Tbilisi Entrance Halls
The late 19th and early 20th centuries were a sort of golden era for entrance halls in the history of Tbilisi. It was during this period that many wealthy residents of the Georgian capital began building magnificent houses and commissioning master artists for interior murals. At that time, this craft was practiced by Russians, Italians, Germans, Azerbaijanis, Assyrians, and others (there were entire groups of architects and artists).
In many Tbilisi houses of that time, you can also find the word "Salve" at the entrance, which in Italian means "welcome" (or "hello"). Such greeting inscriptions are particularly common in the Sololaki and Chugureti districts.