Griffith Mann, Michel David-Weill Curator in Charge of the Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters, shares insights into five fascinating objects that capture the central focus of the exhibition Armenia!
Saint Albans in 1252 described their homeland as "about thirty days‘ distance from Jerusalem
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1985 Free to download The Treasury of Basel Cathedral 2001 Free to download Jerusalem
This is the first major exhibition to explore the artistic and cultural achievements of the Armenian people in a global context from the fourth to the 17th century.
James in Jerusalem; the Mekhitarist Congregation of San Lazzaro degli Armeni in Venice
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architectural commission—the creation of a cathedral for the General Church of the New Jerusalem
At its height in the eighth to seventh century B.C., the Assyrian Empire was the dominant power of the ancient Near East and the largest empire the world had yet seen, reaching from Assyria (present-day northern Iraq) to the Mediterranean. This landmark exhibition traces the deep roots of interaction between the ancient Near East and the lands along the shores of the Mediterranean and their impact on the artistic traditions that developed in the region.
same events in terms of a success for Hezekiah, because Sennacherib did not sack Jerusalem
Often saved and passed down from generation to generation, wedding dresses are a key means of understanding fashion traditions in different cultures across time and geographies.
The Jewish Wardrobe: From the Collection of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
from a gospel book of 1311 (Presentation, Baptism, Transfiguration, Entry into Jerusalem
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Croce in Gerusalemme (the Holy Cross in Jerusalem), from "Vedute di Roma" (Views
The Phoenicians represented a confederation of maritime traders rather than a defined country.
Hiram of Tyre was commissioned to build and embellish the temple of Solomon in Jerusalem
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
from a gospel book of 1311 (Presentation, Baptism, Transfiguration, Entry into Jerusalem
