AN EXHIBITION TITLED “PIOUS HANDS: NUNS’ SCRIPTORIA IN SOUTHERN ARMENIA IN 17TH CENTURY” HAS OPENED AT THE MATENADARAN
The work and contribution of the nuns of Syunik, Nakhichevan, and Artsakh in the 17th–18th centuries have been almost consigned to oblivion. Yet the nunneries and the manuscripts produced within their walls stand as unique expressions of Armenia’s spiritual and cultural heritage. The manuscripts created by the consecrated hands of these virgins remain the sole