The Cathedral of Ani, built in A.D by the architect Trdat offers an example of a cruciform domed church within a rectangular plan, The Catholicosate was relocated to the Arkina district, in the suburbs of Ani, and in 990, the talented architect Trdat (Tiridates in Latin) completed the building of the Catholicosal palace and the Mother Cathedral of Ani. It was founded by the order of the King Smbat II and ended with the patronize of the wife of the King Gagik I the queen Katranide'. It was devoted to the Blessed Virgin. By its high art composition the Cathedral of Ani became one of the architectural masterpieces of Armenia. Some European scientists think that the volume composition of the interior elements and its development in the late Gothic Architecture of XII-XIV centuries.[1] Image File history File links Cityofanicahthra. ... Image File history File links Cityofanicahthra. ... Hagia Sophia Trdat the Architect (circa 950-1020) was chief architect of the Bagratuni Dynasty. ... Arkina district was an ancient name for the City of Ani located in the suburbs. ... Gagik I, (989 - 1020) following the footsteps of his predecessors, devoted his efforts to building churches and increasing the number of the religious buildings, brother of Smbat II the Conqueror (977-989), was a Bagratid King of Armenia from 989 to 1020. ... For the abbreviation or acronym ANI, please see ANI. In Etruscan mythology, Ani was the sky god, perhaps equivalent to the Roman Janus. ... This article is about the continent. ...
Hagia Sophia Trdat the Architect (circa 950-1020) was chief architect of the Bagratuni Dynasty. ... Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia, (the Church of) Holy Wisdom, now known as the Ayasofya Museum, is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted to a mosque in 1453 by the Turks, and converted into a museum in 1935. ... Gagik I, (989 - 1020) following the footsteps of his predecessors, devoted his efforts to building churches and increasing the number of the religious buildings, brother of Smbat II the Conqueror (977-989), was a Bagratid King of Armenia from 989 to 1020. ...
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