Splendor & Pageantry: Textile Treasures from the Armenian Orthodox Churches of Istanbul
Department
Family and Consumer Sciences
Document Type
Book
Files
Description
The first-ever detailed presentation of historic and sacred Armenian textiles found in treasury of the Armenian Patriarchate in Istanbul. Text accompanied by 175 color photographs (many full-spread) of the selection of artifacts, exquisite pieces dating from the past three hundred years that were executed by women artisans in embroidery, applique techniques of textile printing, and/or painting. Includes description and histories of the Armenian Orthodox community and its churches, iconography, techniques, and detailed catalogue.
Call number in WMU's library
NK8865.I8 M373 2010 (Waldo Library, WMU Authors Collection, First Floor)
ISBN
978-9944424783
Publication Date
2010
Publisher
Citlembik/Nettleberry Publications
City
Istanbul
Keywords
Armenian church, Turkey, Istanbul, Tʻiwrkʻioy Hayotsʻ Patriarkʻutʻiwn, textile fabrics, ecclesiastical embroidery, christian art and symbolism, church vestments
Disciplines
Art and Design | History of Christianity | History of Religion
Citation for published book
Marchese, Ronald T, and Marlene R. Breu. Splendor & Pageantry: Textile Treasures from the Armenian Orthodox Churches of Istanbul. Istanbul: Citlembik/Nettleberry Publications, 2010. Print.
Recommended Citation
Marchese, Ronald T.; Breu, Marlene R.; Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul; and Oğurlu, Murat, "Splendor & Pageantry: Textile Treasures from the Armenian Orthodox Churches of Istanbul" (2010). All Books and Monographs by WMU Authors. 283.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/books/283