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Степаняном. Редактор К. Г. Глонти. Художник В. А. Крючков.\u003cbr\u003eМосква : Издательство «Искусство», 1979.\u003cbr\u003e332 с. : ил. ; Увеличенный формат. Твердый издательский переплет, картонный футляр. Тираж 25 000 экз.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eDurnovo, Lidiya.\u003cbr\u003eEssays on the Fine Arts of Medieval Armenia. \/ Institute of Arts of the Academy of Sciences of the Armenian SSR. Prepared for publication by N. S. Stepanyan. Edited by K. G. Glonti. Designed by V. A. Kryuchkov.\u003cbr\u003eMoscow: Iskusstvo Publishing House, 1979.\u003cbr\u003e332 pp.: ill.; Enlarged format. Hardcover in a cardboard slipcase. Edition of 25,000 copies. In Russian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1979 fundamental monograph is a posthumous tribute to the life's work of Lidiya Durnovo (1885–1963), the legendary restorer and art historian who dedicated decades to the study and preservation of Armenian artistic heritage. 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Durnovo’s essays are celebrated for their meticulous stylistic analysis and their ability to trace the evolution of the Armenian national style from the early Christian period through the late Middle Ages, highlighting its unique position between Byzantine and Eastern traditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963108655146,"sku":"EB-306544183748","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_e00967f6-e869-434d-8488-378763cc28e1.jpg?v=1768161208"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/collections\/Art_Architecture_Design_Collection_2.png?v=1771324741","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/collections\/art-architecture-design.oembed?page=3","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}