Art and religion in Medieval Armenia

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&#...

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Corporate Author: Symposium "Armenia!: Honoring the First Scholars of Armenian Art in America" 2018, New York, NY (Author)
Contributors: Evans, Helen C. (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Metropolitan Museum of Art [2021]
In:Year: 2021
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Series/Journal:Metropolitan Museum of Art symposia
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Armenia / Art / Religion / Commerce / History 400-1800
Further subjects:B Armenia
B Conference papers and proceedings
B Armenia Commerce History To 1500 Congresses
B Conference program 03.11.2018 (New York, NY)
B Art, Armenian Congresses
B Armenia History 428-1522 Congresses
B Art and religion
B Art and religion (Armenia) Congresses
B Commerce
B Art, Armenian
B History
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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
Item Description:"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
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-133)
ISBN:1588397378