Naghash Hovnatanyan is one of the prominent figures of late medieval Armenian poetry - a life - loving ashugh - poet and painter who praised the worldly life while presenting the divine commandments of the Bible as a moral obligation for all Armenians.
Hovnatan left behind a rich literary heritage. This medieval lyricist communicated in accessible vernacular Armenian, enriched with dialectal nuances. The works of Naghash Hovnatan, reflected in the collection, are among the exceptional treasures of medieval Armenian literature.