Bible (6)
Homiliarium (1)
Gospels (50)
Lectionary (4)
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Psalms (1)
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/mtd-cil-118-m.jpg "Almost the entire pictorial space is filled with figures, the role of the landscape and of architectural motifs being reduced to minimum, and little space left for the gold background. The difference in the size of the figures is due to the artist's attempt to discriminate between the characters in terms of their relative importance, and has nothing to do with the spatial approach or perspective. Such a naive gradation of figures makes the composition of the scene seem somewhat schematic, in contrast to the figures themselves, treated in an almost realistic manner.<br>The palette of the artist is rich and brilliant, consisting of subtle shades of pink, violet, light green, golden or brown, combined with occasional bright touches of dark blue, red and gold. The magnificence of colour is supported by the beauty of the filigree ornamentation of the framing, whose floral design incorporates representations of twenty-two prophets, displaying a variety of both facial types and attitudes.�")
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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. 137v
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/mtd-cil-79-m.jpg "The colouring of this and of the other Evangelist portraits in the manuscript is soft and harmonious, the forms are delicately modelled, the silhouettes are somewhat elongated, and every detail of the composition is sharply delineated. The shading, although definitely aimed at rendering volume, fails to produce a three-dimensional effect; the picture is reminiscent of a low relief.�")
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The Gospels (MS7700)��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, marginals�
Author: Grigor��unknown�
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1237�
Place: - : - : - :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Vellum, 17.5 X 12.3cm�
Pages: 297 ff.�f.6v
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The khorans and the Evangelist portraits were apparently executed by two different masters of the same school.�
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The Gospels (MS8772)�Evangelierna (MS8772)�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, self-portrait of the illuminator, portrait of the donor (Grigor), marginals, initials�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelisterna, första sidorna, självporträtt av illustratören, porträtt av donatorn (Grigor), marginaler, initialer
Author: Aristakes�Aristakes�Tserun�Tserun
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1391�
Place: Western Armenia : Vaspourakan : Aghtamar :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Vellum, 15.5 X 11.5cm�Vellum, 15.5 X 11.5cm
Pages: 275 ff.�f.20 r
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Tserun belongs to a group of Vaspurakan artists whose work was entirely based on and inspired by the local traditions of book illumination. Tserun had numerous pupils and followers, so that the term "Tserunian style" came to be adopted in specialist literature.�Tserun tillhör en grupp avVaspourakans konstnärer vars verk var helt baserat på och inspirerat av de lokala traditionerna för bokmålning. Tserun hade flera elever och följare, så att begreppet "Tseruniska stilen" kom att antas i speciella litteratur.
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/mtd-gr-58-m.jpg "The Khizan Bible stands out among all other Vaspurakan manuscripts thanks to its exceptionally rich marginal ornamentation. Here, more than in any other of his works, Hovhannes Khizanetsi shows himself to be a brilliant master of decorative book design.�Khizan bibeln utmärker sig bland alla andra Vaspourakans manuskript tack vare dess exceptionella rika marginaldekoration. Här, mer än i något annat av hans verk, visar Hovhannes Khizanetsi sig själv vara en briljant mästare i dekorativa bokdesign.")
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The Bible (MS346)�Bibeln (MS346)�E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984
Title-pages, 3 full-page historiated miniatures, portrait of the donor, self-portrait of the illuminator, marginals, initials�Huvudsidor, 3 helsidor illustrerade miniatyrer, porträtt av donatorn, självporträtt av illustratören, marginaler, initialer
Author: Petros, Hovhannes and Melchized�Petros, Hovhannes och Melchized�Hovhannes Khizanetsi�Hovhannes Khizanetsi
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1390�1400
Place: Western Armenia : Vaspourakan : Khizan :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Vellum, 28 X 18.5cm�Vellum, 28 X 18.5cm
Pages: 560 ff.�ff.456v
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/mtd-dia-153-m.jpg "The parable of Dives and Lazarus seems to lose its significance in view of the majestic figures of the Virgin and Abraham which dominate the foreground of the composition. The modelling of faces, figures, hands and the folds of the draperies is achieved by a skilful use of subtle tonal gradations, a technique which was further developed in the painting of modern times.�Liknelsen mellan Den rike och Lazarus verkar förlora sitt innebörd när man betraktar de magnifika gestalterna tillhörande Jungfrun och Abraham som dominerar förgrunden i kompositionen. Modelleringen av ansikten, figurer, händer och väcken i draperierna uppnås med en mästerlig anvädning av subtil tonvariationer, en teknik som vidareutvecklades i målningen under modernare tider.")
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The Gospels (MS7664)�Evangeliebok (MS7664)�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, 98 historiat-ed miniatures, marginals, initials�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelierna, första sidor, 98 helsidor illustrerade miniatyrer, marginaler, initialer
Author: Grigor Sukiasants�Grigor Sukiasants�Grigor Sukiasants and probably in collaboration with other artists�Grigor Sukiasants och förmodligen i samarbete med andra konstnärer
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1332�
Place: Crimea : - : - :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Vellum, 21 X 16 cm�Vellum, 21 X 16 cm
Pages: 435 ff.�f. 297v
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The 1332 Gospels belongs to the small group of Crimean/Armenian manuscripts whose illumination was inspired by the art of the Palaeologan Renaissance.
The miniatures in the manuscript easily fall into two groups representing the work of two different masters, one of them probably being Grigor Sukiasants who is mentioned in the colophon as the scribe of the book.�1332 års Evengeliebok tillhör den lilla gruppen av Krim-armeniska manuskript vilkas målninagr inspirerades av konsten hos Palaeologiska renässansen. Miniatyrerna i gruppen faller enkelt i två grupper, representerade av verket tillhörande två olika mästare, avvilka en var förmodligen Grigor Sukiasants som omnämns i kolofonen som författare till boken.
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/mtd-cil-113-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. 10
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/mtd-cil-150-m.jpg "The composition of the miniature is based on a balance between the two interrelated groups of figures, each of them characterized by complicated postures and varied movements (when the manuscript was rebound its top margins were cut off, and the upper part of the illustration was unfortunately lost). In terms of iconography this version is reminiscent of certain fragments from the scenes of The Descent from the Cross and The Entombment as rendered in the 1286 Lectionary. This probably indicates that the illustrators of these two manuscripts used the same iconographic model, but in the case of the 1320 Gospels this model was presented in a reduced version, probably for lack of space. On the whole, the comparison of the two versions is not to the advantage of the later one. The miniature in the \"Gospels by Eight Masters\" is characterized by a certain schematism and by an increased interest in the linear method. Besides, its colouring is less varied, while the use of shading in the modelling of faces and figures is rather limited and inadequate. The general decorative layout of the page, however, the treatment of certain details, and the skilful arrangement of figures are indicative of the artist's proficiency and taste.�Kompositionen hos miniatyren är baserad på en balans mellan de två sammankopplade grupperna av figurer, var och en karaktäriserad av kompliserade kroppshållningar och varierande rörelser (när manuskriptet bands om skars dess toppmarginal av och den övre delen av illustrationen har tyvärr gått förlorat). I termer av ikonografi påminner denna version om vissa fragmnet ur scenen Gravläggningen som återgavs i 1286 års Evangeliebok. Detta indikerar förmodligen att illustratörerna av dessa två manuskript använde samma ikonografiska modell, men hos 1320 års Evagelium presenterades denna modell i en reducerad version, förmodligen på grund av utrymmesbrist. I det hela är jämförelsen av de två versionerna ej till fördel av den senare. Mniatyren i \"Evangeliet av de åtta mästarna\" kännetecknas av ett visst schematism och av ett ökat intresse i den linjära metoden. Dessutom är dess färgsättning mindre omväxlande, medan användningen av skuggor i modelleringen av ansikten och figurer är ganska begränsad och otillräckligt. Dock är det generella dekorativa layoutet hos sidan samt behandlingen av vissa detaljer och det skickliga arrangemanget av figurer indikation på konstnärens skicklighet och smak.")
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The Gospels (MS7651)�Evangeliebok (MS7651)�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, 139 historiated miniatures�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelierna, första sidor, 139 helsidor illustrerade miniatyrer
Author: Stepanos�Stepanos�Eight artists, Sargis Pidzak among them�Åtta konstnärer, bl. a. Sargis Pidzak
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1320�
Place: Cilicia : - : - :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 22.5 X 16.7 cm�Pergament, 22,5 x 16,7 cm
Pages: 276 ff.�f.81v
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Known as the "Gospels by Eight Masters"�Känd som "Evangelierna av de åtta mästarna"
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/mtd-gr-75-m.jpg "We have here a combination of two motifs: Christ Teaching in the Temple and The Vision of the Apostles. The figure of Christ in the centre of the painting is flanked by the figures of the apostles; one of the female figures in the lower part of the painting is provided with an inscription which reads: \"The mother of Zebedee's sons\".�Här har vi en kombination av två motiv: Kristus som undervisar i Templet och apostlarnas vision. Kristusfiguren i mitten är omgiven av apostlarna; en av de kvinnliga figurerna i den nedre delen av målningen är försedd med en inskription som lyder: \"Modern till Zebedees söner.\"")
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The Gospels (MS6319)�Evangelierna (MS6319)�E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984
Khoran, portraits of the Evangelists�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelisterna
Author: unknown�Okänd�unknown�Okänd
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 13C�14 Century
Place: - : - : - :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Vellum, 26.5 X 17.5cm�Vellum, 26,5 x 17,5cm
Pages: 250 ff.�f. 4
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The Gospel manuscript copied in the fifteenth century was later supplemented with eight folios containing thirteenth- or fourteenth-century miniatures on Old and New Testament subjects.�Evangeliemanuskriptet som kopierades under 1400-talet kompletterades senare med åtta sidor innehållande 1200- eller 1300-tals miniatyrer om motiv ur Gamla och Nya testament.
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The Gospels (MS8772)�Evangelierna (MS8772)�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, self-portrait of the illuminator, portrait of the donor (Grigor), marginals, initials�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelisterna, första sidorna, självporträtt av illustratören, porträtt av donatorn (Grigor), marginaler, initialer
Author: Aristakes�Aristakes�Tserun�Tserun
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1391�
Place: Western Armenia : Vaspourakan : Aghtamar :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Vellum, 15.5 X 11.5cm�Vellum, 15.5 X 11.5cm
Pages: 275 ff.�f.20 r
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Tserun belongs to a group of Vaspurakan artists whose work was entirely based on and inspired by the local traditions of book illumination. Tserun had numerous pupils and followers, so that the term "Tserunian style" came to be adopted in specialist literature.�Tserun tillhör en grupp avVaspourakans konstnärer vars verk var helt baserat på och inspirerat av de lokala traditionerna för bokmålning. Tserun hade flera elever och följare, så att begreppet "Tseruniska stilen" kom att antas i speciella litteratur.
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/mtd-cil-100-m.jpg "This miniature, with its exceptional harmony of composition and colouring and the perfect balance of its figural arrangement, is definitely one of the best in the manuscript. An important role is assigned here to the architectural background, namely to the building placed in the right-hand part of the painting and reminiscent of a folding screen seen from above. The \"folds\" of this structure create the effect of spatial depth, which serves to counterbalance the left, somewhat overcrowded part of the miniature. To the usual emphasis on the miraculous element wrought with dramatism, the artist prefers a rendering which allows for a vividness of expression and an authenticity of characters.�Miniatyren, med dess exceptionella harmoni hos kompositionen och färgsättningen och dn perfekta balansen hos dess figursättning, är definitivt en av de bästa i manuskriptet. Den viktiga rollen är tilldelad här till den arkitektoniska bakgrunden, i synnerhet till byggnaden som är placerad i den högra sidan av målningen och liknande en fällbar scen sedd uppifrån. \"Vecken\" hos denna struktur skapar effekten av det spatiala djupet, vilket tjänar till att motbalansera den vänstra något överbefolkade del av miniatyren. För den sedvanliga betoningen av det mirakulösa elementet behandlat med dramatik, föredrar konstnören en avbildning som tillåter livlighet hos uttrycket och en autentiskhet hos karaktärerna.")
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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. 294v
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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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