Miniature Painting in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia from the Twelfth to the Fourteenth Century

by Sirarpie Der Nersessian, Robert W. Thomson (Preface by), Annemarie Weyl Carr (Introduction)

Overview

Sirarpie Der Nersessian’s scholarship has influenced the understanding of Armenian art and its Byzantine context. These two volumes are the culmination of six decades devoted to the exploration of Armenian art, and reflect a deep knowledge of the manuscripts and their creators.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780884022022
Publisher:	Harvard University Press
Publication date:	01/01/1993
Series:	Dumbarton Oaks Studies , #31
Pages:	620
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 12.00(h) x 2.25(d)

About the Author

Sirarpie Der Nersessian (1896–1989) was an Armenian art historian who specialized in Armenian and Byzantine studies. Der Nersessian was a Professor of Art and Archaeology at Harvard University and a senior fellow and deputy director at Dumbarton Oaks.

Robert W. Thomson was Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies at Harvard University.

Annemarie Weyl Carr is Professor Emerita of Art History at Southern Methodist University.

Editorial Reviews

A fundamental reference book which all medieval art historians can use and build on. It is written with love.

Burlington Magazine