Armenophobia

Art, Scholarship, and Russian Colonial Policy at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

By (author) Ivan Foletti By (author) Margarita Khakhanova

Book cover: Armenophobia

Extent: 127, 127 pages

Publisher: Brepols Publishers

Subjects: Art & Art History, Medieval Studies

Series: Convivium Micrographies

Series volume number: 1

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(October 2024)

ISBN: 9788028005764

Price: $32.00

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Despite its incredible richness, the Armenian cultural heritage remains today at the margins of the art historical canon. The roots of this situation can be traced back to the second half of 19th century when Armenian art was deliberately marginalized by the official scholarship within the Russian Empire. By providing a historiographical examination of this context, we aim to demonstrate how medieval Armenian art became a tool in the Russian imperialistic policy. Besides, we also attempt to address the impact of the late 19th-century imperialism on our present.

  • By (author) Ivan Foletti
  • By (author) Margarita Khakhanova