Elegy to Manuscripts Cashmere Each artwork is numbered and

Each artwork is numbered and signed

This medieval lyricist communicated in accessible vernacular Armenian

rich with tradition and cultural identity

writing and cultural center until its destruction in the early 20th century

Elegy to Manuscripts Cashmere Each artwork is numbered andArmenian illuminated manuscripts date from the Golden Age of Armenian art and literature in the 5th century. With their elaborate designs these manuscripts were not only a means for artistic expression, but exemplified the ever present importance of religious awareness during that time. To signify the close relationship of this art form with that of the spiritual experience, excerpts from the esteemed Book of Lamentations of St. Gregory of Narek are