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Art and religion in Medieval Armenia
Author
Title
Art and religion in Medieval Armenia / edited by Helen C. Evans.
ISBN
1588397378
9781588397379
Publication
New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2021]
Copyright Notice Date
©2021
Physical Description
136 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm.
Notes
Contributors: Helen C. Evans, Benjamin Anderson, Sebouh David Aslanian, Peter Balakian, Antony Eastmond, Lynn A. Jones, Thomas F. Mathews, Erin Piñon, Earnestine M. Qiu, Kristina L. Richardson.
"The essays in this volume were first presented at the symposium "Armenia!: Honoring the First Scholars of Armenian Art in America," which took place at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, on November 3, 2018. The symposium was held in conjunction with The Met's exhibition Armenia!, on view from September 22, 2018, to January 13, 2019"--Colophon.
Summary
The papers in this volume, first presented at an international symposium celebrating The Met's blockbuster 2018 exhibition, 'Armenia!', explore the art and culture of a civilization that served as a pivotal crossroads on the border between East and West. Contributors address Armenia's roles in facilitating exchange with the Mongol, Ottoman, and Persian empires to the East and with Byzantium and European Crusader states to the West. Essays also explore the ways in which elements of these cultures commingled in Armenian art and religion-Armenian artists and craftspeople produced an astonishing range of religious objects that drew upon influences from both Europe and Asia but ultimately created a uniquely Armenian visual identity. The authors explore the effects of this dualistic tension in the history of Armenian art and how it persists into the present, as this land situated at a crossroads of civilization continues to grapple with the legacy of genocide and counters new threats to its sovereignty, integrity, and cultural language.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 14, 2022
Series
The Metropolitan Museum of Art symposia
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-133).
Subjects
Genre/Form
Conference papers and proceedings.
History.
Also listed under
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), host institution, publisher.
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