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"THE ANCIENT ARMENIAN BOOK IN AMSTERDAM" EXHIBITION OPENS AT THE NATIONAL LIBRARY
Alisa Gevorgyan
"Radiolur"
16.05.2012 16:41
An exhibition titled "The ancient Armenian book in Amsterdam" was
opened at the Armenian National Library today within the framework
of celebrations of the 500th anniversary of Armenian printing.
The most notable events in the history of Armenian printing of the
15th century took place in Amsterdam. In 1660 Matheos Tsareci from
Etchmiadzin established an Armenian publishing house in Amsterdam.
>From 1664 it was headed by Voskan Yerevantsi. His student Matheos
Vanandetsi published Khorenatsi's "Armenian History" here in 1695. In
1695 the same publishing house also put out the first geographic map
"Hamataratz Ashkharatsuits"
Fortunately, a few issues published in Amsterdam have been preserved
and brought to Armenia. They are now kept at the National Library of
Armenia. These exceptional items are on display within the framework of
"The Armenian ancient book in Amsterdam" exhibition.
Alisa Gevorgyan
"Radiolur"
16.05.2012 16:41
An exhibition titled "The ancient Armenian book in Amsterdam" was
opened at the Armenian National Library today within the framework
of celebrations of the 500th anniversary of Armenian printing.
The most notable events in the history of Armenian printing of the
15th century took place in Amsterdam. In 1660 Matheos Tsareci from
Etchmiadzin established an Armenian publishing house in Amsterdam.
>From 1664 it was headed by Voskan Yerevantsi. His student Matheos
Vanandetsi published Khorenatsi's "Armenian History" here in 1695. In
1695 the same publishing house also put out the first geographic map
"Hamataratz Ashkharatsuits"
Fortunately, a few issues published in Amsterdam have been preserved
and brought to Armenia. They are now kept at the National Library of
Armenia. These exceptional items are on display within the framework of
"The Armenian ancient book in Amsterdam" exhibition.