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Yearbook

Yearbook is the official peer-reviewed journal of the Academy aimed at circulating high quality academic investigations in the form of articles, reports, translations and bibliographic updates carried out around Armenian and World art history and theory, history of art studies, painting, design and decorative applied arts, Armenian studies and humanities. Yearbook reflects upon ongoing arts and cultural events, exhibitions in Armenia and worldwide. It aims to promote research activities of State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia, foster the professional growth of students and young researchers, publish and disseminate the results of research activities of the Academy.

Published by the decision of Scientific Council of State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia
ISSN 1829-4278
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Contents

Research on art history

Diana Grigoryan

The Decoration of the Round Windows of Gagkashen (St. Gregory) Church in Ani – page 12-27

Ekaterina Loshkareva

Some Features of the Plastic Ornamentation of the Exterior of the Church of Kusanats Convent in Ani – page 32-43

Hripsime Dayan

Unpublished Pages from Arshak Fetvadjian’s Archive – page 48-70

Lusine Petrosyan

Graphic Solutions in Interior Environment Design – page 72-85

Svetlana Arzumanyan

Jean-Paul Sartre on the Problems of Art – page 88-105

Research on humanities

Hayk Hakobyan, Armine Gabrielyan

About a Transformation of a Burial Ritual – page 108-119

Hamo Sukiasyan

The Emergence of Art Censorship in Soviet Armenia (1920-1923) – page 120-141

Karine Asatryan

Text-Forming Function of Coreference in the Novella “Rehan” by Grigor Zohrap – page 142-163

Teaching aids

Gayane Poghosyan

Teaching Methodology of the Course “Art of the Islamic World and the Far East” in the State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia – page 166-187

Contents

Research on art history

Anet Bilyan

The Ornamental Fresco Band in St. Gregory Church of Aruch – page 12-28

Taguhi Avetisyan

The Iconography and Symbolism of Animals in the Sculptural Decoration of Churches in Medieval Armenia – page 31-50

Zaruhi Hakobyan, Lilit Mikayelyan

The Architectural and Sculptural Peculiarities of Hovhanavank Memorial Column, the Issue of its Dating and the Recent Reconstruction – page 54-79

Knarik Avetisyan

The Coverage of Armenian and World Art in Arshak Chopanian’s Journal Anahit – page 82-108

Research on humanities

Margar Hmayakyan

The Small Pot Burials Discovered From the Cemetery of Nor Armavir – page 112-133

Susanna Brikyan

Satenik Adamyan and Theatrical Neo-Romanticism at the Beginning of the 20th Century – page 138-151

Teaching aids

Narek Payaslyan

Teaching and Learning Methods of the Course “Composition” for Specializing in Computer Graphics in the State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia – page 154-164