Book on textile treasures of Turkish Armenian Patriarchate publishedApril 23, 2011 - 11:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The closed doors of Turkish Armenian Patriarchate were opened for two U.S. experts. Archaeology Professor Ronald T. Marchese and Textile professor Marlen R. Breu published a book after a research that lasted for 10 years, with special permission from Patriarch Mesrop II, on 18th and 19th century textile treasures held by the Istanbul Armenian Orthodox Church. “The materials that appears in the book have never been studied before,” says Marchese. The two researchers examined and catalogued many of the church’s artifacts, mostly from the 18th and 19th century though some were over 300 years old. Mesrop II, who has been fighting dementia since 2007, authorized the professors to carry out the inaugural study of the church’s textile treasures. Marchese and Breu studied a variety of materials from holy books with priceless stones to caftans worn by patriarchs, and from golden brocaded clothes devoted to churches by women, to icons and slippers worn by priests. This thorough, comprehensive research has been published in a book titled “Splendor and Pageantry – Textile Treasures from the Armenian Orthodox Churches of Istanbul.” The book, in English and Turkish, includes color photos of many of the treasures. “Many pieces used today were made more than 200 years ago, some older than 300 years. Such pieces were donated by Armenians of the past and then blessed to become gifts to the glorification of Church and God,” Marchese said, Hürriyet Daily News reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |