Fresco, Surb Astvatsatsin, Akhtala monastery, Akhtala, Lori, Armenia
Virgin and child, detail, Byzantine fresco commissioned 1205-16 by Zakarid ruler Ivane I Zakarian, in the east apse of Surb Astvatsatsin or Holy Mother of God Church, built 11th - 13th century at Akhtala monastery, founded late 10th century by the Kiurikid family, at Akhtala, Lori, Armenia. The monastery fortress of the Armenian Apostolic Church sits in a defensive position on a rocky promontory. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50380505
Media ID
50380505
Size
8268px x 5900px
(24.8MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
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