The Armenian Gospels of Gladzor: The Life of Christ Illuminated
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Book Overview
This masterpiece of Armenian illumination was created in the fourteenth century by monks at the theological school of Gladzor, who copied its text and painted its elaborate cycle of miniatures. Owned at various times by merchants and princes, the Gladzor Gospels is now in the special collections library at the University of California at Los Angeles. This beautiful, informative volume features color reproductions of most of the manuscript's intricate miniatures. The author discusses the production of manuscripts in the Middle Ages, then focuses on the Gladzor Gospels, examining the historical and social contexts at the time of its creation, the theological school of Gladzor, and the themes depicted in the manuscript's brilliant illuminations. This book is published to coincide with and exhibitions that celebrates the 1700th anniversary of the founding of the Armenian Church, during which the manuscript will be displayed at the Getty Museum from August 28 through December 3, 2001.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0892366265
ISBN13:9780892366262
Release Date:October 2001
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:120 Pages
Weight:1.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 8.1" x 10.7"
Customer Reviews
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Excellent publication
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Excellent publication. Fantastic reproductions. Tells a lot about Armenian art and history. In my opinion GOSPEL OF GLADZOR belongs to MATENADARAN together with all other Armenian valuable books. This will let so many Armenian as well as internationally renown scholars to see and study it. Many times , during my visits to Armenia (since 1990) I have studied old manuscripts also khatchcars around many monasteries. I used to own a few pages of 13-th century manuscript, which I dnated to MATENADARAN.
Stunning Gospel Art
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This art book shows brilliant medieval Gospel manuscript illuminations by renown Armenian painters. The quality of the art is world class and the quality of the reproductions is excellent.
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