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 Architectural Conservation • Last Judgement • Transculturality • Modern Armenian churches • Preservation Challenges • Blind colonnade‑arcade • Coronation of Virgin Mary and child • Connected Histories • Salmast • Paul Apcar • Armenian architects • Armenian Churches • Sassanian dome on square via squinches • North-Iranian tomb towers • Iranian influence on Armenian art and architecture • International Cooperation • St Sargis and Martiros • Vardan Hovhannisian • Tree of Life • Cross • Khachkars of Old Julfa • Elements of Armenian church design • Cultural Entanglement • Adam and Eve • Safavid churches • Reticulated pendentives and bands • Urban and rural churches • Tombstone Symbols • Haftvan • Wall paintings • West Azerbaijan Tourism • Rectangular Block Tombstones • St George and Dragon • Armenian churches • Iran • Sassanian iconographic and ornamental themes • Ram • Gabriel Guevrekian • Yougenia Aftandilians • Arevakhach • Combined Tombstones • New Uses for Old Buildings • Armenian churches of New Julfa • <br> • Armenian Art • St George church • Slab Tombstones
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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