Pavnisi Church built in honor of St. George the Victorious is located in Kaspi municipality, Shida Kartli.

Painting

The sights of Georgia stand out not only as architectural monuments, but also as living examples of medieval architecture, the walls of which are often decorated with hand stucco, frescoes and other forms of applied art. St. George's Church is no exception.

Fragments of paintings are preserved in the interior decoration of the church. The walls of the church are covered with a layer of decoration, which, presumably, was applied in the IX-X century, but the preservation of this painting leaves much to be desired. The remains of paintings are on the vault walls, the northern and southern walls. On the northern wall, it is difficult to understand the meaning of the image, as a major part of paintings was crumbled and only a few colored spots are left, and on the southern wall the figure of a man with a crown can be discerned.

The second layer of paintings survived better, it dates from the second half of the XIII century, there are already quite discernible religious themes, such as images of holy feasts, prayers, scenes from the life of St. George. Paintings also cover the prayer house. A line of ornaments runs along the bottom of the walls and the semicircular apses, as if enclosing the elements of the church.

When you visit St. George's Fawnisi Church, you can feel like a pioneer exploring not only the most beautiful places in Georgia, but also immersing yourself in its culture and unique atmosphere.

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