Art of the Armenians

by Tim Greenwood and Vrej Nersessian

On the far edge of the Christian world, often isolated or overwhelmed by Muslim cultures, the Armenians have produced a distinctive artistic tradition unlike any other. The collection in this book opens with objects from the great medieval periods in Greater Armenia and the Kingdom of Cilicia and later centuries are represented by paintings and books.

The artists, including Ghazar, Arak'el of Gegham, Yovanes Gharietsi, Markos "The Illuminator,"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0953942287
• ISBN13: 9780953942282
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.4" x 11.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher