Khachkar, a photo from Gegharkunik, East

Photographer's Note

Khachkar on the hill in Sevan.

A khachkar, also known as an Armenian cross-stone is a carved, memorial stele bearing a cross, and often with additional motifs such as rosettes, interlaces, and botanical motifs. Khachkars are characteristic of Medieval Christian Armenian art.

Since 2010, khachkars, their symbolism and craftsmanship are inscribed in the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Among more than 50,000 Khachkars in Armenia, each has its own pattern, and no two are alike.

pajaran, papagolf21, Fis2, ikeharel, jhm, Royaldevon, lucasgalodoido, pierrefonds, jemaflor has marked this note useful

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pajaran (103651) 2020-08-02 3:35

Greeting.
Nice place and landmark, well displayed with nice colors and contrast.
Nice details on Khachkar.
I wish you all the best.
Paja.

papagolf21 (152603) 2020-08-02 3:40

Bonjour, cher Piotr,
Le sujet est intéressant, et dire que certaines sculptures remontent au IXe et au XIIe siècle.
Voir cela de nos jours est formidable !
Amitiés.
Philippe

holmertz (93580) 2020-08-02 4:02

Hello Piotr,
These khachkars were seen in a nice environment with trees and flowers surrounding them. They look like they were in a fire. I wonder what happened. It's an interesting photo, well taken and technically good.
Best regards,
Gert

Silvio1953 (206971) 2020-08-02 4:51

Ciao Piotr, great view of beautiful cross stoe, fine details, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Fis2 (156714) 2020-08-02 5:15

Czesc Piotr!
Zadziwiaja mnie te krzyze.
Kolejna znakomita prezentacja.
Milego popoludnia.
Krzysztof

ikeharel (106375) 2020-08-02 5:20

Hello Piotr,
Good sight of the monuments with the surrounding white flowrrs and other vegetation. Orange painted stones, with some black marks looks strange, still you managed to show a fine picture of those.
Good afternoon,
Ike

jhm (203955) 2020-08-02 5:51

Hello Piotr,

We get a lovely view with the cross, extraordinarily thatv this the War has survivus.
Splendid view nice sharp and clear.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards
John.

rychem (72179) 2020-08-02 7:11

To mi pzrypomina troche krzyze pokutne, choc byc moze dla Ormian maja inne znaczenie, dobrze pokazane
pozdrawiam Ryszard

Royaldevon (76700) 2020-08-02 8:16

Hello Piotr,

This khachkar has similar motifs to the previous one, although maybe, not quite so elegant.
But, this one has a story to tell, if only that were possible! This khachkar has been shattered and appears to have also been burned. I wonder how this happened!
This example is in a quieter more scenic location.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

lucasgalodoido (27084) 2020-08-02 10:37

Olá Piotr,
interessante mesmo essas antigas cruzes em pedra, uma pena estarem tão mal cuidadas. Belo registro.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-08-02 11:45

Piotr, the stone is carved like lace. Botanical patterns and the Armenian cross are represented. That stele is found on a hill. Fine colors, good sharpness, regards.

lousat (130577) 2020-08-02 13:12

Hi Piotr,another interesting post dedicated to the khachkar,and this is old and beautiful,and original from Armenia,excellent capture another time,very sharp and bright. Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano

Tue (82990) 2020-08-02 13:29

Hello Piotr,
A great shot of the ancient work of art, whose fine details look still amazing. Especially the red parts are great and stand out well from the backdrop. You also chose a good compostition and angle of shooting.
Lars

pierrefonds (104434) 2020-08-02 17:01

Hi Piotr,

The trees are framing well the Khachkar. The point of view is showing the details of the Armenian cross-stone. It is clear and sharp. Have a nice day.

pierre

jemaflor (136248) 2020-08-02 23:17

Hi Piotr,
Another interesting photo about these traditional carved stones, perfect rendering sharpness and colors, tfs.

emka (153352) 2020-08-03 0:06

Czesc Piotrze, Te chaczkary tez pamietam. Ciekawe to drzewko za nimi. Chyba przystrojone takimi kawałkami białych szmatek. wygląda jak kwitnące.

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