Mediaeval Armenian Art and Architecture
J. G. Davies
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The Church of the Holy Cross at Aght'amar is one of the outstanding monuments of medieval Armenian architecture. The church, due to its protected position on an island in Lake Van, has survived the ten centuries since its construction in a remarkable state of preservation. The original sculptural decoration on the exterior walls, together with the surviving murals of this period in the interior, gives a unique insight into the art of the tenth-century Armenian kingdom of Vaspurakan, the creation of King Gagik, the founder of the church of Aght'amar.
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The Church of the Holy Cross at Aght'amar is one of the outstanding monuments of medieval Armenian architecture. The church, due to its protected position on an island in Lake Van, has survived the ten centuries since its construction in a remarkable state of preservation. The original sculptural decoration on the exterior walls, together with the surviving murals of this period in the interior, gives a unique insight into the art of the tenth-century Armenian kingdom of Vaspurakan, the creation of King Gagik, the founder of the church of Aght'amar.
Professor Davies has attempted the first detailed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780907132585
SKU
V9780907132585
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