[[The]] Matenadaran Museum of Ancient Manuscripts Illuminated manuscripts Institute of Ancient Manuscripts; Madenataran Museum of Manuscripts Grigoryan, Mark Museums Archive repositories Repositories Manuscripts Armenia's state repository of ancient manuscripts, inluding illuminated manuscripts. The Institute of Ancient Manuscripts (the Matenadaran), was built in 1957. A flight of steps leads up to a statue of Mesrop Mashtots, who compiled the Armenian alphabet in 396. The letters of the Armenian alphabet have been carved into the wall behind. Before the entrance to the museum, stand sculptures of ancient philosophers, scientists and men of the arts who, from left to right are: Toros Roslin (thirteenth century), Grigor Tatevatsi (fifteenth century), Anani Shirakatsi (seventh century), Movses Khorenatsi (fifth century), Mkhitar Gosh (twelfth century) and Frik (fourteenth century). The Matenadaran, which in ancient Armenian means ‘‘manuscript store’’ or ‘‘library’’, is a major centre for the study and preservation of Armenian works of literature. Tens of thousands of Armenian manuscripts perished in the innumerable invasions, wars and plundering raids. Approximately 25,000 have survived, including over 10,000 folios and also 2,500 fragments collected in the Matenadaran. Images Digital Tiff; Jpeg2000 Parsegian, V. Lawrence Armenian Yerevan, Yerevan Province, Armenia 1957 CE Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council
[[The]] Matenadaran Museum of Ancient Manuscripts
Illuminated manuscripts
Institute of Ancient Manuscripts; Madenataran Museum of Manuscripts
Grigoryan, Mark
Museums
Archive repositories
Repositories
Manuscripts
Armenia's state repository of ancient manuscripts, inluding illuminated manuscripts. The Institute of Ancient Manuscripts (the Matenadaran), was built in 1957. A flight of steps leads up to a statue of Mesrop Mashtots, who compiled the Armenian alphabet in 396. The letters of the Armenian alphabet have been carved into the wall behind. Before the entrance to the museum, stand sculptures of ancient philosophers, scientists and men of the arts who, from left to right are: Toros Roslin (thirteenth century), Grigor Tatevatsi (fifteenth century), Anani Shirakatsi (seventh century), Movses Khorenatsi (fifth century), Mkhitar Gosh (twelfth century) and Frik (fourteenth century). The Matenadaran, which in ancient Armenian means ‘‘manuscript store’’ or ‘‘library’’, is a major centre for the study and preservation of Armenian works of literature. Tens of thousands of Armenian manuscripts perished in the innumerable invasions, wars and plundering raids. Approximately 25,000 have survived, including over 10,000 folios and also 2,500 fragments collected in the Matenadaran.
Images
Digital
Tiff; Jpeg2000
Parsegian, V. Lawrence
Armenian
Yerevan, Yerevan Province, Armenia
1957 CE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Armenian Educational Council