Chronicle of Georgia: Curly-Haired Figure with a Sprig

Curly-Haired Figure with a Sprig. The grapevine is everywhere in Georgian art — on church facades, on Saint Nino’s cross and in the reliefs — the symbol of a land of wine and faith. A close-up 360° view of the bronze reliefs under a soft cloudy sky, with Tbilisi below. “Love exalts us,” wrote Rustaveli — and the Chronicle speaks of a people’s love for its land, its faith and its language.