The Most Famous
ARCHITECTS from Armenia
This page contains a list of the greatest Armenian Architects. The pantheon dataset contains 518 Architects, 1 of which were born in Armenia. This makes Armenia the birth place of the 53rd most number of Architects behind Slovakia, and Lithuania.
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Armenian Architects of all time. This list of famous Armenian Architects is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Momik (1300 - 1333)
With an HPI of 57.14, Momik is the most famous Armenian Architect. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Momik (Vayots Dzor, Armenian: Մոմիկ; died 1333) was an Armenian architect, sculptor and a master artist of Armenian illuminated manuscripts. As a sculptor, Momik is also known for his fine carving of khachkars, found primarily at the monastery complex at Noravank. He held an eminent position at the Gladzor School of Illuminated Manuscripts in Syunik, established at Vayots Dzor under the patronage of the Orbelian family's historian, Stepanos Orbelian. Of the manuscripts authored by Momik, only several survive: one is found at the repository of the Mekhitarist Order in Vienna and three others are found at the Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts in Yerevan, Armenia. Momik was the author of the miniatures for the Gospel, "Entombment" and "Angel Appearing to Holy Women", created in Glazdor in 1302, of the building of Astvatsatsin church in Areni village (1321), of its wonderful reliefs and of a number of khachkars. He also designed and carved the masterpiece church of S. Astvatsatsin at Noravank Monastery in Armenia.
People
Pantheon has 1 people classified as Armenian architects born between 1300 and 1300. Of these 1, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Armenian architects include Momik. As of April 2024, 1 new Armenian architects have been added to Pantheon including Momik.
