Ararat Eskijian museum

Stories of Belief

Traces of Humanity–The Armenian Cultural Legacy in Los Angeles

Thursday, February 17, 11am–12:30pm, online

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The Gladzor Gospels, one of the most iconic Armenian illuminated manuscripts,
is on view in the exhibition Communication Systems in a Global Context. Penned
in the 14th century at Gladzor Monastery (Siwnik Province, Armenia), it underwent
numerous upheavals, mirroring the shifting fate of the Armenian Diaspora: it was
captured by Tamerlane from an Armenian princess, kept hostage by him until the
family rescued it, subjugated to the forced exodus of Armenians to Isfahan in the
17th century, brought to America, and donated to UCLA by Dr. Caro Minassian in
1968. Now safely preserved in UCLA Library Special Collections, this manuscript bears
witness to Armenian diasporic histories and the cultural legacy of thriving Armenian
communities in Los Angeles.
Join us for a virtual tour, exploring the Gladzor Gospels and other Armenian devotional
works preserved at three institutions in Los Angeles: UCLA, the Getty Museum, and the
Ararat-Eskijian Museum.
Speakers include:
Maggie Mangassarian Goschin, Director, Ararat-Eskijian Museum
Amy Landau, Director of Education and Interpretation, Fowler Museum at UCLA
Elizabeth Morrison, Senior Curator of Manuscripts, J. Paul Getty Museum
Heghnar Zeitlian Watenpaugh, Professor of Art History, UC Davis
This program is presented in partnership with the Ararat-Eskijian Museum, Getty
Museum, and UCLA Promise Armenian Institute.
Vital Matters: Stories of Belief is generously supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.