Pt'ghni Church Ptlni; Pt'ghavank; Bdghni Church; Bdghavank Attributed to Manuel Amatuni Hovsepian Hall churches Religious buildings Churches Early Medieval Pt'ghni is one of the oldest surviving examples of the domed hall church seen in Armenia during the early period. Pt'ghni served as a prototype for a large number of Armenian churches constructed after the 9th century. Pt'ghni is a longitudinal domed hall church. The east apse, polygonal from the exterior, is flanked by two square chambers, each with a niche on the east side. Four powerful pilasters, linked by lofty arches, define the central square. This square was covered by a cupola supported by the east and west vaults and the north and south arches. The structure is in very poor condition. Most of the north wall, part of the south wall and a connecting arch, and some traces of the vaulting still exist but the cupola and the ceiling vaults have collapsed. Pt'ghni is also notable for its relief sculpture, particularly the figural scenes on the south elevation. 1940 1982 Images Digital Tiff; Jpeg2000 A-0064 Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland; IDC, 1980) Armenian Katayk, Abovian region, Republic of Armenia 6th-7th centuries CE Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council
Pt'ghni Church
Ptlni; Pt'ghavank; Bdghni Church; Bdghavank
Attributed to Manuel Amatuni Hovsepian
Hall churches
Religious buildings
Churches
Early Medieval
Pt'ghni is one of the oldest surviving examples of the domed hall church seen in Armenia during the early period. Pt'ghni served as a prototype for a large number of Armenian churches constructed after the 9th century. Pt'ghni is a longitudinal domed hall church. The east apse, polygonal from the exterior, is flanked by two square chambers, each with a niche on the east side. Four powerful pilasters, linked by lofty arches, define the central square. This square was covered by a cupola supported by the east and west vaults and the north and south arches. The structure is in very poor condition. Most of the north wall, part of the south wall and a connecting arch, and some traces of the vaulting still exist but the cupola and the ceiling vaults have collapsed. Pt'ghni is also notable for its relief sculpture, particularly the figural scenes on the south elevation.
1940
1982
Images
Digital
Tiff; Jpeg2000
A-0064
Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland; IDC, 1980)
Armenian
Katayk, Abovian region, Republic of Armenia
6th-7th centuries CE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council