List of Georgian calligraphers

The following is an incomplete list of masters of Georgian calligraphy:

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Practicing of Mkhedruli calligraphy at the Orbeliani Palace, the official residence of the President of Georgia.

6th–10th century

Martyrius the Iberian Basil the Sabaite Mikaeli Macarius of Leteti Amona Vakhtang Modzargulisdze[1] Giorgi Merchule

Stephen of Tbeti Mikael Modrekili Euthymius of Athos John the Iberian Bagrat II of Tao Gabrieli

Gabriel Patarai Ioane-Zosime Ioane Berai Ioane Minchkhi Arkiposi[2]

11th–15th century

Black John[3] Black Zachariah[4] Prochorus the Iberian George the Hagiorite Mikael Mtserali Arsen Ninotsmindeli Basili Mose Khandzteli Metropolitan Bishop John of Khakhuli[5] Ioane Mesvete Iovane Meli[6] Ioane Dvali Giorgi Dvali

Iakob Itsrelisdze Arseni Eshmsdze[7] Basili Malushisdze[8] Atanase Arvandkopili[9] Arsen Gogopai[10] Atanase[11] Giorgi Oltisari[12] Iovane Pukaralisdze[13] Arsen of Iqalto Saba Svingelozi Petre Gelateli Iovane Kartveli Ioane Arseni[14]

Giorgi Dodisi Giorgi Khutsesmonazoni[15] Nikrai Nikoloz Kataratsisdze[16] Epremi[17] Avgaroz Bandaisdze Barnaba[18] Giorgi Tabauri[19] Atanase[20] Ambrose Grigoli[21] Grigoli and Grigoli of Petritsoni[22]

16th–19th century

Akaki[23] Nikoloz Cholokashvili Mikadze family[24] Kargareteli family[25] Catholicos-Patriarch John IX of Georgia[26] Metropolitan Bishop Barnaba Pavlenishvili[27] Magaladze family[28] Aleksi-Meskhishvili family[29] Bedismtserlishvili family[30] Zaal-Zosime Orbeliani[31] Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Mariam Makrina Demetre I Mgalobeli Mamuka Tavakalashvili Begtabeg Taniashvili[32]

Gabriel Saginashvili Givi Tumanishvili[33] Ioseb Tbileli Metropolitan Bishop Anthim the Iberian Davit Tumanishvili[34] David the Rector Giorgi Avalishvili Davit Bodbeli Vachnadze Ose Gabashvili[35] Gabriel Mtsire[36] Isaak Mtsire[37] Petre Laradze[38] Nikoloz Sionis Dekanozi Nikoloz Onikashvili Erasti Turkestanishvili Onana Mdivani

Ioane Pentelashvili Goderdzi Piralishvili[39] Metropolitan Bishop Ambrosi Nekreseli[40] Metropolitan Bishop Atanase Amilakhvari[41] Bishop Zakaria Gabashvili[42] Giorgi Giorgisdze[43] Archimandrite Geronti Sologashvili[44] Chachikashvili family Alexander Sulkhanishvili Gabriel Makashvili[45] Kirile Lortkipanidze[46] Bishop Atanase Bakradze[47] Aaron Aleksi-Meskhishvili[48] Andria Aleksi-Meskhishvili[49] Gabriel Aleksi-Meskhishvili[50]

20th–21st century

Irakli Parjiani Alexandre Bandzeladze Emir Burjanadze[51] Lasha Kintsurashvili[52] Niaz Diasamidze Levan Chaganava[53] Lile Chkhetiani[54] Nina Sublatti Giorgi Sisauri[55] David Maisuradze[56]

Mariam Tepnadze[57] Nika Gunashvili[58] Ani Kvavadze[59] Ana Gokadze[60] Leila Bagbaia[61] Ana Mchedlidze[62] Nini Ikashvili[63] Shota Saganelidze[64] Gvantsa Tsitsilashvili[65] Aleksandre Mamukashvili[66]

Beka Beridze[67] Metropolitan Bishop David Makharadze[68] Selami Gümüş[69] Miki[70]

See also

• List of Ottoman calligraphers
• List of Persian calligraphers