Tamar was Queen of Georgia from 1184 to 1213. She is considered to be one of the finest monarchs of medieval Georgia, and the first female monarch. When I saw this icon of her inside Svétiskhovéli Cathedral, I thought that it was the first crowned icon ever seen, and that from the heights of Tbilisi, Tamar, like a Holy Crown, was watching over us all.
 
Mtskheta, Georgia, 28 september 2024.