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