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Xačՙkՙar have been the subject of numerous studies for more than fifty years: the origins, their function, iconography, symbolism, typology and inscriptions have been analyzed qualitatively. A first quantitative study (formal and statistical) was carried out with the xačՙkՙar of Isfahan and Jerusalem, highlighting their structure and classifying their ornaments. In all cases, no study has analyzed the geometric aspects of the composition of the decorations both in terms of construction and result. The objective of this article is both to analyze Momik's xačՙkՙar from the 13th century illustrating Christ and the 12 apostles (hereinafter called "Christ and the 12 apostles") as well as to propose an approach. After a general presentation of the xačՙkՙar (now exhibited at the History Museum of Ełegnajor) and of Euclid's work "The Elements", this article analyzes geometric composition, in particular its relationship with the golden section. The results will be final when the analytical approach will be applied to the other Momik's xačՙkՙar.

"This is the first multidisciplinary volume with the focus on the barely accessible highlands between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and their invaluable artistic heritage. Numerous ancient and mediaeval monuments of Artsakh/Karabagh and Nakhichevan find themselves in the crucible of a strife involving mutually exclusive national accounts. They are gravely endangered today by the politics of cultural destruction endorsed by the modern State of Azerbaijan. The book is composed of 16 contributions by renowned scholars from eight nations. It contains rare photographic documentation and a detailed inventory. Part One explores the historical geography of these lands and their architecture. Part Two analyses the development of Azerbaijani nationalism against the background of the centuries-long geopolitical contest between Russia and Turkey. Part Three documents instances of destroyed monuments and examines them in the light of international law"--

"This is the first multidisciplinary volume with the focus on the barely accessible highlands between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and their invaluable artistic heritage. Numerous ancient and mediaeval monuments of Artsakh/Karabagh and Nakhichevan find themselves in the crucible of a strife involving mutually exclusive national accounts. They are gravely endangered today by the politics of cultural destruction endorsed by the modern State of Azerbaijan. The book is composed of 16 contributions by renowned scholars from eight nations. It contains rare photographic documentation and a detailed inventory. Part One explores the historical geography of these lands and their architecture. Part Two analyses the development of Azerbaijani nationalism against the background of the centuries-long geopolitical contest between Russia and Turkey. Part Three documents instances of destroyed monuments and examines them in the light of international law"--