Yuhanna al-Armani

Yuhanna al-Armani
Yuhanna-Mercurius.jpg
Icon of St Mercurius by Yuhanna al-Armani
Borncca 1720
Died1786 (Cairo, Egypt)
NationalityArmenian
Known forReligious Painting
Notable work
Icons in The Hanging Church, Coptic Cairo, Egypt
MovementCoptic Art

Yuhanna al-Armani al-Qudsi (cca 1720 - 1786, Cairo, Ottoman Empire) was an artist of Armenian origin in Ottoman Egypt.[1] He is most notable for his religious works, especially his Coptic icons that decorate The Hanging Church in Old Cairo.

Yuhanna seemed to be an ordinary person, who had gained a certain status through his hard work. He was not very rich, but it could be said that he enjoyed a certain comfort.It had a position like other artisans who lived in Cairo or any other Ottoman city.[2]

References

  1. ^ Magdi Guirguis, An Armenian Artist in Ottoman Cairo: Yuhanna al-Armani and His Coptic Icons (Cairo,: The American University in Cairo Press, 2008)
  2. ^ Guirguis, Magdi. A Biographical Sketch of Yuhanna al-Armani. American University in Cairo Press. doi:10.5743/cairo/9789774161520.001.0001/upso-9789774161520-chapter-6. ISBN 978-1-61797-101-3.



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