Armenia: Masterpieces from an Enduring Culture

Together with Prof. Theo Maarten van Lint, I curated the exhibition Armenia: Masterpieces from an Enduring Culture, which was shown from October 2015 until February 2016 in the ST Lee Gallery of the Bodleian’s Weston Library.

The exhibition displayed about 100 exhibits, ranging from manuscripts and early printed books over objects of worship, family heirlooms, and pigments to ancient and medieval coins. Commemorating both the centenary of the genocide perpetrated against the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire, and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Calouste Gulbenkian Professorship in Armenian Studies, the exhibition tells the story of an ancient culture, its triumphs and troubles, and foremost: its endurance.

For some reactions and press coverage, have a look at the Twitter hashtag #BODArmenia.

Cite as: Robin Meyer, Theo Maarten van Lint. 2015. Armenia: Masterpieces from an Enduring Culture. Bodleian Library.
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