The Armenian Studies Program Fall 2020 Lecture Series presents a talk by Dr. Christina Maranci titled “Ani Cathedral, its Sculpture, and its Inscriptions Revisited” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, via Zoom.

Ani Cathedral is one of the most famous monuments of Armenian architecture, and indeed, of world architecture. But there is still much to be learned about it. This lecture gives an overview of the building, the way it has been studied, and poses some new questions. Building on recent discoveries of the frescoes in the sanctuary, Dr. Maranci will focus on the architecture, inscriptions, and sculpture of the exterior.

Dr. Christina Maranci is Chair of the Department of Art History of Tufts University. She graduated from Princeton University with a dissertation on Medieval Armenian Architecture in Historiography: Josef Strzygowski and his Legacy. She is the author of The Art of Armenia: A Critical Art History of Ancient and Medieval Armenia, with a concluding chapter on cultural heritage (New York and London: Oxford University Press, 2018) and Vigilant Powers: Three Churches of Early Medieval Armenia (Turnhout: Brepols, 2015). She has published numerous articles and essays on Armenian art.

The lecture will be via Zoom, and registration is required using this link.

For more information about the lecture, contact the Armenian Studies Program at 559.278.2669 or visit the website.