{"product_id":"a-legacy-of-armenian-treasures-testimony-to-a-people-the-alex-and-marie-manoogian-museum-hardcover","title":"A Legacy of Armenian Treasures: Testimony to a People-The Alex and Marie Manoogian Museum - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdmond Y. Azadian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSylvie L. Merian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLucy Ardash\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Alex and Marie Manoogian Museum in Michigan holds the largest and most representative gathering of Armenian art and artifacts outside Armenia, including illuminated manuscripts, early printed books, rugs and carpets, sacred vessels and vestments, textiles and embroidery, ceramics, metalwork, paintings, coins, and objects from the ancient kingdom of Urartu. A Legacy of Armenian Treasures features more than 160 of the museum's most vital and beautiful pieces, each reproduced in full color and accompanied by a detailed entry. Essays by nine scholars of Armenian art and artifacts shed light not only on the artistic significance of these objects but on their cultural context as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdmond Y. Azadian is Advisor to the Alex and Marie Manoogian Museum and Advisor from the Diaspora to the Ministry of Culture of Armenia. His books include Portraits and Profiles and History on the Move.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSylvie L. Merian is a librarian at the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York and author of many articles on Armenian arts and artifacts. She holds a Ph.D. in Armenian Studies with a specialization in Armenian manuscripts and codicology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucy Ardash is Director of the Alex and Marie Manoogian Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 12 x 11.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756436554016,"sku":"9780578113777","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/36b264ba1103c51c8b7d08e229b0fed2.webp?v=1780079782","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-legacy-of-armenian-treasures-testimony-to-a-people-the-alex-and-marie-manoogian-museum-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}