Sacred Art of Armenia: Katchkars, Iconography and Illuminated Manuscripts (3rd edition)

Published by Times Square Press, New York. Berlin. From the Table of Contents: Creation of the Armenian Mesropian Alphabet.

History and development of Armenian iconography. Iconography as a teaching tool of the Armenian Church.

Medieval icons in Illuminated Manuscripts, before Roslin's time.

Icons in the Illuminated Manuscripts from the 4 th century- 7th centuries; the classical period.

Icons from the 9th-11th centuries. the Bagratid period. Styles and genres of the early Armenian icons and religious manuscripts painting.

Revisiting the early times of Armenian art. The Cilician style: Origin, source, and development.

The influence of Byzantine, Persian, Russian and European styles.

Why do we see pagan signs, bestial symbols and animals in Armenian religious iconography?

The Katchkars. Art, Metaphysics and the Healing Power of Armenian religious art.

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