Very traditional marriage

“David and His Bride” (oil on canvas), by Vakhtang Sirunyan, in the show “Gandzaran! 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.’’

Things can get violent

“Volcanic Equinox 20/100” (silkscreen print), by Lita Albuquerque, from “Joan Quinn’s Post-War L.A.’’, at the Armenian Museum of America, Watertown, Mass., through November.

— Photograph by Alan Shaffer

Built in 1891, the Church of Our Savior in Worcester was the first Armenian church in the U.S. It now hosts a Russian Orthodox congregation.