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