Armenian motif of Vank Cathedral

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The interior is covered with fine frescos and gilded carvings and includes a wainscot of rich tile work. The delicately blue and gold painted central dome depicts the Biblical story of creation of the world and man's expulsion from Eden. Pendentives throughout the church are painted with a distinctly Armenian motif of a cherub's head surrounded by folded wings. The ceiling above the entrance is painted with delicate floral motifs in the style of Persian miniature. Two sections, or bands, of murals run around the interior walls: the top section depicts events from the life of Jesus, while the bottom section depicts tortures inflicted upon Armenian martyrs by the Ottoman Empire. Taken @Esfahan, Iran

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Size: 4936px × 3296px
Location: Esfahan, Iran
Photo credit: © Tjetjep Rustandi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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