Armenia & the Art of Engraving
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By Richard Chahine Background: Armenia was the first nation as such to convert to Christianity (301 AD), and the invention of the Armenian Alphabet in 405 was followed in the translation of the bible only 10 years later. This was the basis for the creation of various types of art, religious and profane included. In the aftermath of the Crusades and at the end of the Mongolian invasions, the West's interest in the East had reemerged and was aided by the establishment of the trading routes to India and China (dubbed "The Silk Route"). Those Travelers and artists who documented their travel experiences in both text and drawings became known as The Orientalists. Voyagers, by their thousands, and those Orientalists among them descended on those lands despite the many obstacles and difficulties in moving about at that period. Most often they would arrive by sea and spend most of their time traversing the territory escorted by a caravan. They lodged in monasteries, "khans", or under a tent, and had recourse to translators... Chapters: Concise text in English, French, and Armenian accompany the pictures of 39 engravings and 181 plates, in the following chapters that make up the book: Chapter 1: Noah and Mount Ararat Chapter 2: Haig and Princes from Hagacian Race: First Dynasy Chapter 3: Archades I and Zariadres: The First Kings of Armenia Chapter 4: Kings Tigrane The Great, Artavasde: 2nd Arsacide Dynasty Chapter 5: Ardaches and Youtapee Chapter 6: Angora and Emperor August Caius Chapter 7: The Coming of Christ, Illumination of Manuscripts Chapter 8: Christianization of Armenia/Saint Gregory The Illuminator Chapter 9: Khatchkars (Cruciform Tombstones) and Ani Chapter 10: St. Gregory of Naregvigour of Armenian Architecture and Litterature Chapter 11: Genealogies of the Mamikonians, Pahlavounis, Arzrounis, Siounides and Aghouanis Chapter 12: St. Gregory Magister, Nerces Chnorhali, and Vartanes Chapter 13: Kings Thoros The First, Leo The First, and Saint Nerces of Lampron Chapter 14: King Leo II & His Successors Chapter 15: The Crusades Chapter 16: King Heithouni and The Town of Sis Chapter 17: Etchmiazzine: Catholicos & Armenian Churches Chapter 18: Van & Akhtamar Chapter 19: Erivan Chapter 20: Erzerum Chapter 21: Kars & Bayazid Chapter 22: Armenian Emigration and Genocide Chapter 23: The Armenians in Lwow (Poland) - Beit Khachbao & Bzoummar (Lebanon) Chapter 24: The Abbot Mekhitar Chapter 25: Armenian Architecture Chapter 26: Art and Craft Chapter 27: Costumes, Ways and Customs Chapter 28: Music and Dance Chapter 29: Maps Language(s): English, French, and Armenian Hard Cover, Coffee table book Pages: 159, 24.5 cm x 34 cm (10" x 13.5")