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/mtd-gr-20-m.jpg "Following Cilician tradition, Avag included in his illumination of the Gospel not only the menological cycle but also all the secondary and intermediate episodes. In accordance with the opening passages of the Gospel of St. Matthew, the artist begins with the \"genealogy\" of Christ, depicting Christ's ancestors. They are represented in lively and natural postures, the figure of King David seated on his throne being the most striking of all. These representations are incorporated into the text of the Gospels copied in the beautiful yerkatagir handwriting (uncial script with large characters).�Härmande kilikiska traditioner, Avag inkluderade illustrationer i evengelierna som inte bara var den menologiska cyckeln men även alla sekundära och intilliggande episoderna. I enlighet med öppningspassagen i S:t Matteus-evangeliet, börjar konstnären med Kristus \"härstamning\", avbildande Kristus förfäder. De är representerade i livliga och anturliga kroppshållningar; figuren kung David sitter på sitt tron och är den mest iögonfallande av dessa. Representationerna är inarbetade i texten för evengeliet och skrivet i den vackra yerkatagir handstilen (unicalskrift med stora bokstäver).")
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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.� ff. 17v, 18
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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-138-m.jpg "The decor here is less sumptuous than in the title-pages of the 1286 Lectionary (see Pls. 132-135). It is more moderate and compact in its proportions. The marginal decoration on f. 20 contains an allegoric representation of the Tree of Jesse. S.Der Nersessian believes that this motif, which had long been popular in Western European art, became more and more widespread during the thirteenth century in the art of Eastern Christendom.<br>The ornate headpiece of the other folio (f. 107) is reminiscent of a lattice window through which dazzling sunlight breaks forth. The overall decor of the folio is made remarkably attractive and expressive by the contrast of the light openwork ornament with the solid figures of two fallow deer presented symmetrically, in a heraldic fashion, in the middle of the headpiece, and with the delicate ornamental design of the border.�Dekoren här är mindre praktfull än den i titelsidan hos 1286 års evangeliebok. Den är mer återhållsam och kompakt i sina proportioner. Dekorationen hos marginalerna hos f. 20 innehåller en allegorisk representation av Isais träd. S. Der Nersessian tror att detta motiv, som länge hade varit populär i västeuropeisk konst, spreds mer och mer i östlig kristen konst under 1200-talet. Det utsmyckade överstycket i den andra sidan (f. 107) påminner om ett gallerfönster genom vilket skimrande solljus kommer fram. Den allmänna dekoren i sidan görs anmärkningsvärd attraktivt och uttrycksfullt genom kontrasten hos lätt genombrutet utsmyckning med solida figurer av två rödgula rådjur som presenteras symmetriska, på ett heraldiskt sätt, i mitten av huvudstycket och med den delikata utsmyckningsdesignen i kanterna.")
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The Gospels (MS9422)�Evangelierna (MS9422)�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�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelierna, första sidor, 6 helsidor illustrerade miniatyrer
Author: Unknown�Okänd�Unknown�Okänd
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1280�
Place: - : - : - :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 40.3 X 21 cm�Pergament, 40,3 x 21 cm
Pages: 312 ff.�f.20
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The manuscript was rebound some time after it had been produced, and according to the tradition then current all the full-page miniatures were placed together to form a complete narrative cycle.�Manuskriptet bindes om efter att den hade skapats och enligt dåtida tradition placerades alla helsideminityrer för att skapa en komplett beskrivande cykel.
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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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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.419 v
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/mtd-gr-51-m.jpg "The clarity of the composition is combined here with the emotional intensity of the images. One's attention is drawn to the expression of spontaneous, almost childlike excitement in the eyes of the Virgin and Gabriel. The miniature is executed in the light manner reminiscent of a water-colour, special importance being assigned to linear effects.�Klarheten i kompositionen kombineras här med den känslomässiga intensiteten i bilderna. Ens uppmärksamhet dras till uttrycket av spontanitet, nästan den barnlika spänningen i Jungfruns och Gabriels ögon. Miniatyren är utförd i det ljusa sättet som påminner om en vattenmålning, med speciell vikt hos de linjära effekterna.")
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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. 5v
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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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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.170 r
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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-dia-157-m.jpg "The decor of the folio, obviously inspired by Cilician models, bears the mark of the Crimean artist's own manner: the ornamental forms are more generalized than their Cilician counterparts, the use of gold is more sparing, and the background is dark blue. The most remarkable feature of the decor is undoubtedly the treatment of the ornate initial, based on the motif of The Adoration of the Shepherds and composed of the figures of three shepherds, one blowing a pipe, the second carrying a sacrificial lamb, and the third about to perform the rite.�Dekoren hos sidan, uppenbarligen inspirerade av kilikiska modeller, bär den krimiska konstnärens egna märken: de dekorativa formerna är mer generaliserade än kilikiska exemplar, användningen av guld är mer sparsamt och bakgrunden är mörkblå. Det mest anmärkningsvärda draget hos dekoren är utan tvekan behandlingen av den utsmyckade initialen, baserad på motiv av Herdarnas tillbedjan och komponerad av de tre herdarnas figurer, en som blåser en pipa, den andre bärande ett offerlamm och en tredje på väg att utföra en ritual.")
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Lectionary (MS7741)�Evangeliebok (MS7741)�E. Korkhmazian, I. Drampian, G. Hakopian, "Armenian Manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries", Matenadaran Collection, Leningrad, 1984
Title-pages, 3 historiated miniatures, marginals, initials�Titelsidor, 3 illustrerade miniatyrer, marginaler, initialer
Author: Karapet�Karapet�Unknown �Okänd
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1360�
Place: Crimea : - : Theodosia :
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Vellum, 32 X 22 cm�Vellum, 32 x 22 cm
Pages: 484 ff.�f. 4
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The illumination of this Lectionary is in many ways similar to that of the 1365 manuscript and was probably done by the same masters - Arakel and Kirakos.�Målningen hos denna evangeliebok är på många sätt lik den hos 1365 års manuskript och var förmodligen utfört av samma mästare: Arakel och Kirakos.
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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.17 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-64-m.jpg "A skilful and imaginative ornamentalist, the artist seems to be less at ease as far as the figural scenes are concerned. His figures are rather schematic and disproportionate. These limitations, however, are made up for by the dynamic movements, expressive eyes and the slightly abstract and aloof aspect of the figures presented against a gold background, without any details of the setting.�En skicklig och fantasifull ornamentalist, vad den figurativa scenen beträffar, verkar konstnären vara mindre bekväm. Hans figurer är ganska schematiska och oproportionella. Dessa begränsningar kompenseras dock av de dynamiska rörelserna, uttrycksfulla ögon och det något abstrakta och reserverade aspekten hos figurerna som finns presenterade mot den gyllene bakgrunden, utan några som helst deltajer i kompositionen.")
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The Gospels (MS4823)�Evangelierna (MS4823)�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, initials�Khoraner, porträtt av evangelisterna, första sidor, marginaler, initialer
Author: Unknown�Okänd�Unknown�Okänd
Illuminator: N/A
Date: 1224�
Place: Karabakh : - : - : Khoranashat monastery
Current Place: Matenadaran (Yerevan)�Matenadaran (Jerevan)
Material & Size: Parchment, 36 X 26 cm�Pergament, 36 x 36 cm
Pages: 319 ff.�f. 247v
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