Civilization and Arts of Armenia from Pre-History to the Present Day: Its Culture, Society, Stars, Artists and Celebrities. Vol. 2 (Armenia: Cradle of Civilization) (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

Volume 2 from a set of 3 large volumes. This is a fabulous book, elegantly printed, large format (Size: 8.50” x 11”) containing hundreds upon hundreds of photos in color, and rare/vintage illustrations, sketches, maps and pictures. The author who is an internationally respected scholar and linguist, discusses all the aspects and facets of the history, culture and arts of Armenia from 7,000 B.C. to the present day, such as: Armenia archaic art, iconography, metallurgy, weaponry, architecture, invention, astronomy, art of war, religion, paintings, frescoes, calligraphy, dress-making, the Katchars, the Kingdom of Urartu, the Kingdom of Cilicia, and HOW THE ARMENIANS CREATED THE FIRST civilization on Earth, and brought it to Mesopotamia.This volume contains:Armenian dress-makingThe trousseau as tradition and a status symbolFearing for their lives, Anatolian Christians had to dress like non-Armenians and non- Christians!.Armenian women’s dresses (Moda) throughout the agesThe costumes of Armenian womenDid the Muslim Persians, Turks and Arabs influence women clothing style and the art of dress-making in Armenia, and Christian Asia Minor?Women covering their faces with a veil long time before Islam entered Armenia and Christian countriesChronology of Asia Minor/ Urartian dress-making Women and men costumes and suits from the 9th century B.C. to the 20th century Comparative analysis of the Armenian and ancient civilizations costumes and outfitsBabylonian kingsUpper class Babylonian menGallery of ancient civilizations fashion, costumes and outfits, vis a vis Armenian conceptsApparel & accessoriesThe fragrance and scents Ancient Armenians dress and costume style and its link to ancient civilizations, deities and mythological symbolismArmenian art of ceramics, tiles and potteryThe magic of KutahyaArmenian coinage First Armenian coinsCoins of the Kings of ArmeniaArmenian coinage from the 3rd centuryMultiple denominations ranging from Tanks, Kardez, Poghs, double Trams, half trams to TakvorinsFrom the fall of the Artashesian dynasty to the first Armenian RepublicClassification of Armenian coinage per dynasty and kings reigns Tigran ITigran II Artavazd II Artashes II Tigran III Tigran IV Artavazd III Tigran IV and Queen EratoArtavazd IV Tigran V The Janyag artAnalogy and illustrated comparison between Armenian, Middle Eastern, European and South American stylesIrish styleIrish GuipereUkrainian styleAncient Peruvian stylePalestinian style Victorian styleAmerican styleAmerican Tatting Azores styleSpanish Paraguayan styleIrish tambour embroidery style The making of the Armenian laceArmenian iconography and illuminated manuscriptsThe creation of the Armenian AlphabetIcons in illuminated manuscripts from the 4th century- 7th century. The classical periodIcons in illuminated manuscripts from the 9th-11th centuries. The Bagratid periodThe 12th century – 14th century constitute the Zak’arid period. Toros Roslin’s period…Symbolism in Armenian iconographyStyles and genres of the early Armenian icons and religious manuscripts paintingVisiting the early times of Armenian artStyles and genres of early Armenian religious manuscripts paintingThe Gospel as the principal source of historical informationGospel, 14th & 15th centuriesContradictory religious and artistic representation of religious themesPsychological analysis of symbolism in the art of manuscripts paintingCilician styleByzantine, Persian, Russian and European influencesEntering the 13th century with Toros RoslinEntering the 14th century and the end of a golden eraSymbolism in Armenian iconographyWhy do we see pagan signs, bestial symbols, animals and plants in Armenian religious iconography?.Animal symbolism and religious interpretation by the Early Armenian Church…From the early icons era to the pre-modern art periodHakop HovnatanianIvan Aivazovsky