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Images-Allegories in the Medieval Sculpture of Armenia and the South Caucasus

Zaruhi Hakobyan · 2023

Catalogue summary

Iconographic comparison interprets generalized sculpted faces on medieval Armenian and South Caucasian churches as allegories or personifications, distinguishing them from donor portraits through placement and formal features.

Why this matters

The analysis gives a testable interpretation for a recurring but poorly individualized element of Armenian church sculpture and connects it to early Christian visual traditions.

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Published in
Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art
Year
2023
Language
English
DOI
10.18688/aa2313-2-14

Citation

Zaruhi Hakobyan 2023. Images-Allegories in the Medieval Sculpture of Armenia and the South Caucasus. Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art. https://doi.org/10.18688/aa2313-2-14

Topics

Archaeology, art, and material cultureReligion and church history

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