Due to time constraints and technical issues, Matenadaran was unable to participate in the auction held in France on June 11 of this year, where the collection of handwritten and printed works from the renowned Samuelian Library was up for sale. The director of Matenadaran has emphasised the importance of direct negotiations with the owners
The opening ceremony of the exhibition “1 YEAR’S ETERNITY-II: Manuscript Replenishments of the Matenadaran” took place during the International Congress of Armenian Studies. This event was marked by the generous donation of a valuable 17th-century Gospel from the “Viva Armenia” company. In the colophon, the Gospel is referred to as the “Saviour.” This complete parchment
The Yepremyan family, currently residing in France, has generously donated a collection of old printed books to Matenadaran. These books have been in the possession of Sedrak Yepremyan since 1945, having been moved to France from the city of Kangal in the Sebastia province of Turkey. The collection includes printed books from the 18th and
Մատենադարանի ժապավինաձև hմայիլների արժեքավոր հավաքածուն համալրվել է ևս մեկ տպագիր ինքնատիպ օրինակով, որը թվագրվում է 1717-ով։ Գլանաձև, իրար սոսնձված թղթերում առկա են մանրանկարներ և հմայիլներին հատուկ աղոթքներ։ Հմայիլի երկարությունը հասնում է մինչև 480 սմ։ Հմայիլը Մատենադարանին է նվիրաբերել Սորբոնի համալսարանի Բարձրագույն ուսման գործնական դպրոցի հայկական և արևելաքրիստոնեական արվեստի պրոֆեսոր, Ֆրանսիական քոլեջի բյուզանդագիտության կենտրոնի Կովկասի բաժնի
Sergey Gevorgyan, a survivor of the Adana genocide, donated two ribbon-shaped charms along with a book of David’s psalms from 1857 to the Matenadaran. These written items will be transferred to the restoration department for repair.
The students of Yerevan State Medical University, one of the most prestigious and progressive universities in Armenia, donated to the Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran a manuscript titled “Beneficial Medicine,” created by the 15th-century naturalist, physician, chronicler, and lexicographer Amirdovlat Amasiatsi. This manuscript was copied 300 years ago. Ara Khzmalyan, the director of Matenadaran, expressed his and
Sculptor Raffi Yedalian has donated his bronze sculpture of Hakob Meghapart to Matenadaran. This sculpture, created in 2012, commemorates the 500th anniversary of the first Armenian printed book, “Urbatagirk” (“The Book of Friday”). Pope Benedict XVI performed the unveiling and blessing of the statue. The monument, titled “Hakob Meghapart,” is located in the Zmmar Congregation
Hakobyan’s volume, “History of Istanbul-Armenian Educational Life and Institutions,” results from twenty years of meticulous research on the history of Armenian schools in Istanbul. In this 5-part work, the author provides a historical overview, traces the origins of the educational movement of Armenians in Istanbul from 1790 to 1923, and presents statistics on all schools
Rafael Markosyan, a Paris resident, was a renowned donor of Matenadaran. Before he died in 1922, he bequeathed a collection of 36 ancient scripts to Armenia. Markosyan’s collection is a testament to the rich culture of the Armenian people. It includes various items like the Gospel, Mashtots, the Calendar and Details, books of Ananaia Shirakatsi’s
As part of the official visit of the Matenadaran delegation to Lebanon, they received valuable contributions to their collection. Reverend Nshan and Maria Baggalians, pastors of the Armenian Evangelical Church, donated two valuable manuscripts and an old printed book to Matenadaran. The donors have been invited to visit Armenia in August of this year to
