Durnovo, L. A. Essays on the Fine Arts of Medieval Armenia (Ocherki izobrazitelnogo iskusstva srednevekovoy Armenii), 1979. In Russian.

Дурново Л. А.
Очерки изобразительного искусства средневековой Армении. / Институт искусств Академии наук Армянской ССР. Издание подготовлено Н. С. Степаняном. Редактор К. Г. Глонти. Художник В. А. Крючков.
Москва : Издательство «Искусство», 1979.
332 с. : ил. ; Увеличенный формат. Твердый издательский переплет, картонный футляр. Тираж 25 000 экз.
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Durnovo, Lidiya.
Essays 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.
Moscow: Iskusstvo Publishing House, 1979.
332 pp.: ill.; Enlarged format. Hardcover in a cardboard slipcase. Edition of 25,000 copies. In Russian.

This 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. Published by the Institute of Arts of the Academy of Sciences of the Armenian SSR, the text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of Armenian spiritual aesthetics, including the arrangement of monumental wall paintings, intricate stone carvings, and the world-renowned tradition of illuminated manuscripts. 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.