The project is part of an agreement signed between theAssociazione Giovanni Secco Suardo and LEPL “National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia” e nasce dall’esigenza di mettere in sicurezza alcune icone di epoca cristiana appartenenti alla collezione del National Treasure preserved in the Museum of Fine Arts “Shalva Amiranashvili” (Tbilisi) in particular:
- “The Virgin” Icon of Vlaherni
- “Transfiguration” Icon of Zarzma
- “The Virgin” Icon of Tsilkani
- “The Anchi Triptych”
- “The Khakhuli Triptych”
- “The Virgin” Icon of Zarzma (The Virgin of Laklakidze)
- “The Atskuri Triptych”
- “The Savior” Icon of Katskhi
- “The Virgin” Icon of Nuova Shuamta
- “The Virgin” Icon of Bitchvinta
Developed in several missions, it saw the participation of:
Karlo Sikharulidze – Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
Nika Akhalbedashvili – Director of the National Museum of Fine Arts Shalva Amiranashvili, Tbilisi, Georgia
Vakhtang Tsinitsadze – Head of the Collection Management Department of the Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia
Vakhiang Khoshiaria – Head of the Collection Management Department of the Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia
Nino Kalandadze – Head of the Research Institute for Restoration and Conservation of the Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia
Ermine Magradze – Restorer of the National Museum of Fine Arts Shalva Amiranashvili, Tbilisi, Georgia
Nutza Adeishivili – Restorer, Tbilisi, Georgia
Maria Fratelli – Art historian, Director of the Museum Houses and Special Projects Sector of the Municipality of Milan, Director of the Boschi di Stefano Museum House, Francesco Messina Studio Museum, Casa della Memoria, CASVA, Milan, Italy.
Davide Riggiardi – Restorer, Professor of restoration at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Milan, and of Methodologies for the handling of works of art at the Bologna Academy of Fine Arts, Italy
Interpreter: Nino Chihviladze – Italian/Georgian translation