Library Of Congress Spotlights Illumination From 17th Century Armenian Lectionary


The Library of Congress International Collections has spotlighted an illumination from the 17th-century Armenian Haysmawurkʿ (Lectionary) of the Resurrection of Christ and a photograph depicting Holy Week in Jerusalem circa 1900 as part of their Easter Sunday celebration.

The Armenians—except for those who live where the Church still uses the old calendar—join those Christians who celebrate…

Posted by Library of Congress International Collections on Sunday, April 4, 2021