Christina Maranci
Biographic Data
| ID | 142318 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christina Maranci |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christina |
| FAMILY NAME | Maranci |
| SIGNATURE | MARANCI C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tufts University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2513-1555 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
How to Paint Destruction
Vardges Sureniants’ Trampled Sanctuary is among his most celebrated works of the 1890s. As a contemporary representation of the Hamidian Massacres, the painting draws attention to the fate of material objects, and to acts of desecration and material destruction. Inspired by Sureniants’engagement with material culture, this essay offers a close formal reading of Trampled Sanctuary, which draws out the ways he confronts the destruction of Armenian …
Worlds of Byzantium
Worlds of Byzantium offers a new understanding of what it means to study the history and visual culture of the Byzantine empire during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Arguing that linguistic and cultural frontiers do not always coincide with political ones, it suggests that Byzantine studies should look not only within but also beyond the borders of the Byzantine empire and include the history of Christian populations in the Muslim-ruled Midd…
Armenian Ecclesiastical Sites in the Kars Province (Turkey)
The article discusses selected Armenian ecclesiastical sites from the Kars Province in eastern Turkey, once a part of ancient Armenia, which are rapidly deteriorating. The authors focus on analyzing their present state in the context of their immediate environment, the measures taken by the local authorities to make them recognizable and accessible, as well as the possibilities of their re-evaluation and tourist potential
Armenia
The fourth to seventh centuries were formative in the art and culture of Armenia. This era witnessed the conversion of the land to Christianity, the invention of the Armenian alphabet and the consequent development of a literary tradition, the formulation of a specific understanding of the nature of Christ, and the emergence of a striking and robust visual tradition. The architecture, stone sculpture, and mosaic pavements produced during this era…
Armenia
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The Humble Heraclius
Les Arméniens entre Grecs, musulmans et croisés
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The Humble Heraclius
Les Arméniens entre Grecs, musulmans et croisés
Locating Armenia
Armenia
Armenia
The fourth to seventh centuries were formative in the art and culture of Armenia. This era witnessed the conversion of the land to Christianity, the invention of the Armenian alphabet and the consequent development of a literary tradition, the formulation of a specific understanding of the nature of Christ, and the emergence of a striking and robust visual tradition. The architecture, stone sculpture, and mosaic pavements produced during this era…
Armenian Ecclesiastical Sites in the Kars Province (Turkey)
The article discusses selected Armenian ecclesiastical sites from the Kars Province in eastern Turkey, once a part of ancient Armenia, which are rapidly deteriorating. The authors focus on analyzing their present state in the context of their immediate environment, the measures taken by the local authorities to make them recognizable and accessible, as well as the possibilities of their re-evaluation and tourist potential
Worlds of Byzantium
Worlds of Byzantium offers a new understanding of what it means to study the history and visual culture of the Byzantine empire during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Arguing that linguistic and cultural frontiers do not always coincide with political ones, it suggests that Byzantine studies should look not only within but also beyond the borders of the Byzantine empire and include the history of Christian populations in the Muslim-ruled Midd…
How to Paint Destruction
Vardges Sureniants’ Trampled Sanctuary is among his most celebrated works of the 1890s. As a contemporary representation of the Hamidian Massacres, the painting draws attention to the fate of material objects, and to acts of desecration and material destruction. Inspired by Sureniants’engagement with material culture, this essay offers a close formal reading of Trampled Sanctuary, which draws out the ways he confronts the destruction of Armenian …
Byzantine Studies and History (5 works) · Art (4 works) · History (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Armenian (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art history (2 works) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Turkey's Politics and Society (2 works)