The Western woman in a Chinese “longpao dress” painted by the Armenian-Polish artist Teodor Axentowicz
The National Museum of Warsaw, Poland, houses a pastel portrait of an unknown Western woman wearing a Chinese dragon robe ( "Masters of pastel. From Marteau to Witkacy. Collection of the National Museum in Warsaw", cat. I.5), executed by the
Vishapaqar Dragon-stones: distinct monuments of Armenian culture
A vishapakar or vishapaqar (Armenian: Վիշապաքար), also known as vishap-stones, vishap-stelae, serpent-stones, dragon-stones, are characteristic monoliths found in considerable numbers in the Armenian Highlands, at or within natural and artificial ponds, and other sources of water. They are commonly carved
East Asian Cultural Exchange in Tiger and Dragon Paintings
Walking tigers and dragons depicted with water were popular visual compositions across East Asia, and for this reason, the specific origins of the Met’s paintings remain an enigma. The visual pairing of tigers and dragons has a long history in
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
