Figure with a Raised Lamp. Hands are a recurring detail: raised in blessing, holding swords, books or crosses — each gesture tells who the figure is. A close-up 360° view of the bronze reliefs under a soft cloudy sky, with Tbilisi below. Queen Tamar ruled from 1184 to 1213 with the title of king (mepe); her reign is remembered as Georgia’s Golden Age of art, faith and power.
