Church of the Dormition
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The Church of the Dormition is the principal medieval rock-hewn church within the Vardzia cave monastery complex in southern Georgia, renowned for its frescoes and religious significance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of the Dormition (Vardzia) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Georgian Orthodox church
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medieval church ⓘ rock-hewn church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | rock-cut hall church ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Queen Tamar of Georgia
NERFINISHED
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medieval Kingdom of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
George III of Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen Tamar of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major monument of medieval Georgian art
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symbol of Georgian Christian heritage ⓘ |
| damageEvent | partially affected by 1283 earthquake ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Dormition of the Mother of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Georgian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
monastic church
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pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| governingBody | Georgian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
cycle of the Life of Christ frescoes
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fresco of the Virgin and Child ⓘ frescoes of Christ Pantocrator NERFINISHED ⓘ portraits of King George III ⓘ portraits of Queen Tamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altar apse
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carved pillars ⓘ frescoed vaults ⓘ narthex ⓘ single nave ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List site "Vardzia-Khertvisi" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aspindza Municipality
NERFINISHED
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Samtskhe-Javakheti region NERFINISHED ⓘ Vardzia cave monastery complex NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Georgia ⓘ |
| material | rock-cut from cliff face ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Byzantine-style wall paintings
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extensive fresco decoration ⓘ iconographic program of the Dormition ⓘ royal donor portraits ⓘ |
| partOf |
Vardzia cave city
NERFINISHED
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Vardzia monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | subject to conservation and restoration efforts ⓘ |
| principalChurchOf | Vardzia monastery complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Georgia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Orthodox liturgy
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religious festivals ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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