Lidov, Aleksej M.: The mural paintings of Akhtala (Moscow, 1991)

CONTENTS

Listofplates vii
Acknowledgements ix
INTRODUCTION 1
CHAPTER ONE
THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND
DATING OF THE WALL PAINTINGS 7
1. Historical sources 8
2. The donor, Ivane Mkhargrdzeii 14
3. The date of the paintings 20
CHAPTER TWO
THE ICONOGRAPHIC PROGRAMME 22
1. Domed Space 23
Evangelists in pendentives 24
Triumphal Inscriptions 25
Forefathers on arch vaults 26
Deesis with Christ Emmanuel 26
2. Altar Apse * 30
The Virgin Enthroned 31
Communion of the Apostles 34
Holy Bishops 36
3. Naos: Arms of the Domed Cross 42
Virgin cycle 42
Nativity of Christ 47
Christological cycle 51
Passion scenes 53
Resurrection scenes 56
Last Judgement 59
Stylites and holy monks 68
Georgian saints 72