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Architecture 1-60
1. Erebuni, Urartian fortress, Erevan, VIIIth-VIIth centuries B.C. Photo: Patrick Donabedian	2. Garni, Pagan Temple in Hellenistic style, First century. Photo: Ara Güler	3. Etchmiadzin, Cathedral, niche-buttressed square plan, reconstructed in 485, restored in the VIIth and XVIIth centuries. Photo: Ara Güler	4. Etchmiadzin, Cathedral, the belltower built in 1658. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
5. Lernakerd, single nave (mononave) church, Vth-VIth century. Photo: Patrick Donabedian	6. Ereruk, basilica, main entry on west side, Vth century. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	7. Tsitsernakavank', basilica, VIth-VIIth century. Photo: Patrick Donabedian	8. Kasagh, basilica, VIth-VIIth century. Photo: Patrick Donabedian
9. Ptghni, domed single nave plan, near Erevan, VIth-VIIth century. Photo: Ara Güler	10. Mastara, St. John, niche-buttressed square plan without columns, VIth or VIIth century. Photo: Ara Güler	11. Avan, inner tetraconch giving a radiating plan, near Erevan, late VIth century. Photo: Ara Güler	12. Soradir (in Turkey east of Lake Van), radiating plan without corner chambers to the west, VIth or VIIth and later centruies. Photo: Club Unesco des Arméniens, Lyon
13. Vagharshapat, St. Hrip'simé, archetype of radiating plan, four apses, with three-quarter cylinders and square corner chambers, 618. Photo: Ara Güler	14. Vagharshapat, St. Hrip'simé, interior of dome, 618. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	15. Vagharshapat, St. Gayané, domed basilica, 630-641. Photo: Ara Güler	16. Vagharshapat, St. Gayané, interior showing dome, squinches and apses, 630-641. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
17. Zvart'nots', circular, aisled tetraconch, near Vagharshapat, 641-653. Photo: Ara Güler	18. Artik, St. Sargis, niche-buttressed square without columns, VIIth century. Photo: Patrick Donabedian	19. Talin, Cathedral, domed basilica with apses on east and west, VIIth century. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	20. Odzun, domed basilcia with covered porches on east and west, VIIth century. Photo: Patrick Donabedian
21. Ashtarak, Karmravor, cruciform chapel, VIIth century. Photo: Ara Güler	22. Talin, St. Mariam, cruciform chapel, VIIth century. Photo: Ara Güler	23. Bjni, St. Sargis, cruciform chapel, VIIth century. Photo: Ara Güler	24. Lake Sevan, Monastery, Holy Apostles and Mother of God, triple apse cruciform churches, IXth century. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
25. Kars (in Turkey), Church of the Holy Apostles, niche-buttressed square plan, 928-953. Photo: Club Unesco des Arméniens, Lyon	26. Island of Aght'amar, Lake Van (Turkey), Church of the Holy Cross, radiating plan type without corner chambers to the west, 915-921. Photo: Ara Güler	27. Kümbet Kilise, near Kars (Turkey), tetraconch plan, Xth or XIth century. Photo: Club Unesco des Arméniens, Lyon	28. Marmashen, Monastery, main church domed single nave, Xth-XIth centuries. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive
29. Amberd, turrets of the fortress, XIth-XIIIth centuries. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	30. Amberd, the church, dome single nave plan corner chambers, 1026, restored. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	31. Bjni, St. Mariam, XIth century. Photo: Ara Güler	32. Ani (in Turkey on Armenian border), the ramparts and city walls, X-XIth centuries. Photo: Patrick Donabedian
33. Ani (in Turkey on Armenian border), Cathedral, domed basilica, 989-1001. Photo: Ara Güler	34. Ani (in Turkey on Armenian border), Cathedral, interior, domed basilica, 989-1001. Photo: Ara Güler	35. Khtzkonk' (in Turkey on Armenian border), St. Sargis, inner tetraconch plan with four chambers off apses, 1029. Photo: Club Unesco des Arméniens, Lyon	36. Ani (in Turkey on Armenian border), Church of Tigran Honents', domed single nave plan, 1215. Photo: Ara Güler
37. Paperon, Cilicia, fortress, XIIth century. Photo: Claude Mutafian	38. Sanahin, bridge, XIIth century. Photo: Ara Güler	39. Tatev Monastery, IX-XIth centuries. Photo: Patrick Donabedian	40. Haghbat Monastery, general view, Xth-XIIIth centuries. Photo: Ara Güler
41. Haghbat Monastery, interior dome of the Gavit'/Narthex, ca. 1210. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	42. Magaravank' (Monastery), Church of the Holy Mother of God, 1198. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	43. Sanahin Monastery, Church of the Holy Virgin, interior of gavit'/narthex, XIIIth century. Photo: Ara Güler	44. Geghart Monastery, general view and main church, 1215. Photo: Ara Güler
45. Geghart Monastery, rock-cut gavit', 1283. Photo: Ara Güler	46. Hovhannavank' (Monastery), general view, XIIIth century. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	47. Saghmosavank' (Monastery), general view, XIIIth century. Photo: Ara Güler	48. Kech'aris Monastery, general view in winter, St. Nshan, XIIth century, Holy Kat'oghiké, XIIIth century. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
49. Goshavank' (Monastery), general view, XIIth-XIIIth centuries. Photo: Ara Güler	50. Ts'akhats'k'ar Monastery, St. Karapet, XIth century. Photo: Ara Güler	51. Haghartsin Monastery, general view, XIth-XIIIth centuries.	52. Amaghu, Noravank' (Monastery), Church of Mother of God, 1339. Photo: Patrick Donabedian
53. Areni, Church of the Holy Mother of God, architect Momik, 1321. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	54. Eghvard, Church of the Holy Mother of God, 1321-1328. Photo: Ara Güler	55. St. Thaddeus Monastery, Iran, copied plan of Etchmiadzin cathedral, XIIIth-XIVth centuries, with XIXth century renovation. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	56. St. Step'anos, Iran, XVIIth-XVIIIth centuries. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive
57. New Julfa, Isfahan, Iran, interior of the Cathedral, XVIIth century. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	58. Mughni, St. Gevorg, XVIIth century. Photo: Ara Güler	59. Vagharshapat, Shoghagat', domed single nave church, 1664-1669. Photo: Ara Güler	60. Khor Virap, Monastery of St. Gregory's pit, at the foot of Mt. Ararat, XVIIth century. Photo: Ara Güler
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Miniatures 60-120
61. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 2374, Etchmiadzin Gospel, "final miniatures" fragments from another manuscript," VIth or VIIth century, Adoration of the Magi, f.229. Photo: Ara Güler	62. Venice, San Lazzaro, Mekhitarist Library, MS 1144/86, Queen Mlk'é Gospel, 851-862, Canon Table. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	63. Venice, San Lazzaro, Mekhitarist Library, MS 1144/86, Queen Mlk'é Gospel, 851-862, Ascension, f.4. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	64. Baltimore, Walters Art Gallery, MS 537, Gospel of the Translators, 966, Virgin and Child, f.2. Photo: Walters Art Gallery
65. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 9430G, Gospel fragment, Xth century, Canon Table, f.a. Photo: Ara Güler	66. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 2374, Etchmiadzin Gospel, initial miniatures, 989, Sanctuary, f.5v. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	67. Venice, San Lazzaro, Mekhitarist Library, MS 1400/108, Trebizond Gospel, XIth century, St. Mark. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	68. Jerusalem, Armenian Patriarchate, MS 1924, Gospel executed at Shukhra Khandarla (near Cappadocia), 1064, Pentecost, f.6v. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
69. Jerusalem, Armenian Patriarchate, MS 2556, Gospel of King Gagik of Kars, XIth century, Portrait of King Gagik, his wife and daughter. Photo: Ara Güler	70. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 6201, Gospel, Taron (?), 1038, Baptism. Photo: Ara Güler	71. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 7736, Mugni Gospel, ca. 1060, Canon Table. Photo: Ara Güler	72. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 7736, Mugni Gospel, ca. 1060, Baptism. Photo: Ara Güler
73. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 2877, Gospel, XIIth century, Annunciation. Photo: Ara Güler	74. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 7737, Gospel, XIIth century, St. John with Prokhoros. Photo: Ara Güler	75. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 1568, Prayers of Gregory of Narek, Skevra (?), Cilicia, 1173, St. Gregory of Narek. Photo: Ara Güler	76. Venice, San Lazzaro, Mekhitarist Library, MS 1635, Gospel, Skevra, 1193, artist Konstantine, Baptism. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
77. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 311, Sebastia Gospel, miniatures of the XIIth century, St. Mark. Photo: Ara Güler	78. Venice, San Lazzaro, Mekhitarist Library, MS 1366, Gospel, 1200, St. Mark. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	79. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 6288, Haghbat Gospel, Monastery of Horomos, 1211, artist Markaré, Canon Tables. Photo: Ara Güler	80. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 6288, Haghbat Gospel, Monastery of Horomos, 1211, artist Markaré, Entry into Jerusalem. Photo: Ara Güler
81. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 4823, Gospel, 1224, Khoranashat Monastery, Artsakh, St. John with Prokhoros. Photo: Ara Güler	82. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 2743, T'argmanch'ats' Gospel, 1232, artist Grigor, Last Supper. Photo: Ara Güler	83. New Julfa, Isfahan, Armenian Cathedral Library, MS 36, Gospel, 1236, artist Ignatios, Raising of Lazarus. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	84. Venice, San Lazzaro, Mekhitarist Library, MS 1374, Rome, 1254, artist Hovhannés, Canon Table. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
85. Jerusalem, Armenian Patriarchate, MS 251, Gospel of Hromkla, 1260, artist T'oros Roslin, Adoration of the Magi. Photo: Garo of Jerusalem	86. Baltimore, Walters Art Gallery, MS 539, Gospel, 1262, artist T'oros Roslin, Pentecost. Photo: Walters Art Gallery	87. Jerusalem, Armenian Patriarchate, MS 2660, Gospel, 1262, artist T'oros Roslin, portrait of King Levon and Queen Keran. Photo: Garo of Jerusalem	88. Washington, Freer Gallery of Art, MS 56.11, Gospel executed at Grner in Cilicia, 1263, Stoning of St. Stephen, f.6v. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
89. Washington, Freer Gallery of Art, MS 32.18, Gospel, 1268, artist probably T'oros Roslin, Christ Appears to the Apostles after the Resurrection, p.535. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	90. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 10675, Gospel executed at Hromkla, 1268, artist T'oros Roslin, Canon Table. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	91. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 979, Lectionary of Het'um II, Cilicia, 1286, Holy Women at the Empty Tomb. Photo: Ara Güler	92. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 979, Lectionary of Het'um II, Cilicia, 1286, Jonah spat out by the whale. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
93. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 9422, Gospel, Cilicia, XIIIth century, Annunciation. Photo: Ara Güler	94. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 197, Gospel, Akner, Cilicia, 1287, Letter of Eusebius. Photo: Ara Güler	95. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 7651, Gospel of the Eight Artists, Cilicia, XIIIth-XIVth centuries, Massacre of the Innocent Children. Photo: Ara Güler	96. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 6305, Gospel, Siunik', XIVth century, St. George and the Dragon. Photo: Ara Güler
97. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 6792, New Testament, 1302, Siunik', scribe and artist Momik, Entombment of Christ with the Holy Women. Photo: Ara Güler	98. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 4052, Gospel, Archesh, Vaspurakan, 1303, artist Step'anos, St. Mark. Photo: Ara Güler	99. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 3722, Gospel, Nakhijevan, 1304, Shepherd playing the flute. Photo: Matenadaran	100. Venice, San Lazzaro, Mekhitarist Library, MS 546, Tiflis (Tbilissi), 1304, artist Khach'atur, St. Mark. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
101. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 2744, Gospel, Archesh, Vaspurakan, 1305, artist and binder Simeon of Archesh, Miracles of Christ. Photo: Ara Güler	102. Venice, San Lazzaro, Mekhitarist Library, MS 1917, Gospel, 1307, artist T'oros of Taron, Pentecost. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	103. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 7456, Gospel, Artské, Vaspurakan, 1319-1320, artist Vardan, Resurrection (Empty Tomb) and Ascension. Photo: Ara Güler	104. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 6289, Gospel, Gladzor Monastery, 1323, artist T'oros of Taron, Canon Table. Photo: Ara Güler
105. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 7664, Gospel, Surkhat, Crimea, 1332, artist Grigor Suk'iasants', Marriage Feast of Cana. Photo: Ara Güler	106. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 7644, Gospel of Smbat Sparapet, XIVth century Crimean miniature, Crucifixion. Photo: Ara Güler	107. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 4813, Gospel, 1338, scribe, artist and binder Melkhizadak, Four Evangelists. Photo: Ara Güler	108. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 7408, Lectionary, 1356, Surkhat, Crimea, artist Arak'el, Ascension. Photo: Matenadaran
109. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 6230, Gospel, Gladzor, 1356-1358, artist Avak, Nativity. Photo: Ara Güler	110. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 7482, Gospel, 1378 for miniatures, artist, Grigor Tat'evats'i, Annunciation. Photo: Ara Güler	111. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 8772, Gospel, Aght'amar, Vaspurakan, 1391, artist Dzerun, Pentecost. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	112. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 316, Gospel, Arts'akh, XIVth century, Last Supper. Photo: Ara Güler
113. Venice, San Lazzaro, Mekhitarist Library, MS 942, Gospel, Maghard Vank', 1428, Transfiguration. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	114. Venice, San Lazzaro, Mekhitarist Library, MS 133/1251, Gospel, 1470, artist Zakaré, Washing of the Feet. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	115. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 1920, History of Agat'angeghos, 1569, St. Gregory preaching to King Trdat still in the form of a wild pig. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	116. Venice, San Lazzaro, Mekhitarist Library, MS 1028, XVIth or XVIIth century, drawings by the scribe. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
117. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 7639, Gospel, Isfahan, 1610, artist Hakob Jughayets'i, St. Matthew. Photo: Ara Güler	118. Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 351, Bible, Ilov, 1619, artist Ghazar Baberdts'i, Genesis: Creation, Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark. Photo: Ara Güler	119. Vienna, Mekhitarist Library, MS 1306, Lectionary, 1678, St. Gregory preaching to King Trdat. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	120. Venice, San Lazzaro, Mekhitarist Library, MS 1571, Ritual Book, 1710, Laying the foundations of a new church. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
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Sculpture 120-160
121. Vishapak'ar, "Dragon Stone," ca. 1200 B.C., found on Mt. Gegham, Sardarapat Museum. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	122. Boundry Marker of Artashés I, IInd century B.C., found near Lake Sevan, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	123. Stone head with Armenian tiara, ca. first century A.D., from Dvin, Sardarapat Museum. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	124. Ornamental carving from acanthus leaf frieze, Temple of Garni, first century A.D., photographed on the site before reconstruction of the temple. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive
125. Four sided pedestal for a stele, Virgin and Child with Angels, precincts of the church of Talin, Vth century. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	126. Stone sculpture, Virgin and Child "Hodegetria,", in niche of north wall of the church of Odzun, VIth or VIIth century. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	127. Carved obelisk like stelae with saints, Odzun, VI or VIIth century. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	128. Carved eagle capital, originally four, church of Zvart'nots', 641-653, photographed on the site before reconstruction. Photo: Ara Güler
129. Architect's model for a church, Siunik', VIIth century, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	130. Relief carving, King Gagik presenting model of the church to Christ, Aght'amar, church of the Holy Cross, West façade 915-921. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	131. Relief carving, David and Goliath, Aght'amar, church of the Holy Cross, West façade 915-921. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	132. Relief carving, Smbat and Gurgén Bagratuni, sons of Ashot III, with model of church, east façade, St. Nshan, Xth century, Monastery of Haghbat. Photo: Patrick Donabedian
133. Relief sculpture, Eagle and Lamb, Ts'aghats'k'ar, 1041. Photo: Ara Güler	134.Relief carving, Christ with the Wise and Foolish Virgins (with beards), tympanum of the church of the Virgin, 1217, Hovhannavank'. Photo: Ara Güler	135. Carved cross on a pedestal in the rock cut interior, 1263, Geghart' Monastery. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	136. Carved tombstone with feline of Elikum III Orbelian, 1300, church of St. Gregory, Noravank' at Amaghu. Photo: Patrick Donabedian
137. Stone carving, the Virgin, part of a group, 1321, from church of Spitakavor, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	138. Relief carving, the Virgin detail, South façade, church of the Holy Virgin, 1321-1328., Eghvard. Photo: Ara Gûler	139. Relief carving, Birth of Adam with God, Adam, and the Crucifixion, late XIIIth century, tympanum of the west façade of the Gavit'-Jamatun, church of St. John, Noravank' at Amaghu. Photo: Ara Güler	140. Sculptured ram, grave marker from Julfa on the Arax, late XVIth century, now at Etchmiadzin. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
141. Khach'k'ar, 996, from Noraduz, now at Etchmiadzin, Catholicossate. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	142. Khach'k'ar, 1023, Haghbat Monastery. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	143. Khach'k'ar, XIIth or XIIIth century, now at Etchmiadzin. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	144. Khach'k'ar, XIIth century, Karmravor church yard, Ashtarak. Photo: Ara Güler
145. Khach'k'ars, XIIth-XVIth centuries, Bjni. Photo: Ara Güler	146. Khach'k'ar, 1211-1212, mounted in a rock, Mastara. Photo: Ara Güler	147. Khach'k'ars, XIIIth century, church of St. Gregory, Goshavank'. Photo: Ara Güler	148. Khach'k'ar, XIIIth century, Monastery of Sanahin. Photo: Ara Güler
149. Khach'k'ar with Crucifixion know as the Savior of All (Amenap'rk'ich') type, 1273, church of St. Nshan, north entrance, Haghbat. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	150. Khach'k'ar with Crucifixion, Amenap'rk'ich' type, 1279, from Tsugingöl, Ayrarat Province, now at Etchmiadzin, Catholicossate Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	151. Khach'k'ar, 1291, sculpted by Poghos/Boghos, Goshavank'. Photo: Ara Güler	152. Khach'k'ars, XIIIth-XIVth centuries, rock cliffs around Monastery of Geghart. `
153. Khach'k'ar, 1308, sculpted by Momik, from Noravank, now at Etchmiadzin, Catholicossate. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	154. Khach'k'ars, pre-1605 (XVth-XVIth centuries), Old Julfa Cemetery, now in Nakhichevan region of Azerbaijan. Photo: Center for Study and Documentation of Armenian Civilization, Milan	155. Khach'k'ar of Baron Yovhannés, 1602, from Julfa on the Arax, now at Etchmiadzin, Catholicossate. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	156. Farmer's tombstone, XVIth or XVIIth century, cemetery at Noraduz. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
157. Carved ivory binding, upper cover in five sections of Etchmiadzin Gospel, Virgin and Child with scenes from her life, VIth century, probably from a Byzantine workshop, Erevan, Matenadaran, Ms. 2374. Photo: Ara Güler	158. Carved wooden capital, from church at Lake Sevan, IXth century, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Patrick Donabedian	159. Carved wooden panel with Removal from Cross with Trinity, Xth or XIth century, offered to church of Havuts' T'ar by Gregory Magistros, Etchmiadzin, Treasury. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	160. Carved wooden door with monumental scene of Pentecost, 1486, from the church of the Holy Apostles, Lake Sevan, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
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Frescoes, Mosaics, and Ceramics Slides 161-180
161. Interior frescoe, The Second Coming 915-921, church of the Holy Cross, Aght'amar. Photo: Club Unesco des Arméniens, Lyon	162. Interior frescoe, Saints Peter and Paul, 930, Tatev Monastery. Photo: Patrick Donabedian	163. Interior frescoes, St. Gregory and King Trdat, 1215, Tigran Honents', Ani. Photo: Ara Güler	164. Mosaic with Greek inscription, water scene with Goddess Thetis, IIIrd-IVth century, the bath at Garni. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
165. Mosaic with Armenian inscription, birds within a vine scroll, VIth century, funerary chapel of St. Polyeuctos, Musara Quarter, Damascus Gate, Jerusalem. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	166. Shoe shaped drinking vessel, VIIth century B.C., Urartu, Karmir-Blur (Teishebaini), Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Ara Güler	167. Jar with ornamental frieze, VIIth century B.C., Urartu, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	168. Jar with ornamental frieze, VIIth century A.D., Dvin, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Ara Güler
169. Polychrome, splashware bowls, XIth-XIIth centuries, Dvin and Ani, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	170. Bowls, XIth-XIIIth centuries, Dvin and Ani, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	171. Pictorial tile, Adoration of the Magi, 1719, St. Gevorg, New Julfa, Isfahan. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	172. Pictorial tiles, Last Supper and Holy Women at the Empty Tomb (Resurrection), 1721, manufacture in Kütahya, Etchmiadzin chapel, St. James Cathedrale, Armenian Patriarchate, Jerusalem. Photo: Garo, Jerusalem
173. Ceramic incense burner, ca. 1726-7, Kütahya, Cincinnati Art Museum, Ohio. Photo: Cincinnati Art Museum	174. Ceramic Flask, inscribed 1723, Kütahya, Venice, San Lazzaro, Museum of the Mekhitarist Fathers. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	175. Vase, 1789, Kütahya, Venice, San Lazzaro, Museum of the Mekhitarist Fathers. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	176. Plate with monogram "Nazaret'", XVIIIth century, New Julfa-Isfahan, San Lazzaro, Museum of the Mekhitarist Fathers. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
177. Flask with naively painted figure, XVIIIth century, Kütahya, formerly Haroutune Hazarian Collection, New York. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	178. Kütahya "eggs," ornaments hung on oil lamp chains in churches, XVIIIth century, Kütahya, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	179. Vase, XIXth century, Kütahya, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Ara Güler	180. Terra-cotta salt cellar with anthropomorphic shape, XIXth century, folk art, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Ara Güler
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Metalwork and Engravings Slides 181-220
181. Satrap Orontes, Gold, Obverse, Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, 362 B.C. Photo: Bibliothèque nationale, Paris	182. King Abdissares, Copper, Obverse, Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, 210-190 B.C. Photo: Bibliothèque nationale, Paris	183. King Xerxes, Copper, Obverse, Erevan, State Historical Museum, 190-170 B.C. Photo: State Historical Museum, Erevan	184. King Tigran I, Copper, Obverse, New York, American Numismatic Society, 123-96 B.C. Photo: American Numismatic Society
185. Tigran the Great, Tetradrachma, Obverse, 95-55 B.C. Photo: Ara Güler	186. Tigran the Great, Tetradrachma, Reverse, 95-55 B.C. Photo: Ara Güler	187. Tigran the Great, Tetradrachma, Obverse, New York, American Numismatic Society, 95-55 B.C. Photo: American Numismatic Society	188. Tigran the Great, Tetradrachma, Obverse, Erevan, State Historical Museum, 95-55 B.C. Photo: State Historical Museum, Erevan
189. King Artavazd II, Tetradrachma, Obverse, Erevan, State Historical Museum, 55-34 B.C. Photo: State Historical Museum, Erevan	190. King Artavazd II, Tetradrachma, Obverse, Erevan, State Historical Museum, 55-34 B.C. Photo: State Historical Museum, Erevan	191. King Artashés II, Copper, Obverse, New York, American Numismatic Society, 30-20 B.C. Photo: American Numismatic Society	192. Artavazd IV, Silver, Obverse, London, British Museum, 4-6 A.D. Photo: British Museum
193. King Kiwriké of Lori, Bronze, Reverse, Erevan, State Historical Museum, XIth century. Photo: State Historical Museum, Erevan	194. King Levon I, Silver, Reverse, Erevan, State Historical Museum, 1198-1219. Photo: State Historical Museum, Erevan	195. King Levon I, Silver, Reverse, Erevan, Erevan, State Historical Museum, 1198-1219. Photo: State Historical Museum, Erevan	196. Levon I, Gold, Obverse, Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, 1198-1219, Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
197. Levon I, Gold, Reverse, Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, 1198-1219. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	198. King Levon I, Copper, Obverse, Erevan, State Historical Museum, 1198-1219. Photo: State Historical Museum, Erevan	199. Het'um & Zabel, Silver, Obverse, Erevan, State Historical Museum, 1226-1254. Photo: State Historical Museum, Erevan	200. King Levon II, Silver, Obverse, Erevan, State Historical Museum, 1270-1289. Photo: State Historical Museum, Erevan
201. Rhyton, silver, Vth century B.C., Arin Berd-Erebouni, Sardarapat Museum. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	202. Upper cover of silver binding, 1254, Cilicia, Crucifixion, Antelias, Catholicossate of Cilicia, MS 1, Gospel, 1248, Cilicia. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	203. Upper cover of gilded silver binding, 1255, Cilicia, Deesis with Christ flanked by the Virgin and John the Baptist, Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 7690, Gospel of 1249, Cilicia. Photo: Ara Güler	204. Gilded silver reliquary, 1300, Khotagerats', St. Nshan Monastery, Etchmiadzin, Treasury. Photo: Ara Güler
205. Upper cover of leather binding with silver cross and corner plaques with the symbols of the Four Evangelists, 1456, Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 1307. Photo: Ara Güler	206. Gilded silver and enamelled upper cover of binding with semi-precious stones, 1475, Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland, MS 540. Photo: Walters Art Gallery	207. Upper cover of gilded silver binding, 1496, Mush, Ascension, Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 9422. Photo: Ara Güler	208. Gilded silver on velvet, upper cover of binding, 1668-1673, Crucifixion, Washington, Freer Gallery of Art, MS 36.15. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
209. Gold pyx, 1687, Cesarea, Last Supper and the Apostles, Lisbon, Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	210. Reliquary of the Right Hand (Aj), XVIIIth century, Etchmiadzin, Treasury. Photo: B. Boghossian	211. Lower cover of silver binding, XVIIIth century, Resurrection with Four Evangelists in the corners, Fresno, Private Collection. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	212. Silver buckle with precious stones, XIXth century, Van, in Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Ara Güler
213. Silver buckle, earrings, necklace, XIXth century, Eastern Armenia, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Ara Güler	214. Silver filigree purse, XIXth century, Erevan, Museum of Folk Art.	215. Gilded silver vessel for consecration of Holy Oil (Miwron), early XXth century, Etchmiadzin, Treasury. Photo: Ara Güler	216. Bronze head of Aphrodite, found at Satala near Erzinjan, London, British Museum, copy in Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
217. Bronze incense burner, XIIIth century, Ani, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	218. Large copper tray, 1477 from Old Julfa, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Ara Güler	219. Pewter flask by Yakob from Tokat, 1701, Etchmiadzin, Treasury. Photo: B. Boghossian	220. Tinned copper plate, 1725, three deacons in primitive style, Paris, private collection. Photo:Dickran Kouymjian
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Textiles Slides 221-260
221. Dragon carpet, XVIIth century, Lisbon, Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archives	222. Gohar carpet, two line Armenian inscription of 1700, Gohar was weaver of the rug, private collection, U.S.A. Photo: Armenian Rugs Society	223. Embroidered carpet, XVIIIth century, Etchmiadzin, Treasury. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archives	224. Dragon carpet, eagle design Kazak, XIXth century, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archives
225. Artsakh (Karabagh), Nush design, Armenian inscription of 26 June 1810, The Gregorian Collection, U.S.A. Photo: Arthur Gregorian	226. Artsakh (Karabagh), cross and star design, Armenian inscription of 1815, Erevan, Museum of Folk Art. Photo: Museum of Folk Art	227. Dragon carpet, Artsakh (Karabagh), XIXth century, Erevan, Museum of Folk Art. Photo: Museum of Folk Art	228. Artsakh (Karabagh), inscription of 1866, century, Erevan, Museum of Folk Art. Photo: Museum of Folk Art
229. Carpet from Akn, Armenian inscription of 1877, century, Erevan, Museum of Folk Art. Photo: Museum of Folk Art	230. Serpent carpet, XIXth century, Erevan, Museum of Folk Art. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archives	231. Embroidered carpet, XIXth century, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archives	232. Carpet from Vaspurakan, XIXth century, Erevan, Museum of Folk Art. Photo: Museum of Folk Art
233. Artsakh (Karabagh), lempe design carpet, ca. 1880, Armenian inscription, The Gregorian Collection, U.S.A. Photo: Arthur Gregorian	234. Gendje, Armenian inscription of 8 June 1884, Lemyel Amirian Collection, Palo Alto, California. Photo:Lemyel Amirian	235. Artsakh (Karabagh), lempe design, Armenian inscription of 6 April 1888, The Gregorian Collection, U.S.A. Photo: Arthur Gregorian	236. Dragon carpet, XIXthcentury, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archives
237. Artsakh (Karabagh), dragon carpet, cloudband design, Armenian inscription of 1898, The Gregorian Collection, U.S.A. Photo: Arthur Gregorian	238. Rose Artsakh (Karabagh) medallion design, Armenian inscription dated 1904, The Gregorian Collection, U.S.A. Photo: Arthur Gregorian	239. Artsakh (Karabagh), three line Armenian inscription of 1917, Lemyel Amirian Collection, Palo Alto, California. Photo:Lemyel Amirian	240. Artsakh (Karabagh), twin or saddle bag, Erevan, Museum of Folk Art. Photo: Museum of Folk Art
241. Lining (doublure) of a manuscript binding, lower cover, XVIth or XVIIth century, Venice, San Lazzaro, Library of the Mekhitarist Fathers, MS 1028. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	242. Lining (doublure) of a manuscript binding, stamped cotton with floral stripes, XVIIth century, Erevan, Matenadaran. Photo: Matenadaran	243. Lining (doublure) of a manuscript binding, stamped cotton with floral stripes, inscribed binding of 1700, Venice, San Lazzaro, Library of the Mekhitarist Fathers, MS 1527. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	244. Lining (doublure) of a manuscript binding, stamped cotton, manuscript dated 1704, Venice, San Lazzaro, Library of the Mekhitarist Fathers, MS 1690. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
245. Painted pictorial cloth, the tortures of St. Gregory the Illuminator, XVIIIth century, Vienna, Museum of the Mekhitarist Fathers. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	246. Curtain, printed cloth, St. Gregory converting King Trdat and Armenian nation to Christianity, Armenian inscription, 1789, Madras, India, Etchmiadzin, Treasury. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	247. Curtain, printed cloth, St. Gregory converting King Trdat and the royal family to Christianity, Armenian inscription, 1790, Madras, India, Etchmiadzin, Treasury. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	248. Wooden patterns used for printing cotton, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Ara Güler
249. Embroidery of lions, XIIIth century, from the excavations at Ani, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Ara Güler	250. Embroidered processional banner of 1448, on one side, St. Gregory flanked by King Trdat and St. Hrip'simé, on the other Christ, Etchmiadzin, Treasury. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	251. Embroidered vakas, priestly collar, XVIIth century, Etchmiadzin, Treasury. Photo: Ara Güler	252. Embroider cope of velvet, XVIIIth century, Etchmiadzin, Treasury. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archives
253. Embroidered cloth, probably a priest's towel, XVIIIth century, Vaspurakan, Erevan, Museum of Folk Art. Photo: Museum of Folk Art	254. Cape, mitres, cuffs, parts of priestly vestments, embroidered with silver thread, XVIIIth and XIXth centuries, Etchmiadzin, Treasury. Photo: Ara Güler	255. Church cloth embroidered with Lamb of God, 1802, Erevan, Museum of Folk Art. Photo: Museum of Folk Art	256. Needlework, XIXth century, Vaspurakan, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Ara Güler
257. Crocheted Purse, XIXth century, Van, Erevan, Museum of Folk Art. Photo: Museum of Folk Art	258. Embroidered stockings, XIX-XXth centuries, Erevan, State Historical Museum. Photo: Ara Güler	259. Lace Varieties, Erevan, Museum of Folk Art, XVIII-XIXth century. Photo: Ara Güler	260. Lace Tablecloth, Van, Erevan, Museum of Folk Art.Early XXth century. Photo: Museum of Folk Art
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Music and the Art of the Book Slides 261-300
261. Ekphonetic Signs, M2374, Gospel, 989. Photo: Matenadaran	262. Neumes, Manuscript, Matenadaran, XIIth century. Photo: Matenadaran	263. Female Troubadour with Saz, M6288, Horomos, 1211. Photo: Matenadaran	264. Neumes, Manuscript, Matenadaran, 1279. Photo: Matenadaran
265. Neumes, Lectionary, Erevan, M979, 1286. Photo: Matenadaran	266. Neumes (Crossing Red Sea), Lectionary, M979, 1286. Photo: Matenadaran	267. Troubadour, Marriage at Cana, Matenadaran, XVIth century. Photo: Matenadaran	268. Group of Musicians, Matenadaran, XVIth or XVIIth century. Photo: Matenadaran
269. Original Manuscript of Komitas Vardapet. Photo: Ara Güler	270. Saz, various sizes. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	271. Kaman, various Sizes. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	272. Kamancha, various Sizes. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive
273. T'ar, Various Sizes. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	274. Sant'ur, Various Sizes. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	275. Percussion Instruments. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	276. Urbat'agirk', Yakob Meghapart, Venice, 1512. Photo: Ara Güler
277. Tagharan, Yakob Meghapart, Venice, 1513. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	278. Saghmosaran (Psalter), Abkar Dpir, Venice, 1565. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	279. Tômar Grigorian, Calendar, Rome, 1584. Photo: Ara Güler	280. Harants' vark', (Lives of Fathers), New Julfa, 1641. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive
281. Bible, Voskan, Amsterdam, 1666. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	282. Girk' ashkharhats', Amsterdam. 1668. Photo: Ara Güler	283. Grammatica Armenica, Rome, 1675. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	284. Arhest hamaroghout'ean, Levonian, Marseille, 1675. Photo: Ara Güler
285. Jashots' (Lectionary), Venise, 1686-1688. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	286. Azgabanut'eun tôhmin, Amsterdam, 1695. Photo: Ara Güler	287. World Map of Ghukas, Amsterdam, 1695. Photo: Ara Güler	288. Girk' vipasanut'ean, Constantinople, 1709. Photo: Ara Güler
289. Patmut'iwn k'erakanutean , Constantinople, 1736-1738. Photo: Ara Güler	290. Bargirk' haikazean lezvi, Dictionary, Venice, 1749. Photo: Ara Güler	291. Girk' aghot'its', Prayers, Etchmiadzin, 1772. Photo: Ara Güler	292. Vorogayt' parats', Shahamirian, Madras, 1773. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive
293. Tetrak aybbenakan, St. Petersburg, 1781. Photo: Ara Güler	294. Arakk' Yezobosi, Aesop's Fables, Triest, 1784. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	295. Azdarar (Monitor), First Armenian Periodical, Madras, 1794. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive	296. Erkrach'ap'ut'iwn, Venice, 1794. Photo: Gulbenkian Foundation Archive
297. Leather binding, lower cover, 1577, geometric rosette, binder Grigor Khach'ets', Venice, San Lazzaro, Library of the Mekhitarist Fathers, MS 1007, XIVth century. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	298. Leather binding, upper cover, 1651, Tatev Monastery, braided cross on stepped altar, Venice, San Lazzaro, Library of the Mekhitarist Fathers, MS 1476. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	299. Leather binding, lower cover, 1651, Tatev Monastery, braided rectangle, Venice, San Lazzaro, Library of the Mekhitarist Fathers, MS 1476. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian	300. Leather binding, upper cover inscribed and stamped, Armenian inscription of 1695, Isfahan, Venice, San Lazzaro, Library of the Mekhitarist Fathers, MS 1351.Inscribed Upper Cover. Photo Dickran Kouymjian
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