Urartian fresco art in the culture of the Ancient World

Abstract

Urartian fresco art occupies an important place in the cultural heritage of the ancient world: It was formed and developed in the 9th-6th centuries BC on the territory of the state of Urartu, which occupied most of the Armenian Highlands in the territory of the modern Republic of Armenia, Eastern Turkey (Western Armenia), the North-West of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the southern regions of the Republic of Georgia.

Urartian fresco art in the culture of the Ancient World is distinguished by its originality, artistic execution, coverage of broad strata of society and ideological content. It was not only decorative art, but also an expression of state ideology, religious beliefs and cultural identity. By right, although Urartian fresco painting in the rich cultural heritage of the Armenian people began to be studied in the middle of the last century, it still needs to be discovered and studied in depth and comprehensively., nevertheless, today it has received wide recognition and high value.

Numerous samples of the Urartian material culture have become the subject of numerous valuable scientific studies, have caused and still cause admiration, surprise, give way to discussions and analysis.