WebTalks
Armenians in the Medieval World
Helen C. Evans
Dr. Evans examines the reach and influence of Armenians in the Middle Ages.
Armenians in the Medieval World
In our fourth from a series of videos featuring the curators of Armenia!, Dr. Helen Evans considers the significance of Armenians in the medieval world—their influential role on international trade routes that connected Europe to the silks and spices of Asia and their unique cultural identity rooted in the early conversion to Christianity that has informed Armenian art from the early Middle Ages to today.
On view at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the fall and winter of 2018, Armenia! was the Museum’s first large-scale exhibition dedicated to the artistic and cultural achievements of the Armenian people in the Middle Ages. In a series of videos for AGBU WebTalks, the curators of the show discussed the significance of this unique exhibition and the works represented in it.