Aparank Monastery
| Aparank | |
|---|---|
Ապարանք | |
Armenian | |
| Founder | 10th century |
| Completed | 17th century |
Aparank Monastery or Aparanq (in
The monastery was founded in the 10th century to house a relic of the True Cross. The church was restored and expanded in the 17th century, and it was abandoned during the first half of the 20th century after the Armenian genocide. Before the genocide, it consisted of the churches of Surb Hovhannes Karapet (St. John the Baptist), Surb Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God), and the chapels of Surb Stepannos (St. Stephen) and Surb Arakelots (Holy Apostles), a gavit, a fountain, and a hotel.
Location
The monastery is located on the Aparank
Historically, the complex was located in the township of Mamrtank/Mirja in Mokk' province.[3]
History
The founding of the monastery is known because of panegyric written for the occasion by Gregory of Narek, the History of the Holy Cross Aparank.[3]
This monastery is an important part of the delivery of a relic of the
An important cultural center by the 15th century,[2] the monastery was renovated in 1629,[8] and expanded in following years by Abbot Simeon.[3]
It was abandoned in the early 19th century and turned into farm by Kurds in the second half.[3] The staurotheke gold disappeared.[2]
Buildings
Founded in 950, Surb Hovhannes Karapet ("St. John the Baptist") is the oldest church of the monastery and is located 150 metres (490 ft) northwest of the other buildings; this is a small triconch inscribed in a rectangle, without corner piece, built in
Consecrated in 983, the Surb Astvatsatsin ("Holy Mother of God") Church is a publicly listed partitioned cross surmounted by a
Two contemporary mono-naves chapels, the Surb Stepannos and Surb Arakelots (Holy Apostles), are respectively contiguous to its southern façade and its northern façade.[3] Backed by its western façade, gavit is erected in 17th century on another of 10th century and is of the four central pillars.[3]
Finally, a fountain was built in 1650 to the north of these buildings; it is an open cube in the west by an arc decorated with two snakes and coverage supported by two arcs diagonally.[3]
References
- ^ a b Mahé & Mahé 2000, p. 79.
- ^ a b c Guréghian 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Donabédian & Thierry 1987, p. 490.
- ^ Donabédian & Thierry 1987, p. 34.
- ^ Mahé & Mahé 2000, p. 80.
- ^ Dédéyan 2007, p. 276.
- ^ Thierry 1996.
- ^ a b Thierry 1989, p. 103.
- ^ Donabédian & Thierry 1987, p. 174.
- ^ Thierry 1996, p. 204.
Sources
- ISBN 978-2708968745.)
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- Guréghian, Jean V. (2008). Les monuments de la région Mouch - Sassoun - Van en Arménie historique. Alfortville: Sigest. ISBN 978-2917329061.
- Mahé, Annie; Mahé, Jean-Pierre (2000). Grégoire de Narek – Tragédie : Matean ołbergutʻean : le livre de lamentation [ISBN 978-9042908956.
- ISBN 978-2705305567.
- Thierry, Nicole (1996). "From the comparative development of murals in the Armenian kingdoms". In Garsoïan, Nina (ed.). Proceedings of the conference organized in Paris by the History Research Centre and Byzantine civilization. Armenia and Byzantium history and culture. Paris: Publications de la Sorbonne. ISBN 978-2859443009.
