Artsakh was an important cultural center of medieval Armenia, where literature, miniature painting, architecture, and sculpture flourished.The 13th–14th centuries marked a period of cultural renaissance in Artsakh, during which luxurious manuscripts were created, monastic complexes were constructed, and artistic thought thrived.Miniature painting in Artsakh developed as an independent school, simultaneously influenced by the traditions of the Cilician and Vaspurakan schools, while preserving a unique national character.Gandzasar, Dadivank, and other monasteries were not only religious centers but also cultural and scriptorium hubs where valuable manuscripts were produced.Testimonies of historians M. Kaghankatvatsi, K. Gandzaketsi confirm Artsakh’s powerful Armenian and cultural past, emphasizing its Christian and Armenian identity.The reliefs and carvings of Artsakh demonstrate stylistic uniqueness, a high level of artistry, and a harmonious combination of spiritual and secular themes.In modern times, the cultural heritage of Artsakh is under threat, requiring scientific reassessment as well as preservation and protection strategies. The aim of the article is to reinforce the understanding of Artsakh’s Armenian cultural affiliation, reject attempts at its alienation, and promote the preservation of historical memory.

KeywordsArtsakh Armenian medieval art architecture literature miniature historical memory spiritual values cultural heritage.

The theme of examining, evaluating, and reinterpreting Armenian history and the present is a constant and has played and continues to play an important role in Armenian literature. Unlike classical historiography, contemporary literature with historical themes is not simply a story about history, but a critical reflection on history and historiography, the purpose of which is to approach history analytically and critically in order to search for new truths and keys to the present and future. One of such works is V. Grigoryans novel Poghos-Petros, which we should examine, focusing on the principles of postmodernism, in particular the theory of historiographic metafiction put forward by Linda Hutchon, the tendencies of presenting the historical past from the perspective of contemporary perception. Linda Hutcheons theory of historical metafiction is based on the idea that historical fiction texts are not only reproductions of historical events, but also processes of self-reflection, identity, and reinterpretation of history, in which elements of metafiction the self-awareness of the text play an important role. Within the framework of this theory, Poghos-Petros is viewed as a form of artistic reproduction of the historical past, which simultaneously criticizes, reinterprets and entangles historical narratives. The narrative of the novel itself is multilayered and multifaceted: In the novels space, the author has combined elements typical of classical historiography, and sometimes the narrative acquires features typical of modernist and postmodernist texts irony, intertextuality, parody.

KeywordsVahagn Grigoryan Linda Hutcheon postmodernism historiographic metafiction intertextuality history metahistorical novel.