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| Photo by G. Kalandiya |
In 1631 Don Christopher de Castellim, the Italian catholic missioner and artist, member of the Teatini order, was sent to Georgia for a missionary activity. During his trip, Castelli not only collected thorough information on political structure of the Western Georgia in the first half of the 17th century, but also created unique paintings. These are mostly portraits of the state and church leaders of Georgia, as well as representatives of all other Georgian social classes. Many of these paintings entered the modern textbooks and books on the history of Georgia, but some have never been published before.
You can see both famous and not yet published paintings at the Art Palace of Georgia. The original of the album is kept in the library of the Italian city of Palermo.
