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ANNA OHANJANYAN, A SENIOR RESEARCHER AT MATENADARAN, PARTICIPATED IN THE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP

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Anna Ohanjanyan, a senior researcher at Matenadaran, participated in the international workshop titled “The Nicene and Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creeds: Tensions, Rapprochements, Effects,” held in Oxford. It was organized by the Oxford Center for Religion and Culture, Regent’s Park College, the Fondazione per le Scienze Religiose, Bologna, and Maison Française d’Oxford. The workshop was dedicated to the

URI SUVARYAN, AN ACADEMICIAN-SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARMENOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AT THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF RA AND A MEMBER OF THE PRESIDIUM, RECENTLY VISITED MATENADARAN

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Yuri Suvaryan, an Academician-Secretary of the Department of Armenology and Social Sciences at the National Academy of Sciences of RA and a Member of the Presidium, recently visited Matenadaran. Ara Khzmalyan, the Director of Matenadaran, showed him the new exhibitions and reforms initiated by the directorate in scientific exhibitions. They also discussed potential areas of

THE INFRASTRUCTURES OF MATENADARAN ARE BEING MODERNIZED

12.01.2024Hrant OhanyanEvents

The RA Government decided to provide Matenadaran with 50 million AMD to purchase a new air cooling system. The system is crucial because it ensures not only favourable working conditions but also the necessary thermo-humid environment in the depositories. The Aurora humanitarian initiative supported the installation of new thermal regulation equipment for Matenadaran’s digital data

GOSPEL, 1588, TY’WANJ VILLAGE (KARIN)

11.01.2024Hrant OhanyanManuscripts

Painter: Arakel Geghametsi Arakel Geghametsi, born into the esteemed “Great Arghutetsi family” and active in the Tvanch Desert of Karin and Vayots Dzor, stands out as a prominent figure in Armenian miniature painting from the late Middle Ages. His miniatures are notable for their distinctive original iconography, featuring a variety of uncommon household details, ornate

ANI AVETISYAN, WHO WORKS AS AN ACADEMIC STAFF MEMBER AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ORIENTAL STUDIES IN MATENADARAN AND SPECIALIZES IN TURKOLOGY AND OTTOMAN STUDIES, WAS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE “7TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS” («THE CULTURAL LEGACY OF UZBEKISTAN: THE FOUNDATION OF A NEW RENAISSANCE») IN SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN

09.01.2024Hrant OhanyanEvents

Ani Avetisyan, who works as an academic staff member at the Department of Oriental Studies in Matenadaran and specializes in Turkology and Ottoman studies, was invited to participate in the “7th International Congress” («The Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan: The Foundation of a New Renaissance») in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Approximately 350 renowned scientists, codicologists, heads of museum

GOSPEL, 1675, KARAHAT VILLAGE (GANDZAK)

04.01.2024Hrant OhanyanManuscripts

Painter: priest Grigor From the manuscript legacy of Priest Grigor, eight codices have been preserved, and one among them is this illustrated Gospel. Thematic miniatures in this Gospel are positioned at the outset of the manuscript. In the Nativity scene, the exchange of gazes between the Mother and Child imparts tenderness and evokes an emotional

GOSPEL, XIII CENTURY, CILICIA

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Scribe: Sukias, painter: unknown A standout jewel within the group of royal Cilician manuscripts is Gospel No. 9422 from the Matenadaran collection. Its “Annunciation” miniature stands out as an exceptional example of Armenian manuscript art. The positioning of the head, the gaze, and the hand movement of the Mother of God imbue the miniature with

THE FIRST VOLUME OF YEGHISHE CHARENTS’ “COLLECTION OF COUNTRIES” ACADEMIC EDITION WAS PRESENTED AT THE “HRACHYA TAMRAZYAN” HALL OF MATENADARAN

21.12.2023Hrant OhanyanEvents

The collaboration of the public and private sectors implemented the program with the Institute of Literature of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Yeghishe Charents House-Museum, and Antares Publishing House. The RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports supported the initiative. During the event, Ara Khzmalyan, the director of Matenadaran,

THE DIRECTOR OF MATENADARAN, ARA KHZMALYAN, HOSTED A MEETING WITH ARMENUHI SAGHDASARYAN

21.12.2023Hrant OhanyanEvents

She is a Lebanese-Armenian artist who uses the batik technique to reproduce the history of Armenian bibliography, miniature painting, decoration, and ornamentation. Saghdasaryan devoted her work “Immortality” from her “Foliage” collection to Matenadaran. They reached an agreement to organize a thematic exhibition shortly in Matenadaran.

AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO THE 850TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF CATHOLICOS NERSES SHNORHALI WAS HELD AT THE PONTIFICAL ORIENTAL INSTITUTE IN ROME

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On 30 November and 1 December an international conference entitled “Plenitude of Grace, Plenitude of Humanity: St. Nerses Shnorhali at the Juncture of Millennia”, dedicated to the 850th anniversary of the death of Catholicos Nerses Shnorhali was held at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome (organizers: Archbishop Poghos Levon Zekiyan, Marko Bais, Željko Paša, Zaroui