All about Armenian carpets
Armenian carpets, evidence from archeological knowledge, indicate that carpets have been considered a valuable commodity since ancient times and since the advent of kings.
Armenian carpets, such as church architecture, church crosses, gilded pages of gospels, frescoes, metalworking, wood carving, pottery, and traditional handicrafts such as carpets, kilims, embroidery, etc., continue to replicate these traditional roles. They show clearly. These decorative roles, which are essentially symbolic roles and carries specific meanings, are two important points: first, that all of these roles have evolved over time, and second, that they are all in a large area. Geographies that are no longer known as Armenia today have been formed. This range of Armenian culture had a profound effect on the culture of the conquered tribes. It cannot be expected that these victors of the round desert had a more fertile culture and civilization than the native Armenians living in these areas. Therefore, they were easily influenced by Armenian culture and civilization.
Archaeological evidence suggests that carpets have been a valuable commodity for kings since ancient times. One of the first known specimens of the Pazyryk carpet has been found in the tomb of the Scythian king, and in ancient historical texts there are numerous other specimens belonging to the kings of ancient Iran and the post-Islamic period.
The historical evidence from the early civilizations of the East and then the Middle Ages to the peak of the Renaissance in the West always suggests that the first carpet was used to symbolize the spiritual power (the Prophet and the saint) and the material (the ruler and the king). have been. The power of kings was embodied in Erica with special and valuable carpets. There are several images of European paintings dating back to pre-church times that show places of worship decorated with carpets and textiles, such as church spaces such as the church altar, the steps leading to it, the platform of the sermon and the special place. Rouhani and so on. The main origin of animal and aristocratic carpets of the 13th century in Europe was the Armenian kingdom of Cilicia, and the reason for its prevalence can be considered the presence of the Crusaders (from the eleventh century) in this region. From the thirteenth century to the early fifteenth century, sacred objects were placed on carpets or textiles. In the older versions of the Armenian and Syrian Bibles, the image of Jesus himself or the scribe of the scribe is on the background of the carpet.
