{"id":662,"date":"2011-11-10T18:06:35","date_gmt":"2011-11-10T14:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barevarmenia.com\/travelblog\/?p=662"},"modified":"2012-04-12T00:09:16","modified_gmt":"2012-04-11T20:09:16","slug":"translators-gospel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barevarmenia.com\/travelblog\/translators-gospel\/","title":{"rendered":"Treasures of Matenadaran: Translators’ Gospel"},"content":{"rendered":"

The best sample of Armenian miniature art that confines the development stages and at the same time develops new branches of miniature is N2743 manuscript of 1232 of Matenadaran which is illustrated by Grigor Tsaghkogh (Gregory Rising) and is known as Translators\u2019 Gospel.
\nFrontal miniatures in the Gospel are of special interest. According to the accepted rules of illustration\u00a0the essential of this manuscript is the contrast; contrast of colors and scenes. It is expressed as in\u00a0linear construction of miniature when diagonals, vertical and horizontal lines are intersected; as well\u00a0as in the contrast of roundish and tender pleats of dresses of characters and stone cliffs. The contrast\u00a0between colors is greatly expressed. The majority of colors are dark and soft dyes of sky-blue, auburn, ashy, violet and green which serve as a background for bright pink, blue and especially for red, which though appearing rare, is highlighted in every miniature. The coloring of the gospel creates an impression of tense and even anxiety at the same time stating the tremendous creative force of Grigor Tsaghkogh.
\nHuman characters in the missionary scenes of the manuscript are of special interest. In the overall\u00a0structure of the scenes the characters surprise by their powerful faces which are peaceful and calm outwardly, but the contrasts specific to the manuscript found their reflection here as well. The big eyes on\u00a0the whitened faces of the characters are uniquely underlined with black paint which gives great expressiveness to the characters and mystic tone to the miniature.\u00a0It should be mentioned that the painter was not much interested in altars though he tried to find new\u00a0ornamental solutions. The symbols of evangelists are portrayed in the first pages under the large capital\u00a0letters. The ornamented sides of the miniature present wide rings divided into several colorful fields\u00a0designed by soft and dark decorative patterns.
\nTranslators\u2019 gospel of 1232 illustrated by painter Grigor is one of the latest Armenian manuscripts\u00a0of 13th century. It was created in such a period of time when the conquerors from Central Asia had\u00a0already invaded the country. Probably, those events and trepidation are expressed in the pages of this\u00a0treasure of Matenadaran.<\/p>\n

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