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Very traditional marriage

David and His Bride(oil on canvas), by Vakhtang Sirunyan, in the showGandzaran! Notable Selections from Our Collection,’’ at the Armenian Museum of America, Watertown, Mass., through Aug. 4.

The museum explains:

“Drawing from the museum’s vaults—its ‘gandzaran’ —this exhibit showcases the development of Armenian art in the 20th and 21st centuries, from its origins in religious motifs to the Soviet period and its continuous reinterpretation among contemporary artists around the world.’’