Armenian Art in Iran
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- 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 North-Iranian tomb towers • Khachkars of Old Julfa • Blind colonnade‑arcade • Ram • Tombstone Symbols • Wall paintings • Sassanian dome on square via squinches • Cross • Gabriel Guevrekian • Modern Armenian churches • Iranian influence on Armenian art and architecture • Elements of Armenian church design • Last Judgement • Preservation Challenges • New Uses for Old Buildings • Connected Histories • International Cooperation • Transculturality • Tree of Life • West Azerbaijan Tourism • Safavid churches • <br> • St George and Dragon • Architectural Conservation • Reticulated pendentives and bands • St George church • Slab Tombstones • Combined Tombstones • Arevakhach • Cultural Entanglement • Haftvan • Vardan Hovhannisian • Coronation of Virgin Mary and child • Armenian churches • Urban and rural churches • Paul Apcar • Armenian architects • Armenian churches of New Julfa • Armenian Churches • Salmast • Yougenia Aftandilians • Adam and Eve • Sassanian iconographic and ornamental themes • St Sargis and Martiros • Iran • Rectangular Block Tombstones • Armenian Art
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 | Pubblicato 16 Luglio 2026 | Lingua en
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