RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE OF ARMENIA HAS A WORTHY PLACE IN WORLD ART HISTORY: PROFESSOR OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
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2007-08-14 22:05:00
The rich cultural heritage of Armenia has a worthy place in the world
art history, Professor Lucy Ter-Manuelian, the head of the Armenian
art and architecture department of the Taft University (Boston, USA),
said in Yerevan, Tuesday.
She noted that nowadays much attention should be paid to the great
role that Armenia played in the world art. In this connection,
L.Ter-Manuelian emphasized the significance of extending the
information field, as this will open new opportunities for the
propaganda of Armenian art all over the world.
To note, this is not the first visit of Professor Ter-Manuelian
to Armenia.
Due to her assistance, the Flora Family Foundation allocated funds
for reconstruction of 5 churches in Sisian, Gyumri, and Oshakan. In
early 90s of the 20th century she took part in creation of the film
‘The Lost Monuments of the Christian Epoch’, which was shown on 58
TV channels in the United States. According to L.Ter- Manuelian, her
love for Armenia has a 30 year old history: she came to the country
under a student exchange program in 1977. The cultural heritage of
the republic made such a great impression on her that her future
thesis was dedicated to the analysis of the artistic value of Geghard
monastery’s high relieves. The copy of the thesis is in Matenadaran,
the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts.