The Armenian form of miniatures and illuminations probably originated with the creation of the first Armenian books at the beginning of the 5th century, but a hiatus of four centuries separated the emergence of the art from the oldest preserved illuminated manuscripts (with the exception of the 'Final Four Miniatures' of the Echmiadzin Gospels) the latter, however, is probably inspired by earlier manuscripts. Miniatures of the Bible (in biblically chronological order) annunciation of Zechariah, annunciation of Mary, adoration of the magi and the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. Origins Emergence One of the four oldest pages of Armenian miniatures. They also have the manuscript of the Gladzor Gospels (cf. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) keeps an Armenian illuminated manuscript dating back to the 14th century among its collection of Armenian manuscripts, which is one of the largest in the world. Other collections exist in the British Library, Bibliothèque nationale de France, and other large collections at the Mechitarist establishments in Venice and Vienna, as well as in the United States. James Cathedral, of the Holy Apostolic Church's Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The second-largest collection of Armenian illuminated manuscripts is stored in the depository of the St. The Matenadaran Institute in Yerevan has the largest collection of Armenian manuscripts, including the Mugni Gospels and Echmiadzin Gospels. The most famous works of Armenian miniaturists are distinguished by precise skill in execution, originality of composition and color treatment, brilliance due to the use of pigments mainly prepared with the bases of metal oxides and an extremely stylized portrayal of the world. According to the Russian poet Valery Bryusov, " crossing and intertwining before merging into a single and entirely new whole, two forces, two opposing principles have, over the centuries, governed the destiny of Armenia and shaped the character of its people: the principle of the West and that of the East, the spirit of Europe and the spirit of Asia". Despite the creation of the Armenian printing press in the 16th century, the production of miniatures continued until the 19th century and survives through modern Armenian painting and cinema.Īrmenian miniaturists have always been in contact with other artists of the East and the West whose art has deeply and richly influenced Armenian illumination. Many Armenian illuminated manuscripts outside the country of Armenia have also survived the centuries. The most striking are those of Syunik, Vaspurakan and Cilicia. Art experienced a golden age in the 13th and 14th centuries when the main schools and centers started to pop up (fifteen hundred centers of writing and illumination ). The oldest fully preserved manuscript dates from the 9th century. Very few fragments of illuminated manuscripts from the 6th and 7th centuries have survived. Its appearance dates back to the creation of the Armenian alphabet in Armenia, in the year 405 AD. The art form flourished in Greater Armenia, Lesser Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora. The most famous Armenian miniaturist, Toros Roslin, lived in the 13th century. Armenian illuminated manuscripts embody Armenian culture they illustrate its spiritual and cultural values. The earliest surviving examples date back to the Golden Age of Armenian art and literature in the 5th century. They are related to other forms of Medieval Armenian art, and to Byzantine illuminated manuscripts. A decorated Incipit Page found in Isfahan, Persia.Īrmenian illuminated manuscripts ( Armenian: Հայկական մանրանկարչություն, romanized: Haykakan manrankarch'owt'yown), form an Armenian tradition of formally prepared documents where the text is often supplemented with flourishes such as borders and miniature illustrations. Armenian decorated documents Example of an Armenian illuminated manuscript.
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