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THE MATENADARAN RESTORATION DEPARTMENT HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN COOPERATION WITH WELL-KNOWN FOREIGN CENTRES AND THE DIASPORA. IT IS THE ONLY REGIONAL STRUCTURE THAT IS SIMILAR

26.01.2024Hrant OhanyanEvents

The department has played an invaluable role in the salvation of Armenian manuscripts and helped to restore and preserve the Armenian collections of Jerusalem, Aleppo, Antelias, Bzoummar, and Jugha. In 2023, the Armenian Museum of America in Watertown, the largest institution in the USA with samples of Armenian art, proposed a project to Matenadaran for

GOSPEL, 1684, KAFA

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Scribe and painter: Elder priest Nikoghos Melanavor The Crimean school is one of the prominent centers of Armenian miniature painting. Even following the fall of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, a substantial Armenian population migrated to Crimea (particularly at the end of the 14th century), carrying with them also manuscripts. In Crimea, Armenian miniaturists began

THE PRESENTATION OF “SAINT MESROP MASHTOTS” COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS IN MATENADARAN

20.01.2024Hrant OhanyanEvents

The Donation Hall of Matenadaran was the venue for a ceremony where “Surb Mesrop Mashtots” gold, silver, and bronze commemorative medals were presented. These medals were created through a collaboration between Matenadaran and the “47 design” company, with each medal being minted with a symbolic 405-numbered example. It is worth noting that these commemorative medals

MEHDI SOBHANI, THE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, AND MOHAMMAD ASADI MOVAHED, THE CULTURAL ATTACHÉ, RECENTLY VISITED MATENADARAN

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During the visit, the ambassador emphasized the significant role of Matenadaran in strengthening the scientific and cultural ties between Armenia and Iran. Matenadaran is a centre for the research and preservation of Armenian manuscripts and Christian values, but it also serves as a research institution for other religions and cultures. The Director of Matenadaran, Ara

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

18.01.2024Hrant OhanyanEvents

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)

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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