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A Lucky metaphor by Cesare Brandi: The "Crystal Churches" of the Armenians
Marco Ruffilli · 2018
Catalogue summary
Cesare Brandi’s 1968 phrase about Armenian ‘crystal churches’ is examined through the Riegl and Worringer theories that preceded it and through Italian art criticism of the early twentieth century. The essay treats a metaphor as part of the reception history of Armenian architecture.
Why this matters
It helps explain how a memorable critical image shaped non-academic and scholarly discussion of Armenian churches in Italy.
Citation
Marco Ruffilli 2018. A Lucky metaphor by Cesare Brandi: The "Crystal Churches" of the Armenians. Venezia Arti. https://doi.org/10.30687/va/2385-2720/2018/27/008
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