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Armenian carpets are among the most beautiful expressions of Armenian decorative art. For generations, weaving was part of everyday life. Carpets…

Armenian churches are among the most recognizable buildings in Armenian culture. Even someone who knows little about architecture may begin…

Few objects reveal medieval Armenian life as vividly as Armenian illuminated manuscripts. A manuscript can contain: religious text; historical memory;…

Among the most distinctive forms of Armenian visual culture are the khachkars, or Armenian cross-stones. A khachkar is not simply…

Armenian architecture is one of the most recognizable expressions of Armenian cultural identity. Across the Armenian Highlands, churches and monasteries rise…

Armenian art tells the story of a people through color, stone, metal, paper, architecture and imagination. Across centuries, Armenian artists created…