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Momik

1300 - 1333

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Momik is the 425th most popular architect (down from 351st in 2019), the 63rd most popular biography from Armenia (down from 54th in 2019) and the most popular Armenian Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Momik ranks 425 out of 518Before him are Andrey Voronikhin, Kaare Klint, Frederick Catherwood, Enric Miralles, Ventura Rodríguez, and Hermann Bollé. After him are Alessandro Antonelli, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, Ernő Goldfinger, Toros Toramanian, Massimiliano Fuksas, and James of Saint George.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1300, Momik ranks 65Before him are Ibn 'Idhari, Baibars II, John I de la Roche, Ivan II of Bulgaria, Rudolf IV, Margrave of Baden-Pforzheim, and William I de la Roche.  Among people deceased in 1333, Momik ranks 9Before him are Muhammad IV of Granada, Rita of Armenia, Manuel II of Trebizond, Prince Morikuni, Henry XV, Duke of Bavaria, and Al-Nuwayri.

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In Armenia

Among people born in Armenia, Momik ranks 63 out of 163Before him are Davit Bek (1669), Regina Ghazaryan (1915), Minas Avetisyan (1928), Vladimir Yengibaryan (1932), Paruyr Sevak (1924), and Khoren Oganesian (1955). After him are Edmond Keosayan (1936), Ara Shiraz (1941), Yurik Vardanyan (1956), Rafael Vaganian (1951), Robert Emmiyan (1965), and Paruyr Hayrikyan (1949).

Among ARCHITECTS In Armenia

Among architects born in Armenia, Momik ranks 1