Eghvard of Zoravar: Grigor Mamikonyan's Church Eghward; Elvard; Church of Zoravar Prince Grigor Mamikonyan Churches Religious buildings Early Medieval Apses Zoravar is a central plan church with eight semicircular apses radiating from the large inner octagonal space which was surmounted by a cupola. The eastern apse is larger than the others and is pentagonal on the exterior. Zoravar is one of the more notable monuments of 7th century Armenian architecture in its plan and construction. Together with the similar, eight apsed 7th century church of Irind, it was new and innovative among the variety of plans that evolved during the 6th and 7th centuries. The interest in creating a large, unobstructed space in the center of a church with more than four apses continued during subsequent centuries. Theodore the Stratelates 1948 1982 Images Digital Tiff; Jpeg2000 A-0091 Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland; IDC, 1980) Armenian Near Erevan, Astarak region, Republic of Armenia 7th century; between 661 and 685 CE Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council
Eghvard of Zoravar: Grigor Mamikonyan's Church
Eghward; Elvard; Church of Zoravar
Prince Grigor Mamikonyan
Churches
Religious buildings
Early Medieval
Apses
Zoravar is a central plan church with eight semicircular apses radiating from the large inner octagonal space which was surmounted by a cupola. The eastern apse is larger than the others and is pentagonal on the exterior. Zoravar is one of the more notable monuments of 7th century Armenian architecture in its plan and construction. Together with the similar, eight apsed 7th century church of Irind, it was new and innovative among the variety of plans that evolved during the 6th and 7th centuries. The interest in creating a large, unobstructed space in the center of a church with more than four apses continued during subsequent centuries.
Theodore the Stratelates
1948
1982
Images
Digital
Tiff; Jpeg2000
A-0091
Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland; IDC, 1980)
Armenian
Near Erevan, Astarak region, Republic of Armenia
7th century; between 661 and 685 CE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council