Gevorg Bashinjaghian’s Oil Paintings of the Ruins of Ani

Gevorg Bashinjaghian’s Oil Paintings of the Ruins of Ani Gevorg Bashinjaghian (1857-1925) was born in the Georgian town of Sighnaghi in the Kakheti province. From 1878 to 1883, he studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg. Bashinjaghian traveled extensively in the Caucasus and Europe, settled in Tiflis and exhibited work across the Russian Empire. From 1899 to 1901, he lived in Paris, where he continued painting. Bashinjaghian began working on a series of works depicting the ruins of Ani towards the end of the 19th century.

Subjects:: Gevorg Bashinjaghian Ani city walls King Smbat II Kars Gate (Karin Gate)
Location:: Ani city walls (Kars Gate), Ani, Turkey
Latitude:: 40.5117
Longitude:: 43.5723

Citation:

"The western section of the double ramparts of King Smbat II next to the door of Karin, 1898, Gevorg Bashinjaghian, History Museum of Armenia, Yerevan.", Ani, Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO), /items/ani_094.html#ani_095

The Holy Savior Church from the southwest, 1910, Gevorg Bashinjaghian, History Museum of Armenia, Yerevan. The church was built by lord Ablgharib Pahlavuni to safekeep a relic from the Holy Cross acquired during his visit to Constantinople. The construction of the church was completed in 1035-1036. The dome was reconstructed in 1192 and repaired in 1342. The eastern half of the church was destroyed by a strom in 1957.

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The Holy Savior Church from the southwest, 1910, Gevorg Bashinjaghian, History Museum of Armenia, Yerevan. The church was built by lord Ablgharib Pahlavuni to safekeep a relic from the Holy Cross acquired during his visit to Constantinople. The construction of the church was completed in 1035-1036. The dome was reconstructed in 1192 and repaired in 1342. The eastern half of the church was destroyed by a strom in 1957.

Subjects:: Holy Savior Church Ablgharib Pahlavuni Gevorg Bashinjaghian
Location:: Holy Savior Church, Ani, Turkey
Latitude:: 40.5097
Longitude:: 43.5775

Citation:

"The Holy Savior Church from the southwest, 1910, Gevorg Bashinjaghian, History Museum of Armenia, Yerevan. The church was built by lord Ablgharib Pahlavuni to safekeep a relic from the Holy Cross acquired during his visit to Constantinople. The construction of the church was completed in 1035-1036. The dome was reconstructed in 1192 and repaired in 1342. The eastern half of the church was destroyed by a strom in 1957.", Ani, Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO), /items/ani_094.html#ani_096

The Ani Cathedral from the southwest, the ruins of the Chapel of St. Hripsime Virgins, the Holy Savior Church, Gevorg Bashinjaghian, History Museum of Armenia, Yerevan. The construction of the Ani Cathedral began during the reign of King Smbat II (r. 977-989) around 985-989 and was completed in 992-1001 by Queen Katramide, the wife of King Gagik I. The architect was Trdat, who also built the Church of St. Gregory (Gagkashen) in Ani and repaired Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. During the 1010s, next to the Ani Cathedral, Sargis I of Sevan (992-1019) built the Chapel-martyrium of the St. Hripsime Virgins.

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The Ani Cathedral from the southwest, the ruins of the Chapel of St. Hripsime Virgins, the Holy Savior Church, Gevorg Bashinjaghian, History Museum of Armenia, Yerevan. The construction of the Ani Cathedral began during the reign of King Smbat II (r. 977-989) around 985-989 and was completed in 992-1001 by Queen Katramide, the wife of King Gagik I. The architect was Trdat, who also built the Church of St. Gregory (Gagkashen) in Ani and repaired Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. During the 1010s, next to the Ani Cathedral, Sargis I of Sevan (992-1019) built the Chapel-martyrium of the St. Hripsime Virgins.

Subjects:: Ani Cathedral Trdat (architect) Queen Katramide King Smbat II King Gagik I Sargis I of Sevan Church of St. Gregory (Gagkashen) Chapel of St. Hripsime Virgins
Location:: Ani Cathedral, Ani, Turkey
Latitude:: 40.5108
Longitude:: 43.5747

Citation:

"The Ani Cathedral from the southwest, the ruins of the Chapel of St. Hripsime Virgins, the Holy Savior Church, Gevorg Bashinjaghian, History Museum of Armenia, Yerevan. The construction of the Ani Cathedral began during the reign of King Smbat II (r. 977-989) around 985-989 and was completed in 992-1001 by Queen Katramide, the wife of King Gagik I. The architect was Trdat, who also built the Church of St. Gregory (Gagkashen) in Ani and repaired Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. During the 1010s, next to the Ani Cathedral, Sargis I of Sevan (992-1019) built the Chapel-martyrium of the St. Hripsime Virgins.", Ani, Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO), /items/ani_094.html#ani_097

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