Հալէպի գանձատան սրբազան մասունքներն ու մասնատուփերը
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2010
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The author sheds light on 13 relics and sacred vases which were salvaged and safeguarded in the Churches of Holy Forty Martyrs' (Serpots Karasnits Mangants) and St. Mary (Sourp Asdvadzadzin) of Aleppo and now constitute a precious part of the Zarehian Treasure House (Zarehian Kantsadoun) of Aleppo.
Keshishian assesses the historical, ecclesiastical and cultural value of these items in the context of the history of the Armenians of Aleppo, the Christian conceptualisation of saints and sanctity, and the reverence and worshipping that exists among Christians towards these sacred relics.
Among the items described are holy hands, crosses of different shapes and sizes, decorative ornaments of the altar and sacred boxes. The author details their inscriptions and motifs and traces their origins.
This collection presents different schools and styles of Armenian silversmithing and includes remarkable samples that extend from the 17th to 20th century. Though most items were produced in Aleppo, items of other Armenian-inhabited areas are abundant too. They raise unique interest since they represent different regions of Western Armenia and Cilicia.
In fact, the most significant part of the collection is the objects that belonged to the churches of Western Armenia and Cilicia which were rescued and brought to Aleppo by the Armenian genocide survivors with great sacrifice. Each of these items bears testimony to the ruined and deserted Armenian churches in Western Armenia and Cilicia.
Equally important are the relics produced in Aleppo as they represent high quality samples of Armenian silversmith artisans of Aleppo. The traditions of Armenian silversmith artisans were continued in Aleppo and further developed and enriched with new content and style thanks to the Aleppine Armenian artisans who transformed this artisanry into an art.
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Վարդի Քէշիշեան, «Հալէպի գանձատան սրբազան մասունքներն ու մասնատուփերը», «Հայկազեան հայագիտական հանդէս», 2010, Պէյրութ, էջ 567-592