Yuhanna al-Armani
Yuhanna al-Armani | |
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 Icon of St Mercurius by Yuhanna al-Armani | |
| Born | Yuhanna al-Armani al-Qudsi cca 1720 |
| Died | 1786 |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Known for | Religious Painting |
| Notable work | Icons in The Hanging Church, Coptic Cairo |
| Movement | Coptic Art |
Yuhanna al-Armani al-Qudsi (cca 1720 - 1786, Cairo, Ottoman Empire) was an artist of Armenian origin in Ottoman Egypt.[1] He is most notable for his religious works, especially his Coptic icons that decorate The Hanging Church in Old Cairo.
Yuhanna seemed to be an ordinary person, who had gained a certain status through his hard work. He was not very rich, but it could be said that he enjoyed a certain comfort. In addition to creating icons for churches, he also created works for individual patrons.[2] It had a position like other artisans who lived in Cairo or any other Ottoman city.[3]
References
- ^ Magdi Guirguis, An Armenian Artist in Ottoman Cairo: Yuhanna al-Armani and His Coptic Icons (Cairo,: The American University in Cairo Press, 2008)
- ^ Guirguis, Magdi (2008-04-15). "The Known Works of Yuhanna al-Armani". doi:10.5743/cairo/9789774161520.003.0007.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Guirguis, Magdi (2008). A Biographical Sketch of Yuhanna al-Armani. American University in Cairo Press. doi:10.5743/cairo/9789774161520.001.0001. ISBN 978-1-61797-101-3.
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