Shenouda The Archimandrite Coptic Society

Leave a Comment / Groups / By Armia FAYEZ

SHENOUDA THE ARCHIMANDRITE COPTIC SOCIETY It was founded in December 1979 by Hany Takla and a small group of educated Copts in Los Angeles. The primary goal is to preserve, revive, and promote Coptic heritage. It was officially incorporated in the United States in 1983. Its membership base of over 200 members is spread all …

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Historiography Of Coptic Art

Leave a Comment / Heritage, History / By Arsanious Adel

HISTORIOGRAPHY OF COPTIC ART The notion of “Coptic Art” is relatively recent. It became established only slowly, and not surprisingly it is still used with some quite diverse meanings. In the nineteenth century, when the archaeology of the ancient civilizations was being established, it could hardly have been foreseen that a Christian minority merely tolerated …

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Coptic Influence On European Art

Leave a Comment / History, Heritage / By Arsanious Adel

COPTIC INFLUENCE ON EUROPEAN ART Of all the imports from the East to the West, Coptic monasticism is one of the most important. The spread of the monastic phenomenon (its institution and spirituality) is evident from clear landmarks. Several Christian monuments in the West have led to the notion that this expansion spread into the …

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Coptic Textiles

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COPTIC TEXTILES [Throughout their long history, Egyptians have practiced the art of weaving. The Coptic period has yielded enormous numbers of textiles displayed in many museums and private collections all over the world. These textiles have come mainly from archaeological excavations of burial grounds and akwam (mounds containing antique objects). The pieces attest a variety …

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Mythological Subjects In Coptic Art

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MYTHOLOGICAL SUBJECTS IN COPTIC ART The ancient civilizations of the Middle East abounded in myths, which expressed sacred truths in words. Mythological subjects were a fertile source of inspiration for artists. As one civilization succeeded another in the same area, the newer mythology gradually superseded the old, and the iconography changed accordingly. But elements of …

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The textile after conservation. Triumphal cross is in the middle of the upper register, and Jonah is on the right side © Musée du Louvre/Christian Larrieu.

Triumph Of The Cross (Update)

Leave a Comment / Heritage / By Youssef Matta

TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS (update) In 1995, Annemarie Stauffer conserved the COPTIC TEXTILE kept by the LOUVRE MUSEUM (inv. number E 26820). The fragments that did not belong to the piece were removed. Radiocarbon dating conducted in 2002 placed it much earlier than previously thought, between 250 and 420 (KIA 20490, see van Strydonck 2003: …

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