Toros Roslin ; c. 1210–1270) was the most prominent Armenian manuscript illuminator in the High Middle Ages. Roslin introduced a wider range of narrative in his iconography based on his knowledge of western European art while continuing the conventions established by his predecessors. Roslin enriched Armenian manuscript painting by introducing new artistic themes such as the Incredulity of Thomas and Passage of the Red Sea. In addition he revived the genre of royal portraits, the first Cilician royal portraits having been found in his manuscripts. His style is characterized by a delicacy of color, classical treatment of figures and their garments, an elegance of line, and an innovative iconography.
Statue of Toros Roslin in front of the entrance of the Matenadaran
Ruins of the fortress of Hromkla where Roslin worked.
Fiery furnace (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego), Mashtots, 1266 (MS No. 2027, Fol. 14 V.)
The Portrait of Prince Levon, Yerevan, Matenadaran, No. 8321
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, also known as Cilician Armenia, Lesser Armenia, Little Armenia or New Armenia, and formerly known as the Armenian Principality of Cilicia, was an Armenian state formed during the High Middle Ages by Armenian refugees fleeing the Seljuk invasion of Armenia. Located outside the Armenian Highlands and distinct from the Kingdom of Armenia of antiquity, it was centered in the Cilicia region northwest of the Gulf of Alexandretta.
Baldwin of Boulogne receiving the homage of the Armenians in Edessa.
Fortress of Korikos in Cilician Armenia built c. the thirteenth century.
A young Cilician Armenian knight.
Ghazan ordering King Hetum II to accompany Kutlushah on the 1303 attack on Damascus.