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Title: “Four Gospels in Armenian”
Artist: Scribe Margar for the Monastery of St. George at Mokk’
Date created: 1434/35
Country of origin: Armenia
Medium: Tempera and gold on paper; stamped leather binding.
Size: Overall: 11 1/16 x 7 5/8 x 3 3/8 in. (28.1 x 19.4 x 8.5 cm)
Describe it in a few sentences:
The “Four Gospels in Armenian” were in a glass casing so I had no way to turn the page. I was very interested in seeing the entire book because of the beauty in the two pages shown. The colors used were bright and still vibrant after so many years after its creation.
Which one or two art elements/ design principles DOMINATE?
One art element which dominates The “Four Gospels in Armenian” are lines. There are straight lines (in the designs on

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