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
Based-in-China “Tatev Couture” gains inspiration from the Armenian ornaments and embroidery (interview)
ChinArmArt Where and when was established “Tatev Couture”? Tatev Khachaturyan As a brand “Tatev Couture” was officially registered in 2017. However, I’ve been designing clothes since 2007, further I participated in “Prêt-à-porter Yerevan 2008”. ChinArmArt How long have you been in China and whether
The Chinese Cong
A cong (Chinese: 琮; pinyin: cóng; Wade–Giles: ts'ung2) is a form of ancient Chinese jade artifact. It is a straight tube with a circular bore and square outer section with more or less convex sides. The outer surface is divided
The Chinese female artist who brought the modernity spirit to the fine arts of China
Pan Yuliang (Chinese: 潘玉良, 14 June 1895 – 1977), born in Yangzhou as Chen Xiuqing, and was renamed Zhang Yuliang (張玉良) when adopted by her maternal uncle after the early passing of her parents.She was a Chinese painter, renowned as
Tianjin Binhai Library- one of the gems of Chinese futuristic design
The Tianjin Binhai Library looks like a book lovers’ heaven. Upon entering, visitors are welcomed into an atrium that ebbs and flows in what appears to be floor-to-ceiling books, with a luminous spherical auditorium called “the eye” at its core.While
Ruben Giney on Armenian-Chinese cultural relations: We have so much to say to each other (interview)
ChinArmArt People who have watched "Andin. Armenian Journey Chronicles" are often curious about the medieval astrolabe that also appeared on the poster of the film. Was it discovered by the film crew? Why did exactly that object become the symbol for
The Chinese dragon on the garb of the Cilician Armenian archbishop- as a symbol of cross-cultural interactions
Archbishop John (Yovhannēs), the brother of King Hethum I (1213 – 21 October 1270) ruled the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia from 1226 to 1270), appeared in a Cilcian miniature painting- scene of consecration (Matenadaran MS 197, Gospel, Akner, Cilicia, year
Armenian traditional garments of Urmia region
Anna Hormouz (Armenian: Աննա Հուրմուզ), also known as Mrs. Anna Raffi, was the wife of renowned Armenian novelist Raffi and mother of Aram and Arshak Melik-Hakobian. Anna was largely responsible for the publication of her husband's works in London after
