Armenian Art in Iran
open access
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edited by
- Aldo Ferrari - Ca' Foscari University of Venice - email orcid profile
- Stefano Riccioni - University of Pisa - email orcid profile
Abstract
This volume reassesses Armenian art in Iran through the interpretive frameworks of transculturality, connected histories, and cultural entanglement. Contributions by Patrick Donabédian, Levon Chookaszian, Maurizio Boriani, Andreh Marouti, Marco Brambilla, and Talinn Grigor explore architecture, monumental painting, funerary monuments, heritage conservation, and modern architecture, demonstrating that Armenian artistic production in Iran developed through continuous interaction with Persian, Caucasian, Mediterranean, and European traditions. Moving beyond national paradigms, the volume presents Armenian art as a dynamic process of cultural co-creation that reshaped identities over two millennia and offers a new perspective on artistic exchange across Eurasia.
Keywords Paul Apcar • Iranian influence on Armenian art and architecture • West Azerbaijan Tourism • Architectural Conservation • Safavid churches • Cultural Entanglement • Sassanian iconographic and ornamental themes • Last Judgement • Gabriel Guevrekian • Armenian Art • St George and Dragon • Arevakhach • Elements of Armenian church design • Sassanian dome on square via squinches • Urban and rural churches • Armenian churches of New Julfa • Armenian Churches • International Cooperation • Salmast • Slab Tombstones • St Sargis and Martiros • Cross • Rectangular Block Tombstones • Preservation Challenges • Vardan Hovhannisian • Coronation of Virgin Mary and child • Transculturality • Connected Histories • Modern Armenian churches • North-Iranian tomb towers • Ram • Wall paintings • Armenian churches • St George church • New Uses for Old Buildings • Tombstone Symbols • Reticulated pendentives and bands • Iran • Khachkars of Old Julfa • Adam and Eve • Blind colonnade‑arcade • <br> • Combined Tombstones • Tree of Life • Armenian architects • Yougenia Aftandilians • Haftvan
Thema codes AGA • AMX • NHTB1 • 1FBN • 1DTV
Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/979-12-5742-061-1 | e-ISBN 979-12-5742-061-1 | ISBN (PRINT) 979-12-5742-080-2 | Published July 16, 2026 | Language en
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