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Bas-Relief of an Angel
Not on view
Sculpture decorated the interior and exterior of many medieval Armenian churches. At the monastery of Bghen (also known as Bghen-Noravank‘), carved stone slabs depicting such scenes as the Annunciation to the Virgin, the Oil-Bearing Women at the Tomb of Christ, the Ascension of Christ formed part of the church’s sculptural program. This angel, seated in three-quarter view toward the left, was a part of that narrative.
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