BOOK

Armenia : art, religion, and trade in the Middle Ages

Evans, Helen C., editor, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), publisher, host institution

2018

Overview

A fascinating exploration of art created by the varied Armenian kingdoms that connected the East and West during the Middle Ages. As the first people to officially convert to Christianity, Armenians commissioned and produced astonishing religious objects. This sumptuous volume depicts and contextualizes the compelling works of art that defined the rich and complicated culture of medieval Armenians, including carvings, liturgical furnishings, beautifully illustrated manuscripts, gilded reliquaries, exquisite textiles, printed books, and more. Situated at the center of trade routes that connected the East and West during the Middle Ages, Armenia became a leading international trade partner for Seljuk, Mongol, Ottoman, and Persian overlords, while also serving as a powerful ally to Byzantium and European Crusader states. Written by a team of international scholars, with contributions from Armenian religious leaders, this book will stand as the definitive text on the art and culture of medieval Armenia. Exhibition: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA (22.09.2018 - 13.01.2019).

• Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art,Distributed by Yale University Press
• Subject: Art, Armenian Exhibitions. / Art, Medieval Armenia Exhibitions. / Christian art and symbolism Armenia Medieval, 500-1500 Exhibitions. / Art and religion Armenia Exhibitions. / Armenia Civilization Exhibitions.
• ISBN: 1588396606, 9781588396600

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
N7274.A758 2018	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE