An Armenian woman- creator of Singapore’s National Flower
Ashkhen Hovakimian (Agnes Joaquim), a prominent Singaporean Armenian horticulturist, creator of the first hybrid orchid and the creator of Singapore’s National Flower Vanda "Miss Joaquim". Ashkhen Hovakimian (Agnes Joaquim) was born on 7 April 1854, in Singapore. She was the eldest
The Chinese 600-year-old paper banknote
The Chinese 600-year-old paper banknote This paper banknote is housed at the British Museum, London. It is over 600 years old and was first issued under the Ming dynasty in China in 1375 and is made from mulberry bark. The writing on
Nanjing welcomes “The Unknown Picasso”
Nanjing Beiqiu Contemporary Art Museum has opened its space for holding a large-scale exhibition “Beyond Genius: the Passion and Creativity of Picasso.” This exhibition presents 172 selected artworks: 117 paintings, 46 potteries, and 9 photographs by Robert Capa about the daily
The ancient door-frame housed at Nanjing Museum
This arched door frame is made up of spare components that were unearthed from an imperial kiln site in Nanjing. The door frame was supposed to be a backup for the splendid glazed pottery pagoda in the Great Proclaiming Grace
And a Chinese can be an Armenian
This year the comedy play “And a Chinese can be an Armenian” was premiered on the stage of the Hakob Paronyan State Musical Comedy Theatre. The protagonist bears a strong resemblance to the Yerevan-based, amazing Chinese student, who proved that
Armenian traditional garments represented across China
Armenian traditional garments or national costume (Taraz) has always played a significantrole in the perception and expression of the Armenian identity. Armenian students havetaken active participation in the international festivals and various cultural activities withinand beyond university programs, while living,
Cardboard Sculptures of Chinese Villagers as a Tribute to the Ancestral Heritage
Warren King began sculpting with cardboard as an attempt to add fantasy to the lives of hischildren, creatively crafting masks and helmets out of the recyclable material. This slowly evolvedinto a more time-consuming arts practice as the artist began focusing
An Armenian miniature reflecting the role of cradles in the Armenian collective memory
In one of the Armenian manuscripts created and illuminated in Crimea by GrigorSukiasiants in the year 1332 (Matenadaran N7664), in the particular scene of Nativity(Pic.) Jesus is not depicted in the manger, neither on the castle-like structure nor evenlying on
Chinese dragons and heavenly dogs in the Armenian medieval manuscript
The elements perceived as emanating from Chinese art, such as “heavenly dogs”, “phoenix” and“dragon” motifs, made their appearance in Armenian manuscript illuminations in the second half ofthe thirteenth century. The context was royal Armenian patronage in the kingdom of Cilician
The Armenian “blue-and-white” inspired by Chinese art
The V&A Museum, London, hosts an early-seventeenth-century blue-and-white pottery samplethat is considered a part of a rare, small group of wares commissioned by or for members of theArmenian community living in New Julfa/Jugha, outside Isfahan, Iran. Being created circa 1700,
