ARMENIAN RUGS AND TEXTILES

ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY

THE ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN WASHINGTON D.C. IN 1980,
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The International Conference on Oriental Rugs and Carpets (ICOC) sponsored a six night tour of important carpets, sights, lectures, and exhibitions in Vienna and Budapest from September 15 through September 21, 2014.

The Armenian Rugs Society took part in the ICOC events in Vienna and Budapest, which included special exhibitions and lectures, at major museums, including the remodeled carpets section at the MAK, the Natural History Museum, and others.

The Budapest leg of the tour also included visits and lectures at the Museum of Applied Art, as well as at Esztergom.

Armenian Rugs & Textiles Exhibit, ICOC, Vienna

Armenian Rugs and Textiles Exhibit in Vienna, Austria, ICOC, 9/16 - 9/21/2014.

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The "Armenian Rugs and Textiles" exhibition also included lectures at the Palais Sans Souci and other venues, as well as at major museums, including the remodeled carpets section at the MAK, the Natural History Museum, and others.

Lecture topics included "The Oriental Carpet in Early Renaissance Paintings" by Lauren Arnold and "A New Classification on West-Caucasian Rugs" by Artur Telfeyan, as well as a lecture entitled, "Armenian Embroideries," by Berdj Achdjian.

Adjacent, please find a PDF version of the "Armenian Rugs and Textiles: An Overview of Examples from Four Centuries" exhibition catalogue with inclusions from public and private collections in the Republic of Armenia, the USA, France, Switzerland, and Austria.

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