Vank Cathedral

Nomenclature
Location
Architecture
The Cathedral consists of several parts:
1. the Entrance Portal & the Clock Tower
2. a Free-standing Belfry
3. Graveyard
4. Prayer Hall
5. Administrative Buildings
6. Archbishop’s House
7. Museum
8. Library
9. a Place for Burning Candles
10. a Memorial of Armenian Genocide
11. a Gift Shop
Entrance
Portal
Inscription above the Portal
The Clock Tower
 Free-
Standing
Belfry
Graveyard
Prayer Hall (outside View)
Prayer Hall (outside View)
 Prayer
Hall
Northern
Entrance
Door
 Prayer
Hall
Western
Entrance
Door
Prayer Hall (Inside View)
Prayer Hall (Inside View)
Pulpit
Administrative Buildings
Archbishop’s House (on the 2nd Floor)
Museum
 The
Second
Printing
Press in
Iran
The World’s Smallest Book
The First Book Printed in Iran
Carved Wooden Crosses
Ancient Bibles & Qurans
Tear
Pot
Porcelain Dishes
Safavid Decrees
Tile Work
Tile Work
European Paintings
Library
Memorial of Armenian Genocide
A place for Burning Candles
Gift
Shop
Paintings are divided into 5 groups:

1. Floral Designs on the Interior Dome

&Ceilings
2. Pictures of some Holy Figures
3. Some Stories from the Old & New
Testament
4. Some pictures of the Hereafter
5. Tile work of the Dados
1. Floral Designs
on the
Interior Dome
&
Ceilings
Floral Designs of Interior Dome
Floral Designs of Interior Dome
Floral Designs on the Ceilings
Floral Designs on the Ceilings
Floral Designs on the Ceilings
 2. Pictures
of some
Holy Figures
Abraham,
Hajar
&
Ismael
Mary
&
Child
The Disciples (The Apostles)
Rowers
are
Disciple
s and
Boat is
the
symbol
of the
Church
Jacob’s Family Tree
3. Some Stories
from the
Old & New
Testament
Adam’s
Creation
 Eve’s
Creation
from
one of
Adam’s
Rib
the serpent
tricks
Eve
into eating
fruit from
the
forbidden
tree
Expulsion
of
Adam and
Eve
from
Paradise
 Cain
Murders
Abel
Building of Tower of Babel
Before
the
Great
Flood
(Noah’s
Flood)
 After
the
Great
Flood
(Noah’s
Flood)
 Jonah
was thrown
into the sea
&
swallowed
by a
large fish
 Abraham
receiving
the
3 Angels
telling him
that God
will give
him a
child
 Abraham
sacrificing
Isaac
Melchizedek
(king of Salem)
brought
Abraham
some
bread
&
wine
The Judgment of Solomon (about the 2 children)
Lot fleeing from Sodom
Daniel's Dream
Elisha’s Treatment by Water
David’s Escape from Saul’s Court
 Samuel
Anointed
David
as
King
(2nd King of Israel
after Saul)
Enslavement
of
Israelites
in
Egypt
Moses made a
bronze snake
and put it up
on a pole.
Then when
anyone was
bitten by a
snake and
looked at the
bronze snake,
they lived.
 Moses
led the
Exodus
of
the
Israelites
out of
Egypt
 The
Bitter
Water of
Marah
became
Sweet
(Moses’
Miracle)
 Pharao’s
Chariot
and His
Army
Drowning
in the Red
Sea
the Angel
prohibited
Balaam
from
cursing
Israelites
Moses came down from Mount Sinai
with 10 Commandments
The Ark of
the
Covenant
(a chest
containing 10
commandments
on tablets of
stone)
&
the Fall of
Jericho
 Passing
the Ark
of
Covenant
Over
the Jordan
by
the Israelites
 The
Golden
Calf
Passover
 Moses
&
the
Burning
Bush
Joseph’s
Dreams
 Joseph
was
thrown
into
a Well
by
his
Brothers
 Zoleikha
(Patiphor’s Wife)
&
Joseph
 Joseph’s
Interpretation
of the
Pharaoh's
Dreams
 Herod
slew
children
under 2
years in
Bethlehem
 Annunciation to the Mary
Angel
Gabriel
announced
that
Mary
would
become the
mother of
Jesus
 Angels
gave the
good news
of
Jesus’ birth
to the
shepherds
The birth
of Jesus
Christ
(in
Bethlehem)
 3
wise men
(The Magi)
travelled
to
Bethlehem
to offer gifts
to
baby Jesus
Joseph offered 2 doves as a sacrifice
for the baby Jesus
Jesus at the Temple (at the age of 12)
Satan tried to tempt Christ
 Angels
ministering
unto Christ
after the
Temptation
Baptism
of
Christ
by
John, the
Baptist
Transfiguration of Jesus Christ
Christ is betrayed & arrested by Judas
Christ was taken to the Caiaphas
Walking on the Sea (Jesus’ Miracle)
 Jesus
driving the
merchants
&
money
changers
from the
temple
 Jesus
washing the
disciples’
feet
exhorting
them to
humility &
charity
 Christ
sent his
disciples
to
teach
&
baptize
all
nations
Entry of Christ into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
The Last Supper
a passerby
named
Simon of
Cyrene
was
compelled
to carry
the cross
Crucifixion
of
Jesus
Christ
Joseph, one
of the
disciples
asked Pilate
for the body
of Jesus. He
came & took
the body
away.
 Burial
(entombment)

of
Jesus
Christ
 Christ’s
Resurrection
 Christ
appeared
to
his
disciples
 The
Assumption
of
Mary
Stoning of Saint Stephan
The Tortures of St. Gregory, the Illuminator
The Tortures of St. Gregory, the Illuminator
The Tortures of St. Gregory, the Illuminator
The Tortures of St. Gregory, the Illuminator
4. Some pictures
of
the Hereafter
 The
Last
Judgment
Altar
5. Tile work
of the
Dados
Tile Work
Tile Work
Tile Work
Tile Work
Tile Work
Vank Cathedral By: Zahra Malek
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