The Church of the Ascension in Matskhvarishi village in the community of Latali in Svaneti was built in C10th-C11th and, as with much of Svaneti it was built in a distinct and more archaic form of architecture than that in the Georgian lowlands. As with other older churches, there is a semi-open arcade on the south aisle with an apse but in this case there does not appear to be a corresponding aisle on the north side as well.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date of Visit
4th July 2013
Contributor
Emma Loosley
Rights
Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons
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Type
Architecture
Tags
Architecture, Ascension, C10th-C11th, Church, Georgia, Latali, Matskhvarishi, Zemo Svaneti
Collection
The Early Christian Architecture of Georgia
Citation
Emma Loosley, “Matskhvarishi village, Latali community, Svaneti,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed April 24, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/106.