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Architectural Flourishes and Cultural Flourishing: Saghmosavankʻ and the Vachʻutyan Legacy in 13th-Century Armenia
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| Rok publikování | 2025 |
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| Popis | This paper aims to discuss the architectural output of the Armenian Vach‘utyan family, with a particular focus on the construction of libraries and scriptoria. Vach‘e Vach‘tyan, the head of the family, was granted the title of Ishkhanats‘ Ishkhan (Prince of Princes) in the early thirteenth century by the Zak‘aryans, an Armenian family that led a territorial reconquest against the Seljuks on behalf of the Georgian Queen T‘amar. The Vach'utyan family continued to serve as patrons of the arts until the mid-14th century, exerting a significant influence on the architectural landscape through their patronage of existing monasteries and the construction of new complexes. Of particular interest is a building constructed at the behest of Vach‘e Vach'utyan's son, K‘urd. In fact, in addition to other construction projects, Kurd and his wife Khorishah commissioned the construction of a library/scriptorium in 1255 in Saghmosavank‘, the Monastery of the Psalms, as a memorial to their late daughter, Mamakhat‘un. The structure is complex and presents itself as an intriguing architectural puzzle, comprising an apse. It is noteworthy that the contents of the library have been ascertained through the fortuitous discovery of a document in 1912, that listed 115 books present in the library. This building, in consideration of its contents and distinctive architectural style, offers a significant contribution to the comprehension of the role and significance of analogous spaces within the dynamic cultural landscape of 13th-century Armenia. |
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