Arpine ASRYAN, Dr.University of Yerevan, Armenia In the 2nd half of the 10th century and the first half of the 11th century, the regions of Tao and Klarjeti, so called in Georgian sources and Tayk and Kgharjk in Armenian sources, were located in the north-west of Transcaucasus, faced a cultural progress due to geographical and political progress. There are a number of churches built in this period, for example monasteries of Oshki, Ishkhan (reconstructed), Parhal, Hahoul, Tbet, etc., which due to the composition and architecture of the buildings, show both traditional (7th cent.) and new artistic tendencies. We witness local art elements as well as Byzantine (influenced by small architectural forms), especially in the outside ornamentation. Despite the fact that