The Hovnatanyan family ( hy, Հովնաթանյաններ, ''Hovnat'anyanner'') was a prominent Armenian family of painters. They include five generations from 17th to 19th centuries. Hovnatanyans are originally from the village of Shorot, Yernjak district in Nakhichevan (now Şurud, Julfa Rayon, Nakhichivan Autonomous Republic). They were based in Nakhichevan,

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, Ejmiatsin,

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and

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. Most of their works are dedicated to Christianity like other works of their era. The surname derives from ''Hovnatan'', the Armenian equivalent of

Jonathan Jonathan may refer to: *Jonathan (name), a masculine given name Media * ''Jonathan'' (1970 film), a German film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer * ''Jonathan'' (2016 film), a German film directed by Piotr J. Lewandowski * ''Jonathan'' (2018 ...

Family members

* Naghash Hovnatan (Նաղաշ Հովնաթան) (1661-1722) - founder of the family; poet, artist, miniaturist, wall-painter, and a church clerk **Harutyun Hovnatanyan (Հարություն Հովնաթանյան) (18th century) – artist and a wall-painter **Hakob Hovnatanyan I (Հակոբ Հովնաթանյան) (died in 1757) – artist, miniaturist, and poet ***Hovnatan Hovnatanyan (Հովնաթան Հովնաթանյան) (1730s – 1801/1802) – wall-painter ***Mkrtum Hovnatanyan (Մկրտում Հովնաթանյան) (1779 —1846) – artist, buried in Khojivank cemetery, Tbilisi. ****Aghaton Hovnatanyan (Աղաթոն Հովնաթանյան) (1816–1893) - artist **** Hakob Hovnatanyan II (Հակոբ Հովնաթանյան) (1806—1881) – artist *****Ruben Hovnatanyan (1940-1999) - artist

Legacy

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on the planet Mercury is named after Hakob Hovnatanian.

Gallery

File:Овнатанян. Портрет Середина 19 в. Тбилиси, Музей искусств.jpg, Portrait of Melikishvili by Hakob Hovnatanyan, The Georgian Museum of Fine Arts, Tbilisi. File:Портрет Караджана. 1830-1840-е гг. Акоп Овнатанян.jpg, Karajyan by Hakob Hovnatanyan. File:King Tiridates with his wife Ashkhen and sister Khosrovidukht by Naghash Hovnatan.jpg, King Tiridates with his wife

Ashkhen Ashkhen ( hy, Աշխէն, flourished second half of the 3rd century & first half of the 4th century) was the Queen of Armenia and a member of the Arsacid dynasty by marriage to King Tiridates III of Armenia.Dodgeon, ''The Roman Eastern Frontier a ...

and sister

Khosrovidukht Khosrovidukht ( hy, Խոսրովիդուխտ, ; ) was an Armenian hymnographer and poet who lived during the early 8th century. After her slightly earlier contemporary Sahakdukht, she is the first known woman of Armenian literature and music ...

by Naghash Hovnatan. File:Григор Татеваци. Мастер Овнатан Овнатанян.jpg,

Grigor Tatevatsi Gregory of Tatev, or Grigor Tatevatsi ( hy, Գրիգոր Տաթևացի) (1346–1409 or 1410) was an Armenian philosopher, theologian and a saint in the Armenian Apostolic Church. Gregory was born in Tmkaberd in Georgia or Vayots Dzor in ...

by Hovnatan Hovnatanyan File:Etchmiadzin.JPG,

Etchmiadzin Cathedral Etchmiadzin Cathedral) or simply Etchmiadzin. Alternatively spelled as Echmiadzin, Ejmiatsin, and Edjmiadsin. ( hy, Էջմիածնի մայր տաճար, Ēǰmiatsni mayr tačar) is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located ...

dome by Hovnatan Hovnatanyan and his son Mkrtum Hovnatanyan. File:Овнатан Овнатанян Тайная Вечеря.jpg,

Last Supper Image:The Last Supper - Leonardo Da Vinci - High Resolution 32x16.jpg, 400px, alt=''The Last Supper'' by Leonardo da Vinci - Clickable Image, Depictions of the Last Supper in Christian art have been undertaken by artistic masters for centuries, ...

by Hovnatan Hovnatanyan. File:St.Movses Khorenatsi.jpg, Moses of Chorene by Hovnatan Hovnatanyan. File:Mkrtum Hovnatanian. Hayk Nahapet.jpeg,

Hayk Hayk ( hy, Հայկ, ), also known as Hayk Nahapet (, , ), is the legendary patriarch and founder of the Armenian nation. His story is told in the '' History of Armenia'' attributed to the Armenian historian Moses of Chorene ( Movses Khorenats ...

by Mkrtum Hovnatanyan. File:Портрет Нерсеса Аштаракеци.А.Овнатанян.jpg, Nerses V by Hakob Hovnatanyan. File:Naghash Hovnatan.jpg, Ejmiatsin, by Naghash Hovnatan. File:Hakob Hovnatanian - Ali ibn Abi Talib.jpg, Ali by Hakob Hovnatanyan.

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Family members

Legacy

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