Armenian Art and Crafts

Armenian art and crafts are very distinctive.

The skills of Armenian masters have been improved
through the centuries. Masters reached perfection in cultivating the stone, the clay, the wood and other natural materials. The architects', the sculptors', the miniaturists' art have passed through the centuries in spite of the wars, massacres and disasters.
Khachkar or Cross Stone is the unique manifestation of Christian Armenian national art which in its Christian form and type has no other equivalent in the world.

Khachkars (cross-stones) have a special niche in the creative work of Armenia. Embroidered curves, nice ornaments strike with their perfection.

Khachkars constitute an integral dimension of Armenian sculptural art; with their high artistic standards and strong national character, they also occupy their worthy position in the treasury of international art. Khachkars are also an expression of the Christian faith and high esthetics taste of the Armenian nation, nation that was first to officially adopt the Christian faith in the year 301 of Our Lord Savior. Recently in the deep respect and commemoration of the Khachkar by the International community, a Khachkar was placed in the front entrance of the Main Hall of the United Nations in New York.

Clay is a rather characteristic material in Armenian routine. The fine pottery items verify with abundance of forms and way of trimming. Up till now one can meet everyday clay objects in every house of Armenians. Saltcellars, in the form of woman, are found in the ancient excavations and in modern kitchens. They symbolize the goddess of love and fertility - Anahit, later the Godmother - S.Mary.

The ornaments of Armenian carpets are famous and well-known all over the world and are considered as classical. English word "carpet" came from Armenian.
The vases and boxes made from the wood of plum, apricot, nut are beautiful and unique. Visiting our shop you can buy the works of the masters who use the traditional methods in preparing items. Through millenniums the clay, the stone and the wood have been widely used in Armenia not only as building material but also as the mode of life and decoration.

The skills of Armenian masters have been sharpened through the centuries. In the skillful hands of the master the pieces of the clay become a unique saltcellar, in the feature of the woman - the symbol of fertility, the clod of the stone - nicely crafted khachkar, the root of the tree turns into a beautiful statue.
Armenian carpets are known all over the world by their quality and unique ornament, which confirm the diligence and the talent of the Armenians.

Armenia gave the world many great cultural and art workers. Composers Khachaturian and Garvarents, great singer Charles Aznavour, great american-armenian writer William Saroian, famous cinematography workers like Henri Verneuil , Atom Egoyan, Gregory Peck, Cher, Paraganov , painters Martiros Sarian, Ayvazovski, Archil Gorki, Carzou, Jean Jansem, Minas Avetisian, Kochar and many others.

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