The Frescoes of the Haghpat Monastery in the Historical-Confessional Context of the 13th Century

Frescoes from the Haghpat Monastery, dating to the 13th century, reveal a complex interplay of religious and political dynamics during two distinct phases. The earlier frescoes, executed under the patronage of Zakare in the early 1200s, featured bilingual Orthodox Armenian inscriptions, signifying a period of rising Armenian-Chalcedonian influence despite the monastery's non-Chalcedonian affiliation. A later renovation in the 1280s, commissioned by the Artsrunid family, aligned with the Armenian National Church, reflecting shifting confessional loyalties post-earthquake. This study deciphers these frescoes as markers of historical transitions, providing insight into the monastery's evolving religious and political landscape during a pivotal era.

Hakobyan, Z. A. (2021). The Frescoes of the Haghpat Monastery in the Historical-Confessional Context of the 13th Century. Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art, 11, 256–267. https://doi.org/10.18688/aa2111-02-21