OF AGATHANGELOS

original: "Agat'angełeay." The name Agathangelos is of Greek origin, meaning "Bringer of Good News." He is traditionally identified as the secretary to King Trdat III and the primary chronicler of the life of Saint Gregory the Illuminator.

HISTORY

original: "patmut'iwn." This refers to the historical narrative of the conversion of Armenia to Christianity in the early 4th century.

A decorative calligraphic vignette composed of symmetrical scrolls and flourishes, which frames the following text regarding the place and year of publication.

Venice was a crucial hub for Armenian intellectual life and printing from the 16th to the 19th centuries, largely due to the presence of the Mechitarist monks on the island of San Lazzaro.