Yuhanna al-Armani | |
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Icon of St Mercurius by Yuhanna al-Armani
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Born | cca 1720 |
Died | 1786 (Cairo, Egypt) |
Nationality | Armenian |
Known for | Religious Painting |
Notable work | Icons in The Hanging Church, Coptic Cairo, Egypt |
Movement | Coptic Art |
Yuhanna al-Armani al-Qudsi (cca 1720 - 1786, Cairo, Ottoman Empire) was an artist of Armenian origin in Ottoman Egypt. He is most notable for his religious works, especially his Coptic icons that decorate The Hanging Church in Old Cairo.