Ateni Sioni Church
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Ateni Sioni Church is an early 7th-century Georgian Orthodox church renowned for its medieval frescoes and inscriptions, located in the Ateni Gorge near Gori in eastern Georgia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ateni Sioni Church canonical | 4 |
| Ateni Sioni basilica-type church | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Georgian Orthodox church
ⓘ
cultural heritage monument of Georgia ⓘ medieval church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian cross-in-square ⓘ |
| architecturalType | domed tetraconch church ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Georgian medieval ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ |
| constructionEndCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| dateOfConstruction | early 7th century ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Theotokos
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | Byzantine-influenced frescoes ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
inscriptions
ⓘ
medieval frescoes ⓘ stone reliefs ⓘ |
| hasExteriorFeature | decorative stone carving ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
apse
ⓘ
dome ⓘ narthex ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage |
Georgian
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
frescoed nave
ⓘ
painted sanctuary ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Immovable Cultural Monument of National Significance (Georgia) ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Jvari Monastery ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ateni Gorge ⓘ |
| locatedInPartOfCountry |
Eastern Georgia
ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Georgia
|
| locatedInRegion | Shida Kartli ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Gori ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Tana River ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearSettlement | Ateni ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Georgian inscriptions
ⓘ
medieval wall paintings ⓘ |
| partOf | Christian architectural heritage of Georgia ⓘ |
| planType | inscribed cross plan ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| roofType | stone-tiled roof ⓘ |
| similarTo | Jvari Monastery ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical studies
ⓘ
epigraphic studies ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsedInInscriptions | early Georgian Asomtavruli script ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Uplistsikhe