Bible (6)
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Gospels (50)
Lectionary (4)
New Testament (1)
Psalms (1)
Other (2)
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/mtd-cil-114-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. 7
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/mtd-gr-57-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.519v
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/mtd-cil-151-m.jpg "The scene is presented in one of the few full-page miniatures of the manuscript. It is characterized by a graphic quality of pictorial language, the consecutive spatial planes being indicated only by the overlapping of figures.<br>The modelling of forms is achieved here not by the varied subtle shades of colour, but by alternation of the darker and lighter tones. The above-mentioned graphic quality is due to the prominent use of the linear method in the treatment of the figures and draperies. In spite of a reticence and lack of variety in the purely pictorial devices, the miniature displays the high level of artistry characteristic of Cilician book illustration.�Scenen presenteras i en av de fullsidiga miniatyrerna i manuskriptet. Den kännetecknas av en grafisk kvalitet av bildspråk, på varandra efterföljande spatialla planerna som indikeras endast genom figurernas överlappande. Modelleringen av former uppnås här, inte av en variation av subtila färgnyanser, utan genom växlingen av mörka och ljusa toner. Den ovannämda grafiska kvaliten är på grund av den skickliga behandlingen av figurer och draperier. Trots en förtegenhet och avsaknaden av variation i den rent bildliga enheterna, visar miniatyren en hög nivå av konstnärlighet, karktäristisk för den kilikiska bokmålningen.")
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The Gospels (MS5786)�Evangeliebok (MS5786)�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 and marginal historiated miniatures, marginals�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelierna, första sidor, 6 helsidor illustrerade miniatyrer, marginaler
Author: Sargis Pidzak�Sargis Pidzak�Sargis Pidzak�Sargis Pidzak
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1336�
Place: Cilicia : - : Sis :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 27 X 19cm�Pergament, 27 x 19 cm
Pages: 344 ff.�f. 266
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Instead of the usual method of incorporating the illustrations into the text, adopted by most Cilician artists, Sargis Pidzak resorts to a compromise between the Oriental custom of grouping all the illustrations together and placing them before the text of the manuscript in a separate fascicle, and the Byzantine tradition of preceding each of the four Gospels with a full-page illustration: he places two miniatures before each of the Gospels. Apart from these, the manuscript contains a great number of marginal historiated miniatures which form a kind of reduced illustrative cycle. Thus, the motif of The Annunciation is represented only by the figure of the archangel, the episode of The Presentation in the Temple by an outline of a small church, etc.�Istället för den vanliga metoden för inarbetnignen av illustrationer in i texten, använt av de flesta kilikiska konstnärer, Sargis Pidzak använder sig av en kompromiss mellan orientaliska seder för gruppering av alla illustrationer tillsammans och deras placering innan manuskriptets text i en separat fascikel, och den bysantinska traditionen för föregången av var och en av de fyra evangelierna med fullsidiga illustrationer: han placerar två minatyrer innan varje evangelium. Föruom dessa, innehåller manuskriptet ett stort antal illustrerade miniatyrer i marginalen, vilka formar en sorts reducerad illustrativ cykel. Därmed presenteras motiven för Jungfrus bebådelse endast med figuren för ärkeängeln, episoden för Presentationen i templet, genom konturen av en liten kyrka etc.
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/mtd-gr-56-m.jpg "The miniature ranks among the best works by Zachariah, which are distinguished for their completeness of form, for their balance of drawing and colour, for their bright colours and, finally, for their general decorativeness.�Miniatyren är ett av Zachariahs bästa verk, som kännetecknas av deras fullständighet i formen, för deras balans i ritningen och färgerna, för deras ljusa färger och slutligen för deras allmänna utsmyckning.")
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The Gospels (MS5332)�Evangelierna (MS5332)�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, initials�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelisterna, första sidorna, 13 helsidor illustrerade miniatyrer, marginaler, initialer
Author: Karapet�Karapet�Zachariah Aghtamartsi�Zachariah Aghtamartsi
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1357�
Place: Western Armenia : Vaspourakan : Aghtamar :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Vellum, 27 X 18cm�Vellum, 27 X 18cm
Pages: 276 ff.�f. 5
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/mtd-cil-152-m.jpg "The two miniatures occupying this page are treated in the highly decorative manner which is typical of Sargis Pidzak. The function of the Sepulchre of Lazarus, for example, is mainly ornamental; the same applies to the representation of the Jordan, of the rocks, and of the raiments and wings of the angels. The linear treatment of forms is given particular prominence in Pidzak's works and almost completely ousts the tonal modelling.�De två miniatyrerna som upptas i denna sida behandlas på ett högt dekorativt sätt som är typiskt för Sargis Pidzak. T.ex. är funktionen hos Lazarus gravkammare rent dekorativt; det samma gäller för representationen av Jordanfloden, av klipporna och änglarnas dräkter och vingar. Den linjära behandlingen av former har fått en framstående palts i Pidzaks verk och driver nästan helt bort den tonala modelleringen.")
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The Gospels (MS5786)�Evangeliebok (MS5786)�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 and marginal historiated miniatures, marginals�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelierna, första sidor, 6 helsidor illustrerade miniatyrer, marginaler
Author: Sargis Pidzak�Sargis Pidzak�Sargis Pidzak�Sargis Pidzak
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1336�
Place: Cilicia : - : Sis :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 27 X 19cm�Pergament, 27 x 19 cm
Pages: 344 ff.�f. 105v
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Instead of the usual method of incorporating the illustrations into the text, adopted by most Cilician artists, Sargis Pidzak resorts to a compromise between the Oriental custom of grouping all the illustrations together and placing them before the text of the manuscript in a separate fascicle, and the Byzantine tradition of preceding each of the four Gospels with a full-page illustration: he places two miniatures before each of the Gospels. Apart from these, the manuscript contains a great number of marginal historiated miniatures which form a kind of reduced illustrative cycle. Thus, the motif of The Annunciation is represented only by the figure of the archangel, the episode of The Presentation in the Temple by an outline of a small church, etc.�Istället för den vanliga metoden för inarbetnignen av illustrationer in i texten, använt av de flesta kilikiska konstnärer, Sargis Pidzak använder sig av en kompromiss mellan orientaliska seder för gruppering av alla illustrationer tillsammans och deras placering innan manuskriptets text i en separat fascikel, och den bysantinska traditionen för föregången av var och en av de fyra evangelierna med fullsidiga illustrationer: han placerar två minatyrer innan varje evangelium. Föruom dessa, innehåller manuskriptet ett stort antal illustrerade miniatyrer i marginalen, vilka formar en sorts reducerad illustrativ cykel. Därmed presenteras motiven för Jungfrus bebådelse endast med figuren för ärkeängeln, episoden för Presentationen i templet, genom konturen av en liten kyrka etc.
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/mtd-gr-09-m.jpg "The miniature is characterized by the grandeur of the canonical composition in which the general setting is reminiscent of a church interior. The overall solemnity of the scene is also felt in the postures of Christ and the Apostles and in the strictly symmetrical arrangement of the figures.�Miniatyren kännetecknas av storslagenheten hos kanoniska kompositionen i vilken den allmänna scensättningen är lik den hos en kyrkans interiör. Den totalla högtidligheten hos scnenen känns också i Kristus kroppshållning och apostlarnas och i det strikt symmetriska arrangemanget hos figurerna.")
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The Gospels (MS2743)�Evangelierna (MS2743)�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, 7 full-page historiated miniatures, marginals, initials�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelisterna, första sidorna, 7 helsidor illustrerade miniatyrer, marginaler, initialer
Author: Tiranu�Tiranu�Grigor�Grigor
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1232�
Place: - : - : - :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 30 X 26cm�Pergament, 30 x 26 cm
Pages: 374 ff.�f. 294
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Known as the Targmantchants Gospels, after the monastery where it was kept for a considerable period of time.�Känt som Targmantchats Evengeliet, efter klostret där det bevarades för en längre period.
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/mtd-gr-16-m.jpg "The deliberately archaic treatment of Christ who is depicted without the traditional beard serves to heighten the effect of Transfiguration. The background is filled with a multitude of clouds, presented schematically as so many transparent blue spheres. The colouring is based on silvery-blue shades.�Den medvetet arkaiska behandlingen av Kristus som finns avbildad utan det traditionella skägget tjänar som syfte att höja Kristi förklarings betydelse. Bakgrunden är fylld med mängder av moln, presenterade schematiskt som flera transparanta blåa sfärer. Färgläggningen är baserad på blå-silveraktiga skuggor.")
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New Testament (MS6792)�Nya Testamentet (MS6792)�E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984
Portraits of the Evangelists, first pages of the Gospels, 12 full-page historiated miniatures, marginals, initials�Porträtt av evangelisterna, första sidorna ur Evangelierna, 12 helsidor illustrerade miniatyrer, marginaler, initialer
Author: Momik�Momik�Momik�Momik
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1302�
Place: Eastern Armenia : Syounik : - :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 12 x 8.6 cm�Pergament, 12 x 8,6 cm
Pages: 302 ff.�f. 5v
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The manuscript was owned by a well-known historian and political figure of thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Armenia, Stepanos Orbelian.�Manuskriptet ägdes av en välkänd historiker och politisk figur under 1200- och 1300-talets Armenien, Stepanos Orbelian.
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/mtd-gr-39-m.jpg "In accordance with the contemporary Vaspurakan tradition which differed from the canonical scheme, the artist depicted St. John leaning upon his staff. The representation of St. Prochoros is likewise rather unusual - he is shown not as a youth, but as a middle-aged man with a beard and moustache. On the whole, Khatcher's miniatures are remarkable for the intensity of facial expressions, unusual compositional treatment and characteristic colouring.�I enlighet med den dåtida vaspourakanska traditionen som skiljde sig från kanoniska scheman, har konstnären avbildad S:t John lutande på sin stav. Representationen av S:t Prochoros är rätt så ovanlig - han visas inte som en ung man, utan som en medelålders man med skägg och mustasch. I det hela är Khatchers miniatyrer märkvärdiga för intensiteten hos ansiktsuttrycken, ovanliga kompositioner coh karaktäristiska färgsättningar.")
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The Gospels (MS4814)�Evangelierna (MS4814)�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, 5 full-page�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelisterna, första sidorna, 5 helsidor
Author: Hakob�Hakob�Khatcher�Khatcher
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1294�
Place: Western Armenia : Vaspourakan : Berkri :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Vellum, 30x25 cm�Vellum, 30 x 25 cm
Pages: 266 ff.�f.209v
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/mtd-gr-37-m.jpg "The general treatment of the scene corresponds to the iconographic tradition accepted at the time, deviating from it only in the representation of the angels, which are depicted floating in the air instead of standing on the river bank. Such an interpretation, unusual for medieval art, can be traced back to early Eastern Christian models. Closely related in this respect to the Matenadaran Gospels is the thirteenth-century Arabian manuscript in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris (Ms. 13).�Den allmänna behandlingen av scenen motsvarar den ikonografiska traditionen som var accepterad vid denna tid, avvikande från den endast i representationen av änglarna som är avbildade svävande i luften istället för stående vid flodstranden. Sådan tolkningen, ovanlig för medeltida konst, kan spåras tillbaka till tidiga österländska kristna modeller. Nära relaterad i detta avseende till Matenadarans Evengelierna är det arabiska manuskriptet från 1200-talet i Bibliotheque Nationale i Paris (Ms. 13).")
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The Gospels (MS2744)�Evangelierna (MS2744)�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, 12 full-page�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelisterna, första sidorna, 12 helsidor
Author: Simeon Ardjishetsi�Simeon Ardjishetsi�Simeon Ardjishetsi�Simeon Ardjishetsi
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1305�
Place: Western Armenia : Vaspourakan : Ardjesh :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Vellum, 30.7 X 24.5 cm�Vellum, 30.7 x 24.5 cm
Pages: 302 ff.�f. 4
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Simeon Ardjishetsi was the first to broaden the range of motifs included in the menological cycle. This pictorial cycle, with certain variations, is to be found in the Vaspourakan illuminated manuscripts up to the fifteenth century.�Simeon Ardjishetsi var den första som beredde spektrumet av motiv som inkluderas i menologiska cyckeln. Denna illustrerade cyckel, med vissa variationer, kan hittas i Vaspourakans illustrerade manuskript fram till 1300-talet.
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/mtd-gr-10-m.jpg "The intrinsic dramatism of the episode is further enhanced in Grigor's interpretation by the dark blue of the abyss, by the hazardous conglomeration of rocks in the background and, finally, by the dynamic intensity of the entire composition based on intercrossing diagonal planes.�Den inneboende dramatiken hos eposiden har förhöjts ännu mer av Grigors tolkning genom den mörkblåa avgrundenm, genom den farliga anhopningen av klipporna och slutligen genom den dynamiska intensiteten hos hela kompositionen baserad på korsande diagonala planer.")
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The Gospels (MS2743)�Evangelierna (MS2743)�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, 7 full-page historiated miniatures, marginals, initials�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelisterna, första sidorna, 7 helsidor illustrerade miniatyrer, marginaler, initialer
Author: Tiranu�Tiranu�Grigor�Grigor
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1232�
Place: - : - : - :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 30 X 26cm�Pergament, 30 x 26 cm
Pages: 374 ff.�f. 184
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Known as the Targmantchants Gospels, after the monastery where it was kept for a considerable period of time.�Känt som Targmantchats Evengeliet, efter klostret där det bevarades för en längre period.
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