BOOKS on ARMENIAN ARCHITECTURE - I
DOCUMENTS
of ARMENIAN ARCHITECTURE

Faculty of Architecture of the Milan Polytecnic &
Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
23 volumes, 1968-98, OEMME Edizioni, Venezia


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Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.1
HAGHBAT

Haghpat

3rd ed. 1974 (1st. 1968), 27 ~27cm, 63 pages (11 for drawings)
Stephan Mnatsakanian and Adriano Alpago-Novello write on the monastery of Haghpat in Northern Armenia, with numerous color photographs and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.2
KHATCHKAR

Haghpat

3rd ed. 1977 (1st. 1969) 27 ~27cm, 75 pages
Levon Azarian and Armen Manoukian write on Khatchkars characteristic of Armenia, with numerous color photographs, though without drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.3
SANAHIN

Sanahin

3rd ed. 1980 (1st. 1970) , 27 ~27cm, 71 pages (10 for drawings)
O.Kh.Ghalpakhtchian and Adriano Alpago-Novello write on the Sanahin Monastery in Northern Armenia, with numerous color photographs and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.4
S. THADEI' VANK

S. Thadei

3rd ed. 1980 (1st. 1970), 27 ~27cm, 71 pages (9 for drawings)
Wolfram Kleiss and Houshang Seihoun write on St Thadei Monastery in northwestern Iran (Azerbaijan), with numerous photographs and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.5
AMBERD

Amberd

2nd ed. 1978 (1st. 1972), 27 ~27cm, 55 pages (7 for drawings)
Nikolaj M. Tokarskij and Adriano Alpago-Novello write on the Amberd Fort and Cathedral, with numerous color photographs and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.6
G(H)EGHARD

Gesghard

2nd ed. 1978 (1st. 1972)
27 ~27cm, 73 pages (21 for drawings)
Allexandr Sahinian and Armen Manoukian write on the Geghard Monastery, with numerous color photographs and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.7
GOSHAVANK

Goshavank

1974 (2nd. 1982) , 27 ~27cm, 57 pages (11 for drawings)
Armen Zarian and Herman Vahramian write on the Monastery of Goshavank in northern Armenia, with numerous color photographs and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.8
AGHT'AMAR

Aghtamar

1974, 27 ~27cm, 113 pages (9 for drawings)
Herman Vahramian and Sirarpie Der-Nersessian write on the Church of Holy Cross in the Island of Aghtamar on Lake Van, western Turkey, with numerous color photographs, chronology and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.9
EREROUK

Ererouk

1977, 27 ~27cm, 71 pages (9 for drawings)
Pascal Paboudjian and Adriano Alpago-Novello write on the Basilica of Ererouk in Anipenza, western Armenia, with numerous color photographs and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.10
S. STEPHANOS

S. Stephanos

1980, 27 ~27cm, 71 pages (9 for drawings)
Hatmut Hofrichter and Gabriella Uluhogian write on the Monastery of St Sephanos in northwestern Iran (Azerbaijan), with numerous color photographs and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.11
KETCHARIS

Ketcharis

1982, 27 ~27cm, 59 pages (7 for drawings)
Mourad Hasratian and Adriano Alpago-Novello write on the Monastery of Kecharis in Tzaghkazor, middle Armenia, with numerous color photographs and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.12
ANI

Ani

1984, 27 ~27cm, 103 pages
Paolo Cuneo, Armen Zarian, Gabriella Uluhogian, N. Thierry and J. M. Thierry write on the ruins of the ancient Armenian capital city Ani at the border of Turkey and Armenia, with numerous color photographs, though sureyed drawings are only a few.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.13
HAGHARTZIN

Haghartzin

1984, 27 ~27cm, 59 pages (7 for drawings)
Armen Zarian and Armen Manoukian write on the Monastery of Haghrtzin in northern Armenia, with numerous color photographs and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.14
AMAGHU NORAVANK'

Amaghu

1985, 27 ~27cm, 63 pages (9 for drawings)
Adriano Alpago-Novello and Giulio Ieni write on the Monastery of Noravank near Amaghu in southern Armenia, before the restoration of the belfry, with numerous color photographs and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.15
K'ASAKHI VANK'ER

Kasakhi

1986, 27 ~27cm, 75 pages (15 for drawings)
Karo Ghafadarian and Giovanni Curatola write on the Monasteries of Hovhanna and Saghmosa in Kasakhi region, western Armenia, with numerous color photographs and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.16
PTGHNI / ARUDCH

Ptghni

1986, 27 ~27cm, 75 pages (11 for drawings)
Francesco Gandolfo and Armen Zarian write on the ruins of Churches of Ptghni and Arudch in western Armenia, with numerous color photographs and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.17
GANDZASAR

Gandzasar

1987, 27 ~27cm, 67 pages (4 for drawings)
Bagrat Ulubabian and Murad Hasratian write on the Monastery of Gandzasar in Nagorno Karabagh, with numerous color photographs and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.18
SEVAN

Sevan

1987, 27 ~27cm, 87 pages (8 for drawings)
Stepan Mnatsakanian writes on the Monastery of Sevan facing Lake Sevan and small churches in Ghegharkunik, middle Armenia, with numerous color photographs and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.19
GHARABAGH

Gandzasar

1988, 27 ~27cm, 109 pages
Setrag Manoukian, Maria Adelaide Lala Comneno and Paolo Cuneo write on churches, villages and bridges in Nagorno Karabagh, with numerous color photographs and surveyed plans.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.20
SORHUL

Sorhul

1989, 27 ~27cm, 111 pages (5 for drawings)
Adriano Alpago-Novello writes on the brick church in Sorhul in northwestern Iran (Azerbaijan) , and churches in the Iranian Azerbaijan districts with numerous color photographs and survey drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.21
NOR/DJULFA

Nor Djulfal

1992, 27 ~27cm, 123 pages (17 for drawings)
Armen Hakhnazarian and Vahan Mehrabian write on Iranian-style brick monasteries in New-Djulfa, Isfahan, Iran, with numerous color photographs and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.22
MAKARAVANK'

Nor Djulfal

1994, 27 ~27cm, 63 pages (9 for drawings)
Varazdat Harout'yunian and Francesco Gandolfo write on the Monastey of Makarvank in northern Armenia, with numerous color photographs and surveyed drawings.


Documents of Armenian Architecture, No.23
VAGHARSHAPAT

Vaghasrshapatl

1994 (Last Volume), 27 ~27cm, 155 pages (14 for drawings)
Armen Zarian, Ara Zarian and Anahide Ter Minassian write on the Monasteries and Cathedrals in Vagharshapat, middle Armenia, with numerous color photographs and surveyed drawings (the most voluminous tome).

slipcase
A soft slipcase is provided only for this tome 'Vagarshpat',
probably commemorating the last volume of this series
"Documents of Armenian Architecture".




Book Binding

Documents of Armenian Architecture" 23 volumes,
edited by Faculty of Architecture of the Milan Polytecnic
& Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia,
published in 1968-98, by OEMME Edizioni, Venezia, Italia.
Square size, 27cm x 27cm x 0.5-1cm, 50-150 pages each.
Soft cover book with numerous photos and architectural drawings.
Text in three languages (Italian, English and Armenian).


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