Odzoon Church Odzun Church; Awjun Church; Ojun Church Tovmas Funerary monuments Basilicas Early Medieval Religious architecture Religious buildings Stelae The church has been attributed to the 6th or 7th century with additions made by Katholikos Yorhan Awjneci (717-728 AD) during the 8th century. An inscription on the lintel of the south portal indicates that Yorhan commissioned Tovmas, the architect and sculptor, to rebuild the church. The small bell towers on the east end of the church were constructed in the late 19th century. Restoration was undertaken in 1889 and again during 1949-1950. The monument has two narrow stelae set between double arches set upon a high platform. The stelae are divided into panels within which are carved figural, floral and geometric motifs. There are scenes referential to the conversion of Armenia to Christianity, as well as scenes from both the Old and New Testaments. 1982 Images Digital Tiffs and jp2s Felsite and masonry A-0018 Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland: IDC, 1980) Armenian Lori Marz, T'umanian Region, Republic of Armenia 6th-7th centuries CE Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council
Odzoon Church
Odzun Church; Awjun Church; Ojun Church
Tovmas
Funerary monuments
Basilicas
Early Medieval
Religious architecture
Religious buildings
Stelae
The church has been attributed to the 6th or 7th century with additions made by Katholikos Yorhan Awjneci (717-728 AD) during the 8th century. An inscription on the lintel of the south portal indicates that Yorhan commissioned Tovmas, the architect and sculptor, to rebuild the church. The small bell towers on the east end of the church were constructed in the late 19th century. Restoration was undertaken in 1889 and again during 1949-1950. The monument has two narrow stelae set between double arches set upon a high platform. The stelae are divided into panels within which are carved figural, floral and geometric motifs. There are scenes referential to the conversion of Armenia to Christianity, as well as scenes from both the Old and New Testaments.
1982
Images
Digital
Tiffs and jp2s
Felsite and masonry
A-0018
Parsegian, V.L.. Armenian Architecture (Zug, Switzerland: IDC, 1980)
Armenian
Lori Marz, T'umanian Region, Republic of Armenia
6th-7th centuries CE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council