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Page of an Armenian illuminated manuscript Bible.

Armenian illuminated manuscripts make a different tradition, related to other forms of Medieval Armenian art, but also to the Byzantine tradition. The earliest surviving examples date from the Golden Age of Armenian art and literature in the 5th century. The Library at Yerevan, has the largest collection of Armenian manuscripts, including the Mugni Gospels and Echmiadzin Gospel.

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  • Armenian colophon, 1236

    Armenian colophon by Ignatios about the Mongol destruction he witnessed, 1236 AD.

  • Matenadaran, MS 3722, Gospel, Nakhijevan, 1304

    Page from MS 3722, Nakhijevan, 1304 AD

  • Matenadaran MS 313 - Last Supper

    The last supper, MS 313, Matenadaran.

  • Vasak and his sons kneeled before Christ

    Vasak and his sons kneeled before Christ, Jerusalem, Armenian Patriarchate Library, Ms. 2568, known as the "Gospel of Prince Vasak", 1268–1285 AD.

  • Lazarus by roslin

    The Resurrection of Lazarus, end of the 13th c., Matenadaran Ms. 9422

  • Gospel, Surkhat, 1332

    Gospel, Surkhat, Crimea, 1332, artist Grigor Suk'iasants', Marriage Feast of Cana (Yerevan, Matenadaran, MS 7664).

  • Commentary to David's psalms - portrait of Grigor Tatevatsi 1449

    Commentary of David's psalms, portrait of Grigor Tatevatsi, Ms. 1203, Matenadaran.

  • Armenian Gospel of Gladzor, 1307. Italy, St. Ghazar, Mekhitarians old manuscripts library, Ms. 1917

    Armenian Gospel of Gladzor, 1307. Italy, St. Ghazar, Mekhitarians old manuscripts library, Ms. 1917

  • T'oros Roslin - Return of the Magi - Walters W53919R

    Return of the Magi by Toros Roslin, 1262, Walters Art Museum

  • Gospel of Shukhonts

    Gospel, 13th century

  • The Gospels (MS6305)

    Gospel, 14th century

  • Yeghishe, Vasn Vardanay ew Hayoc paterazmin, 1569 (Matenadaran, Ms. 1920, no. 250v.)

    Yeghishe, 1569

  • Bodleian Library MS. Arm. d.13. Armenian Gospels-0018-0

    Crucifixion of Jesus. Gospel, 1609, The Bodleian Library

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