THE ICONOGRAPHY OF PEACOCK IN THE ARMENIAN MEDIEVAL SCULPTURAL ART – 2023-3 Ashkhen D. Yenokyan The ornament representing the peacock has been known since the pre-Christian period yet. It was also widely spread in the Christian art, initially being perceived as a symbol of Christ’s resurrection. It was also manifested in other symbolic meanings over time, expressed in different iconographic solutions. The mentioned features are also noticeable in the compositions of peacocks found in Armenian sculptural art, which were grouped and interpreted according to iconographic and symbolic features for the first time.
