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Gospels (50)
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/mtd-cil-115-m.jpg "These exquisitely decorated title-pages give an idea of the exceptional richness of decor typical of the manuscript as a whole.<br>The system of illumination of the title-pages and first pages of the Gospels was elaborated in the course of the development of Cilician art by several generations of miniaturists. It included as a rule three essential elements: the ornamental headpiece, the marginal running lengthwise from top to bottom, and the initial composed of ornamental motifs or of anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures. The title-pages of the 1286 Lectionary are examples of this system at its best. Their decor, apart from elaborate ornamental patterns, contains human and animal figures which are treated as organic elements of the overall decorative scheme. Among the former, we most often find the Four Evangelists and the Old Testament prophets, as well as other characters whose appearance is justified by the contents of the corresponding chapters. As for the animal figures, many are utterly irrelevant to the subject-matter as such and are introduced merely for the sake of decora-tiveness, as monsters, dragons, monkeys, three-faced creatures and so on.<br>The richness of decoration displayed in the Lectionary was not only due to the artist's exuberant imagination, but also to his excellent knowledge of local and Byzantine models, natural in a Cilician artist, and above all to his familiarity with the art of China, Persia, Egypt and Western Europe. Furthermore, he must have been well acquainted with various artistic crafts, particularly with jewellery-making, judging from the peculiar relief technique of his ornamentation where certain details are brought out with the help of thick layers of special paste covered with paint or gold.<br>Every one of the title-pages displays a unique combination of ornamental motifs and colours, each time creating a new artistic image.�")
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Lectionary (MS979)��E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984
Title-pages, historiated miniatures (8 full-page ones, 2 occupying a third and 3 a quarter of the page), marginals (about 400), initials�
Author: unknown��unknown�
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1286�
Place: Cilicia : - : - :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 33.5 X 24.5 cm�
Pages: 479 ff.�f. 59
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The Gospels (MS212)�Evangelierna (MS212)�E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984
Khorans, portraits of the Evangelists, first pages, 80 full-page�Khoraner, porträtt av evengelisterna, första sidorna, 80 helsidor
Author: Avag�Avag�illuminated and bound by Avag�Illustrerad och bunden av Avag
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1337�
Place: Iran : - : Agarak :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 18.1 X 13 cm�Pergament, 18,1 x 13 cm
Pages: 315 ff.�f.148 r
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/mtd-cil-103-m.jpg "The scene is very rarely found in the work of Armenian illustrators. Toros Roslin's version of it in the Malatian Gospels is endowed with tragic significance. The saturated blue of the upper part of the miniature which serves to set off its compositional centre, the energetic outline of the rock which resembles a torn and crumpled strip of paper and serves as an expressive decorative element, and, finally, the flying cloak of Christ all create an atmosphere of intense and dynamic dramatism.�Scenen hittas ytterst sällsynt i armeniska illustratörers verk. Toros Roslins version av det i de malatianska evangelierna är genomsyrad av tragisk signifikans. Den mättade blåa färgen i den övre delen av miniatyren som tjänar till att utgöra dess komponerande centrum, de energiska konturerna hos rocken som liknar ett torn och den skrynkliga remsan av papper och tjänar som ett uttrycksfullt dekorativt element; och slutligen: Kristus svävande mantel som alla skapar en atmosfär av intensitet och dynamisk dramatism.")
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The Gospels (MS10675)�Evangelierna (MS10675)�E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984
Khorans, portraits of the Evangelists, first pages, 13 full-page historiated miniatures, marginals�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelisterna, första sidorna, 13 helsidor illustrerade miniatyrer, marginaler, initialer
Author: Toros Roslin�Toros Roslin�Toros Roslin�Toros Roslin
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1268�
Place: - : - : - : Hromkla monastery
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 22 X 17cm�Pergament, 22 x 17 cm
Pages: 332 ff.�f. 326
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Known as the Malatian Gospels, after the town of Malatia where it was kept for some time.�Känt som malatiska evengeliet, efter staden Malatia där det bevarades under en tid.
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/mtd-gr-78-m.jpg "The illustrator of this manuscript apparently preferred the full compositional versions of the Gospel scenes: the miniature in question represents all the twelve apostles; in accordance with the Gospel of St. Matthew, the ass upon which Christ is seated is accompanied by a colt (Matt. 21:2-7). The crowd of people welcoming Christ completes the composition.�Illustratörn av detta manuskript föredrog tydligen de fullt kompositionella versionerna av Evangeliescenerna: miniatyren här representerar alla två apostlarna; i enlighet med S:t Matteus-evangeliet, åsnan som Kristus sitter på åtföljs av ett föl (Matteus 21:2-7). Massan som välkomnar Kristus kompletterar kompositionen.")
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The Gospels (MS6303)�Evangelierna (MS6303)�E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984
Khorans, portraits of the Evangelists, first pages, 11 full-page historiated miniatures, marginals, initials�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelisterna, första sidorna, 11 helsidor illustrerade miniatyrer, marginaler, initialer
Author: unknown�Okänd�unknown�Okänd
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 13C�14 Century
Place: - : - : - :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Vellum, 29 X 23.5 cm�Vellum, 29 x 23,5 cm
Pages: 340 ff.�f. 4v
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The Bible (MS206)�Bibeln (MS206)�E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984
Khorans, portraits of the Evangelists, title-pages, 27 full-page�Khorans, porträtt av evangelierna, huvudsidor, 27 helsidor
Author: Stepanos�Stepanos�Toros Taronatsi�Toros Taronatsi
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1318�
Place: Eastern Armenia : Syounik : - : Gladzor monastery
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 26 X 18 cm�Pergament, 26 x 18 cm
Pages: 588 ff.�f.495 v
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/mtd-cil-140-m.jpg "Judging by its stylistic traits manifest in the treatment of landscape and draperies and in the somewhat crude facial features of Moses, the miniature belongs to the same school of book illustration which was responsible for the Lectionary of 1286.�Att döma av dess stilistiska drag som framgår i behandlingen av landskapet och draperierna och i det något råa anisiktsdraget hos Moses, tillhör miniatyren till samma skola av bokmålningar som var ansvarig för 1286 års Evangeliebok.")
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Miscellany (MS179)�Övrigt (MS179)�E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984
1 historiated miniature, title-page, marginals�1 illustrerad miniatyr, titelsida, marginaler
Author: Stepanos�Stepanos�Unknown�Okänd
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1292�
Place: - : - : - :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 23 X 15.9cm�Pergament, 23 x 15,9 cm
Pages: 579 ff.�f.1v
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/mtd-gr-52-m.jpg "The Transfiguration was one of the favourite and most widespread motifs in the illuminated Gospels of Vaspurakan. Kirakos chooses a laconic version which includes only the principal participants in the event: Christ standing between Moses and Elijah and the apostles lying prostrate before the vision. The artist's palette is likewise limited, consisting of only a few pure colours. Characteristically, all this enhances the dramatic eloquence of the composition.�Kristi förklaring var en av de med spridda och favoritmotiv som fanns hos Vaspourakans illustrerarde evangelierna. Kirakos väljer en lakonisk version som endast inkluderar de viktiga deltagarna i händelsen: Kristus stående mellan Moses och Elias och apostlarna liggande framstupa inför uppenbarelsen. Konstnärens palett är lika återhållsam och består av få rena färger. Karaktäristiskt förstärker hela detta den dramatiska elegansen hos kompositionen.")
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The Gospels (MS2929)�Evangelierna (MS2929)�E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984
Khorans, portraits of the Evangelists, first pages, 6 full-page historiated miniatures, marginals, initials�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelisterna, första sidorna, 6 helsidor miniatyrer, marginaler, initialer
Author: Stepanos�Stepanos�Kirakos�Kirakos
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1330�
Place: - : - : - : Village of Urunkar
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Vellum, 32 X 23.5cm�Vellum, 32 X 23.5cm
Pages: 321 ff.�f. 7
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The name of Kirakos is associated with the appearance of a new trend in the Vaspurakan school of book painting. The main distinctive feature characterizing works by Kirakos and his followers consists in the emphasis on linear treatment.�Namnet Kirakos är associerat med uppkomsten av en ny trend hos vaspourakanska skolan för bokmålning. Den huvudsakliga särdraget som kännetecknar Kirakos verk och det hos hans efterföljare är betoningen på den linjära kompositionen.
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/mtd-cil-120-m.jpg "The festive atmosphere of the miniature is created by the rich brilliant colours, by the generous use of gold and by the refined and exquisite ornamental treatment. The minute, closely-knit design of the frame is counterbalanced by the floral ornaments extending onto the margins of the folio. The treatment of the garments performs the twofold function of modelling the shape of the body and of heightening the purely decorative effect of the miniature.�")
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Lectionary (MS979)��E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984
Title-pages, historiated miniatures (8 full-page ones, 2 occupying a third and 3 a quarter of the page), marginals (about 400), initials�
Author: unknown��unknown�
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1286�
Place: Cilicia : - : - :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 33.5 X 24.5 cm�
Pages: 479 ff.�f. 58v
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The Gospels (MS212)�Evangelierna (MS212)�E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984
Khorans, portraits of the Evangelists, first pages, 80 full-page�Khoraner, porträtt av evengelisterna, första sidorna, 80 helsidor
Author: Avag�Avag�illuminated and bound by Avag�Illustrerad och bunden av Avag
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1337�
Place: Iran : - : Agarak :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 18.1 X 13 cm�Pergament, 18,1 x 13 cm
Pages: 315 ff.�f.245 v
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The Gospels (MS2929)�Evangelierna (MS2929)�E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984
Khorans, portraits of the Evangelists, first pages, 6 full-page historiated miniatures, marginals, initials�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelisterna, första sidorna, 6 helsidor miniatyrer, marginaler, initialer
Author: Stepanos�Stepanos�Kirakos�Kirakos
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1330�
Place: - : - : - : Village of Urunkar
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Vellum, 32 X 23.5cm�Vellum, 32 X 23.5cm
Pages: 321 ff.�f. 7
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The name of Kirakos is associated with the appearance of a new trend in the Vaspurakan school of book painting. The main distinctive feature characterizing works by Kirakos and his followers consists in the emphasis on linear treatment.�Namnet Kirakos är associerat med uppkomsten av en ny trend hos vaspourakanska skolan för bokmålning. Den huvudsakliga särdraget som kännetecknar Kirakos verk och det hos hans efterföljare är betoningen på den linjära kompositionen.
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