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