Colors of the Armenian traditional garments
Armenian traditional dress is called “Taraz.” The word itself has many meanings, for example, form, shape, make, fashion, way, manner, look, appearance, formula, costume, uniform, and dress.The characteristics of Armenian clothing included red fabrics and rich, colorful ornamentation.The Armenian costume
Minimalist porcelain with lovely faces: works by the Chinese artist from Taiwan
Taiwanese artist Fan Yanting creates expressive little faces in ceramic cups, mugs, vases, and saucers by putting emotive little faces on his minimalist porcelain pieces. “I empty my mind when I’m sculpting the human faces. I might plan the pottery shape
Relics unearthed from the underground chambers of pagodas exhibited in China
The Nanshan Museum in Shenzhen, China, unveiled an exhibition of about 140 cultural relics unearthed from the underground chambers of pagodas in the Jingzhi Temple and the Jingzhong Monastery of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).Ceramic pieces, Buddhist sculptures and figurines,
The Armenian actress Armine Anda won Beijing Film Awards for the Best Actress
The Armenian actress Armine Anda won Beijing Film Awards for the Best Actress for the film "Joan and the Voices" by Mika Vatinyan. Joan travels all over Post-War Armenia to find the voice that had called her to him. Directed by Mikayel
30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Armenia and China
The President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.Xi Jinping pointed out, that China and Armenia
The Chinese Artist-Emperor- Huizong
Even the Chinese rulers were painters back then. Emperor Huizong was the eighth and one of the most famous emperors of the Song Dynasty of China, with a personal life spent amidst luxury, sophistication and art but ending in tragedy.Born
Exploring the world through her self-portraits. Lavinia Bazhbeuk-Melikyan
Lavinia Bazhbeuk-Melikyan (Armenian: Լավինիա Բաժբեուկ-Մելիքյան) was an Armenian female artist who was a full member of the Russian Academy of Arts, and a People's Artist of the Armenian SSR. Lavinia Bazhbeuk-Melikyan was born in 1922 in Tbilisi in the family
The artist who preserved Armenian heritage through his watercolors and stamps
Arshak Abrahami Fetvadjian was an Armenian artist, painter and designer. He is best known for his watercolor paintings of the architectural monuments of the medieval Armenian city of Ani, and for designing the currency and postage stamps of the first
Armenian female artist who modelled for Matisse
The Armenian female artist Vava Khatchadourian was born on February 12, 1895, in Trebizond, Ottoman Empire, and spent most of her childhood in Batumi. Prior to pursuing an artistic career, Khatchadourian lived in Vienna and Paris, where she modeled for
The rare Armenian silver filigree, enamel, and gilt: a box set with emeralds, pearls, and garnets
This fine, domed chest is of Armenian origin and most probably served a religious purpose – possibly it was used to hold incense. It is of a gilded silver sheet that has then been covered with an outer layer of
