Georgian minankari

Caucasus tradition · 2 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Georgian art (Georgian: ქართული ხელოვნება, romanized: kartuli khelovneba) grew along with the development of the Georgian statehood, starting from the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Iberia and flourishing in the Middle Ages during the Kingdom of Georgia. Because of Georgia's location at the intersection of continents and numerous civilizations, over the centuries the country attracted travelers, merchants, missionaries and conquerors of all kinds and creeds, all of which left marks on the country's cultural and artistic environment throughout its history. Georgian art tradition has thus exper Wikipedia →

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