Hand-printed linocut of the “hazarashen” (“built with a thousand logs”) ceilings, an element of secular architecture in Armenia.
Type: hand printed, oil-based ink
Options: black and white
Paper size: 35×35 cm / 13.77×13.77 inch
Year carved: 2022
Hazarashen
14.000,00 AMD
Let me tell you about the “thousand-log” or “hazarashen” ceilings, a famous technique for building solid roofs in Armenia and our region known for ages. By putting numerous logs one on top of the other, the so called dome got a square, rectangular or octagonal shape, leaving the top frame open as a source of light, known as “yertik”. Houses with these roofs were called the major homes, or literally translated “head houses” – “glkhatoun”, where the most important event for the whole community was taking place – the bread baking rituals. This smart detail of secular architecture was then adapted for stone constructions in medieval Armenia.
There are many types of hazarashen roofs, but I took two types and combined them into one composition. How do you like it?
| Color | White |
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