It also possessed a treasure with many artifacts of medieval Georgian jewelry, a sizeable portion of which was later acquired by and are now on display at the Moscow State Historical Museum.[1]
The monastery was significantly damaged during
References
Inline
- ^ M. M. Postnikova-Loseva, Arthur Shkarovsky-Raffé (1985), The Historical Museum, Moscow: Jewellery, p. 18. Aurora Art Publishers.
General
- Nodar Sh. Dzhanberidze (1965), Architectural Monuments in Georgia, p. 16. Literatura da Khelovneba.