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Building of the Tiflis Artists Society, Tbilisi (1856)

Two-storey 19th-century building with wraparound balconies and arched windows on a street in Tbilisi.

Building of the Tiflis Artists Society, designed by architect G. Ivanov, 1856. Photograph by D. Jermakov.

This photograph documents the building of the Tiflis Artists Society, constructed in 1856 and designed by architect G. Ivanov. The structure features wraparound balconies, arched openings, and a prominent corner composition. It represents mid-19th-century cultural architecture in Imperial Tiflis and illustrates the early institutional development of artistic life in the city.

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Date
1856
Photographer
Dimitri Jermakov
Source
Negatives by D. Jermakov are kept in the State Museum of Fine Arts and the S. Janashia State Museum of Georgia.
Rights
Public domain - Free to use
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