Symposium—Armenia!

This event is free with Museum admission. Advance registration is required. Limited Availability.

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This event will be live streamed on The Met's Facebook page: Facebook.com/MetMuseum.

Armenia!: A Symposium Honoring the First Scholars of Armenian Art in America

Explore works of art that demonstrate Armenia’s impact on international trade during the Middle Ages as contemporary scholars discuss monuments, manuscripts, paintings, and other works from Armenia and beyond. This daylong symposium begins with a tribute to the scholars who led the way in the study of Armenian art in America in the second half of the 20th century: Sirarpie Der Nersessian, Nina Garsöian, Richard Hovannisian, and Thomas F. Mathews. It is developed in collaboration with The Armenian Center at Columbia University.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Armenia!.

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The symposium is made possible by The Armenian Center at Columbia University.

Image Credit: Altar frontal (detail). New Julfa, 1741. Gold, silver, and silk threads on silk, 26 5/8 x 38 3/8 in. (67.5 x 97.5 cm). Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin (626). Photo by Hrair Hawk Khatcherian