Arsen Harutyunyan - The reliefs and their probable master of St. Paul-Peter Temple of Tatev Monastery
13 Pages | 145-158 | Revceived on: 2020-09-29 | Reviewed on: 2020-10-07 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-01-29
Published in: 2021 N 1 (216) / Articles, reports
Tatev monastery is one of the famous spiritual-cultural centers of medieval Armenia, the main St. Paul-Peter (895–906) temple of which was built on the site of an early medieval dilapidated church.
The cornices of the eastern twin niches of the temple, as well as one for each of the northern and southern windows of St. Paul-Peter temple of Tatev monastery, are decorated with ktitor sculptural portraits and with the reliefs of dragon-snakes (except for the southern cornice) symbolizing their protection.
KeywordsTatev monastery St. Paul-Peter temple reliefs St. Orbelyan St. Mnatsakanyan sculptural portrait dragon-snake niche cornice prince vardpet (stonemason) Yeghia.