The Armenian merchant through the eyes of the Baroque era artists and patrons
The Rijksmuseum in Netherlands houses an intriguing Baroque-period figurine of an Armenian merchant with the monkey (Armeense koopman met aap, anoniem, ca. 1700 - ca. 1725). The personage of Armenian identity, draped in Oriental costume, wearing a turban and seated
The Daughter of Armenia and her story
The Art Institute of Chicago houses an oil painting (dated: 1912) by Ralph Elmer Clarkson (American, 1861–1942), entitled "Nouvart Dzeron, A Daughter of Armenia".A student of the artist, Nouvart Dzeron posed for him in Armenian traditional garments (taraz) supplied for
The beauty of rural Armenia and Armenian people mirrored in Nana Gyulikekhvyan’s art
Member of the USSR Union of Artists, Honored artist of Armenian SSR, Nana Gyulikekhvyan was born in Gyumri/Leninakan. She studied at the Yerevan Art College (1942-1947) and the Art and Theater Institute (1948-1953), workshops of M.A. Aslamazyan and B.A. Kolozyan.
The female master of the Armenian blue-and-white porcelain
A beloved and prolific Armenian ceramic painter, Marie Balian (1925-2017) studied at the Beaux Arts of Lyon, where her family had settled. Her family hailed from Kütahya (Kutahya), which is historically known for its Armenian ceramic industry, and were forced
The Armenian female artist who brought to life Armenian folklore in clay and porcelain
The Armenian female artist Hripsime Simonyan (1916-1998) is regarded one of the founders of Armenian applied art during the Soviet era. She was an Armenian artist and sculptor, who made an invaluable contribution to the development of decorative art and
The ancient Chinese tomb as an indicative of cross-cultural references
A burial chamber from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534) has been found in China. The funerary site is decorated with high reliefs and murals.The site was discovered by Chinese archaeologists during the excavations of an ancient tomb in Shanxi province.The
Ancient Chinese bronzeware exhibited in Hunan
Bronzeware is a significant carrier of Chinese culture. To trace its development, the Hunan Museum is exhibiting bronze artworks assembled from Chinese museums and presented in four pavilions.Among the intriguing exhibited artefacts are the bronze gui tureen with horse design
Works by Armenian artists exhibited in Wuhan, China
“Armenian- Chinese partnership center” NGO reports that contemporary works by various Armenian artists are being exhibited in Wuhan city, Hubei Province, the People’s Republic of China. The exhibition entitled “The Roots of the Sun” has opened its doors to the
Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo- the embodiment of Chinese hotel design innovations
Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo is the first Banyan Tree resort in Tangshan of Jiangsu province, China. Known for its hot springs, the resort is located in Nanjing, the historic capital of six dynasties spread over 2500 years. The interior design
“Alexander Spendiaryan-150” international conference held in Armenia
The international scientific session entitled "Alexander Spendiaryan-150" dedicated to the jubilee of the great Armenian composer was held online on December 14-16. The session was organized by the Institute of Art of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic
