Bible (6)
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Gospels (50)
Lectionary (4)
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The Bible (MS6230)�Bibeln (MS6230)�E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984
Khorans, portraits of the Evangelists (two of the four are missing), title-pages, 7 full-page historiated miniatures, marginals, initials�Khorans, porträtt av evangelierna (två av fyra saknas), rubriksidor, 7 helsidor illustrerad med miniatyrer, marginaler, initialer
Author: Martiros (in Cilicia)�Martiros (i Kilikien)�Avag (in Gladzor Monastery)�Avag (i Gladzor klostret)
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1314�
Place: Cilicia : - : - : Cilicia /Gladzor monastery
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 36 X 25 cm�Pergament, 36 x 25 cm
Pages: 509 ff.�f.442 v
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/mtd-cil-107-m.jpg "The decor of the page is in perfect keeping with the illumination of the Canon tables, showing the same clarity of forms and simplicity of large-scale ornamental patterns. Additional expressiveness is achieved with the help of the ornate initial composed of two winged lions facing each other.�Dekoren hos sidan är i perfekt hållning med illustrationen av Kanoniska delen, visande samma tydlighet av former och enkelhet hos storskaliga dekorativa mönster. Ytterligare uttrycksfullhet nås med hjälp av det dekorativa initialet, komponerat av två bevingade lejon som står mot varandra.")
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The Gospels (MS7644)�Evangelierna (MS7644)�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, 8 full-page historiated miniatures�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelisterna, första sidorna, 8 helsidor illustrerade miniatyrer
Author: unknown�Okänd�unknown�Okänd
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1260�1276
Place: Cilicia : - : - :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 23.5 X 16.8cm�pergament, 23,5 x 16,8 cm
Pages: 381 ff.�f. 125
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Known as the Gospels of Constable Smbat, after the man who commissioned the manuscript.�Känt som Evangeliet om ståthållare Smbat, efter mannen som beställde manuskriptet
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/mtd-cil-123-m.jpg "The miniature combines three related scenes in one composition: Joseph of Arimathea before Pilate Asking for the Body of Christ, The Descent from the Cross, and The Entombment. The many expressive devices used serve to accentuate the dramatic significance of the event. The composition is filled with pictorial details; the linear treatment based on the interlacing of curves creates a feeling of nervous anxiety; the figures are elongated to the point of distortion and do not correlate with each other in size; the gestures are intense and full of dynamism, the faces grave and sorrowful. A sense of drama is also conveyed in the colouring of the miniature, with its splashes of bright red and blue turning to purple.<br>At the same time, in spite of what appears to be an overprofu-sion of figures and details, the composition of the scene is maintained with the help of several vertical and horizontal lines (the Cross, the buildings in the background and the framing) which counterbalance the diagonal lines of the figures.�")
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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. 193
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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.68 v
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/mtd-gr-24-m.jpg "The miniature displays the monumental quality typical of many scenes in the manuscript (cf. The Annunciation, PL 25). The large-scale figure of the seated Virgin tends to fill the entire page. The deep, dark colours of her robes make a striking contrast with the pale pink tone of the background, so that the latter acquires a light airiness, in spite of the intricate ornamentation patterns.<br>This type of representation - a full-face frontal view of the Virgin and Child - was frequent in early Christian art and can be found in many Armenian wall reliefs of the fourth to seventh centuries.�Miniatyren visar den monumentala kavaliteten som är typisk för många scener i manuskriptet (jmfr. Bebådelsen s. 25). Den stora figuren av den sittande Jungfrun tenderar att fylla hela sidan. De djupa mörka färgerna hos hennes skrud skapar en slående kontrast mot den bleka rosa ronen i bakgrunden, så att den senare får en lätt tunnhet, trots de invecklade utsmyckningsmönstren. Denna typ av representation - en helansiktes frpntvy av Jungfrun och barnet - var vanligt förekommande i många armeniska väggreliefer under 300- till 600-talen.")
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The Gospels (MS7482)�Evangelierna (MS7482)�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 historiated miniatures, marginals, initials�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelisterna, första sidorna, 5 helsidor illustrerade miniatyrer, marginaler, initialer
Author: Hovhannes�Hovhannes�Grigor Tatevatsi (at the monastery of Tatev)�Grigor Tatevatsi (vid klostret Tatev)
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1297�
Place: - : - : - : Village of Eligis
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Vellum, 32 X 23.5cm�Vellum, 32 X 23.5cm
Pages: 254 ff.�f. 250v
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/mtd-gr-03-m.jpg "Representations of crosses raised on an ornamental base and decorated with floral motifs or with interlaced bands are usually found in the margins of Armenian manuscripts, full-page crosses occurring only in the earliest known books (ninth and tenth centuries). Such crosses form a prominent feature of the art of Eastern Christendom, especially of Syrian art. In many cases the ornamental and compositional treatment of the crosses is evocative of Armenian khatchkars.�Representationer av kors uppresta av utsmyckade baser och dekorerade med blommotiv eller med inflätade band hittas vanligen i marginalerna hos armeniska mauskript, medan helsidiga kors förekommer endast i de tidiga kända böckerna (800- och 900-talen). Liknande kors formar ett framstående drag hos den österländska Kristendomens konst, speciellt den syrianska. i många fall påminner utsmyckningen och kompositionen hos korsen det som återfinns hos armeniska khatchkar.")
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The Gospels (MS10359)�Evangelierna (MS10359)�E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984
Ornate cross, khorans, portraits of the Evangelists�Utsirat kors, khoraner, evangelisternas porträtt
Author: Stepanos�Stepanos�unknown; portraits of the Evangelists added in 1250 by Hovhannes�okänd; porträtten av evangelisterna har adderats år 1250 av Hovhannes
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1201�
Place: Western Armenia : - : Agarak : Avagvank monastery
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 30.5 X 21 cm�Pergament, 30,5 x 21 cm
Pages: 310 ff.� f.lv
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/mtd-gr-53-m.jpg "The traditional Gospel scene is supplemented with details from real life, based on the artist's own experience. Such are, for example, the wine jars in the lower part of the picture. Their shape and decor were undoubtedly suggested by the clay vessels used in Vaspurakan homes at the time.�Den traditionella Evangeliescnen är utökad med detaljer från verkliga livet, baserade på konstnärens egen erfarenhet. Dessa är, t.ex. vinkrukan i den nedre delen av bilden. Deras form och dekor var ovivelaktigt tagna från lerkärl som användes i vaspourakanska hem vid denna tid.")
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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. 7
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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-50-m.jpg "The miniature presents a laconic version of the scene, with only the principal figures depicted. They are placed against a blank background, devoid of any decorative elements or details of setting.�Miniatyren presenterar en lakonisk verion av scenen, med endast de viktiga figurerna avbildade. De är placerade moten blank bakgrund, utan några dekorativa element eller detaljer i kompositionen.")
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The Gospels (MS6402)�Evangelierna (MS6402)�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, 1 full-page historiated miniature, numerous miniatures incorporated into the text, marginals, initials�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelisterna, första sidorna, 1 helsida illustrerade miniatyrer införlivade i texten, marginaler, initialer
Author: Avag�Avag�Zachariah Aghtamartsi�Zachariah Aghtamartsi
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1377�
Place: Western Armenia : Vaspourakan : Aghtamar :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Vellum, 24 X 17.5 cm�Vellum, 24 X 17.5 cm
Pages: 348 ff.�f. 153
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The Matenadaran collection includes thirteen manuscripts illuminated by Zachariah Aghtamartsi between 1354 and 1403. The design of the book is unusual for the Armenian illuminated manuscripts in that the miniatures are incorporated into the text, sometimes taking up more than a half of the page.�Matenadarans samling omfattar tretton manuskrip illustrerade av Zachariah Aghtamartsi, mellan 1354 och 1403. Designen hos boken är ovanlig för de armeniska illustrerade manuskripten på s%A8å sätt att miniatyrerna är införlivade i texten, och ibland tar upp mer än halva sidan.
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/mtd-cil-86-m.jpg "The page is remarkable for its clear and elegant calligraphy in which gold letters and ornate initials are set off by the austere black characters of the uncial script, and for the exquisite artistry of the marginal miniature which is in perfect harmony with the marginal ornamental design.<br>The image of Christ impresses one by its tranquil grandeur due to the skilful balance of the vertical and horizontal lines (Christ's upright figure and his flying cloak). But the most striking thing about the miniature is its emotion-charged colouring. The dark and gloomy hues give a tragic touch to the picture, while Christ's eyes seem to express serene calm and fortitude.�Sidan är anmärkningsvärd för dess tydliga och eleganta kaligrafi i vilken guldbokstäber och dekorativa initialer är satt mot de strama svarta karaktärerna av unicalskrift och för dess utsökta konstnärliga marginalminiatyrer som är i perfekt harmoni med den marginella utsmyckningsdesignen. Kristus bild imponerar en genom dess fridfulla storhet på grund av dess skickliga balans hos vertikala horisontella linjer (Kristus upphöjda finger och hans svävande mantel). Men den mest slående saken hos denna miniatyr är dess känslomässigt laddade färgsättning. De mörka och dystra nyanserna skänker en tragisk atmosfär till bilden, medan Kristus ögon verkar uttrycka rofylldhet och själsstyrka.")
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The Gospels (MS5458)�Evangelierna (MS5458)�E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984
Portraits of the Evangelists (in the Vaspourakan section of the manuscript), 2 full-page historiated miniatures, marginals�Porträtt av evangelisterna (i Vaspourakans sektion av manuskriptet), 2 helsidors illustrerade miniatyrer, marginaler,
Author: unknown�Okänd�Toros Roslin�Toros Roslin
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1266�
Place: Cilicia : - : Sis : Hromkla monastery
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 32.5 X 24cm�Pergament, 32,5 x 24 cm
Pages: 38 ff.�f. 252
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38ff. of the original Cilician part (with a thirteenth- or fourteenth-century addition of several folios written and illuminated in Vaspourakan)�38ff. av den oroginella kilikiska delen (med en 1200- eller 1300-tals tradition av flera sidor skrivna och illustrerade i Vaspourakan
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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. 193
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