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Noravank Monastery is situated deep in the Noravank Canyon. It was built in 13th century and was designed by the renowned calligrapher, miniature painter, sculptor and architect from the late 13th to mid 14th centuries, Momik. He developed a completely new approach for the church at Noravank, with a two-storey crowned rotunda. Momik started to work as a scribe in Cilicia where he got acquainted with the late Gothic art brought forth by the crusaders. In all likelihood, during his visit to Cilicia (1286) he was invited by Bishop Stepanos Orbelyan to Vayots Dzor where he was soon recognized as sculptor-khatchkar (cross-stone) carver.

Solar disc

Momik’s museum was inaugurated at the site of Noravank monastic complex in 2010, on the 750th anniversary of his birthday

Khatchkars by Momik can be noted in the territory of the monastery. Up to this day the khatchkars appear to be unique. Momik’s last works are believed to be the two-story Church-Sepulcher of Saint Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother)

Momik was an accomplished architect who lived during the late middle ages. He has created several marvels of Armenian architecture. Most of his masterpieces are found in the Vayots Dzor Region of Armenia.

Catholicos of Armenia Karekin I (1932 - 1999)

Momik served for the Orbelian house as the chief architect, sculptor and miniaturist. There he created his last marvel a two-story chapel, Church of the Holy Virgin. The upper relief carving depicts Christ holding a tablet with his right index and middle finger extended in a sign of blessing. He is flanked by St. Petros and St. Poghos

The façade of Surb Karapet Church: God the Father blessing the Crucifix with right hand and holding in his left hand the head of Adam, with a dove — the Holy Spirit — above it

Contemporary art

Contemporary art

Contemporary art

Contemporary art

Contemporary art Momik (died 1333)

Armenian cochineal (Porphyrophora hamelii), also known as the Ararat cochineal or Ararat scale is a scale insect indigenous to the Ararat plain and Aras (Araks) River valley in the Armenian Highlands. It was formerly used to produce an eponymous crimson carmine dyestuff known in Armenia as vordan karmir (literally "worm's red") and historically in Persia as kirmiz. The species is critically endangered within Armenia.

Armenian has its own unique script, the Armenian

alphabet, invented in 405 AD by Mesrop

Mashtots. It has been said that no

more important tool was given to

Armenians then their alphabet, for it has

preserved their identity during invasions, and

allowed them to avoid assimilation.

Momik was the author of the

miniatures for the Gospel,

"Entombment" and "Angel

Appearing to Holy Women", created in Glazdor in 1302

The life of Momik is shrouded with many legends. One of the legends tells that Momik was in love with the beautiful daughter of Prince Orbe- lian, the lord of Syunik province. The youmg beauty returned his love and was completely smitten by the talented architect.

In exchange for her hand, the prince asked Momik to build him a chapel unlike any other. Momik nearly completed his work and as he was putting the finishing touches to the dome, while crouching on the very top of the temple, he rejoiced in anticipation of seeing his beloved. Suddenly a man rode up to the temple, climbed up to where Momik was and pushed him off, as he had been instructed to by his master, the Prince of Syunik. Momik plummeted to the ground, clutching the last block of the dome in his hands. That stone became his tombstone.

the simple and small khatchkar erected in the memory of Momik

Gospels illustrated by Momik (?-1333)

Gospels illustrated in 1292 by Momik (?-1333)

As a sculptor, Momik is also known for his fine carving of khachkars, found primarily at the monastery complex at Noravank. The most intricate of them all is a 1308 khachkar1380

The story of Momik by Hayk Sayadian

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