Giorgi V of Georgia (Brilliant) (d. 1346) was the King of Georgia, reigning first nominally in 1299 and then fully from 1318 until his death in 1346. The son of King Demetre II, he was endo […]

Salome Andronikashvili (Tbilisi 1888 - London 1982). Salome and her cousin Tinatin Jorjadze went to St. Petersburg in 1906 to study at the “Bestuzhev Courses” at the Women’s High School. Du […]

Zurab Tsereteli – painter, graphic artist, sculptor, monumnentalist, architect, designer, master of leaded panels, gobelens, mosaics, icon artist, goldsmith, embroiderer, pedagogue, managem […]

Pirosmani or Niko Pirosmanishvili - Georgian artist, world famous for his primitivism paintings. Niko Pirosmanashvili, also known as Niko Pirosmani, was born into an impoverished peasant fa […]

David IV Agmashenebeli (also known as David IV the Builder) (1073 - 1125). King of Georgia in 1089–1125, popularly considered as the greatest Georgian king. Born into the family of King Gio […]

Ivane Javakhishvili (or Ivane Javakhov) (1876–1940). One of the most distinguished Georgian historians and scholars. One of the founders of Tbilisi State University.  Born in Tbilisi, he g […]

Vera Pagava (1907 - 1988) - French artist, representative of Paris Art School. She was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 1920 she left for Switzerland together with her family. As a result of Ge […]

Leila Abashidze was born on August 1, 1929 in Tbilisi - died 2018 Tbilisi. Her father worked in Russia he was a high functionary, repressions held against him made him go to live the other […]