Goshavank' Monastery Nor Gedik Monastery; Koshavank' Attributed to Mkhitar Gosh Monasteries Religious buildings Churches Medieval Stone crosses Goshavank was erected in place of an older monastery, Ghetik, which had been destroyed by an earthquake in 1188. The monastery includes the churches of St. Astvatsatin (1196), St. Grigor (1231), St. Grigor Lusavorich (1241), a scriptorium (1291) and a school (13th century). Historical sources also mention the existence of a university and a seminary, where manuscripts were created and preserved. Many significant khachkars (craved stone crosses) created by the sculptor Pavgos have been preserved in Goshavank. Khachkars ("Խաչքար" in Armenian, literally meaning "cross-stone") are a uniquely Armenian form of art, which evolved into incredibly ornate form which reached its peak in the 12-13th centuries. Khachkars are most commonly used as tombstones, but were sometimes used as memorials. Mkhitar the Carpenter 1982 Images Digital Tiff; Jpeg2000 A-0042 Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland: IDC, 1980) Armenian 12th-13th centuries CE Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council
Goshavank' Monastery
Nor Gedik Monastery; Koshavank'
Attributed to Mkhitar Gosh
Monasteries
Religious buildings
Churches
Medieval
Stone crosses
Goshavank was erected in place of an older monastery, Ghetik, which had been destroyed by an earthquake in 1188. The monastery includes the churches of St. Astvatsatin (1196), St. Grigor (1231), St. Grigor Lusavorich (1241), a scriptorium (1291) and a school (13th century). Historical sources also mention the existence of a university and a seminary, where manuscripts were created and preserved. Many significant khachkars (craved stone crosses) created by the sculptor Pavgos have been preserved in Goshavank. Khachkars ("Խաչքար" in Armenian, literally meaning "cross-stone") are a uniquely Armenian form of art, which evolved into incredibly ornate form which reached its peak in the 12-13th centuries. Khachkars are most commonly used as tombstones, but were sometimes used as memorials.
Mkhitar the Carpenter
1982
Images
Digital
Tiff; Jpeg2000
A-0042
Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland: IDC, 1980)
Armenian
12th-13th centuries CE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council