Save

Georgia and Sasanian Iran

Some Aspects of Royal Imagery in Early Christian Georgian Art and Literary Tradition

In: Iran and the Caucasus
Author:
Mariam Gvelesiani University of Georgia Tamaz Beradze Institute of Georgian Studies Tbilisi Georgia

Search for other papers by Mariam Gvelesiani in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2448-6243
Download Citation Get Permissions

Access options

Get access to the full article by using one of the access options below.

Institutional Login

Log in with Open Athens, Shibboleth, or your institutional credentials

Login via Institution

Purchase

Buy instant access (PDF download and unlimited online access):

€36.93

Abstract

This article examines the impact of Sasanian hegemony in Georgia (Kartli/Iberia) on the monuments of early Christian Georgia’s material culture. It explores how Sasanian political power and influence were conveyed through visual imagery, depicting Kartli as an adaptive yet creatively distinct realm that incorporated many elements of Sasanian art and culture into early Christian iconography. The article focuses on some iconographic motifs representing the Sasanian concept of royalty and their adaptation to Georgian culture, analyzed through both Iranian and Georgian visual sources, as well as Georgian textual data.

Content Metrics

All Time Past 365 days Past 30 Days
Abstract Views 652 224 29
Full Text Views 12 2 0
PDF Views & Downloads 109 6 0