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