Eghvard: Church of St. Astvadzadzin Eghward; Elvard; Church of St. Astuacacin; Zangakatun Shahik Religious buildings Churches Mausoleums two-story churches Late Medieval The structure is important example in the history of medieval Armenian architecture because it is a two-storied church-mausoleum whose lower level is approached by steps leading downward to a portal. The lower level was meant to serve as the mausoleam and the upper level as the chapel. The lower level is cruciform on the interior but square on the exterior. The entire structure is topped by a rotunda and it is rich in architectural sculpture and decoration. It is also interesting in that the cupola drum is lined with Persian tiles from the 13th and 14th centuries. Prince Azizbek I 1965-1972 CE 1982 Images Digital Tiff; Jpeg2000 A-0092 Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland; IDC, 1980) Armenian Eghvard, Astarak region, Republic of Armenia 1301-1321 CE Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council
Eghvard: Church of St. Astvadzadzin
Eghward; Elvard; Church of St. Astuacacin; Zangakatun
Shahik
Religious buildings
Churches
Mausoleums
two-story churches
Late Medieval
The structure is important example in the history of medieval Armenian architecture because it is a two-storied church-mausoleum whose lower level is approached by steps leading downward to a portal. The lower level was meant to serve as the mausoleam and the upper level as the chapel. The lower level is cruciform on the interior but square on the exterior. The entire structure is topped by a rotunda and it is rich in architectural sculpture and decoration. It is also interesting in that the cupola drum is lined with Persian tiles from the 13th and 14th centuries.
Prince Azizbek I
1965-1972 CE
1982
Images
Digital
Tiff; Jpeg2000
A-0092
Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland; IDC, 1980)
Armenian
Eghvard, Astarak region, Republic of Armenia
1301-1321 CE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council