Akner (Armenian: Ակներ) (or Aknaghbyur) both in Old Armenian Language mean "brooks". The monastery was built up in the place full of flowing streams near Akner village [2] that geographically correspond to Eğner village at the present time.
Akner monastery was built not far from Cilician Armenia's Bardzraberd stronghold at the border of two districts:[3] Tsakhut (Armenian: Ցախուտ) and Bardzraberd (Armenian: Բարձրաբերդ) for higher fortress) near the Akner (or Aknaghbyur) village at the middle course of Seyhan River (Armenian: Սարան գետ) for Mountainous river) in the hilly place full of brooks. Akner monastery consisted of three churches:
St. Astvadzatzin (Armenian: Սբ. Աստվածածին) meaning Saint Mother of God.
St. Hakob (or St. Nshan) (Armenian: Սբ. Հակոբ (or Սբ. Նշան)) meaning Saint Jack (or Saint Sign).
St. Arakelots (Armenian: Սբ. Առաքելոց) meaning Saint Apostles.
HistoryEdit
Akner was one of the most significant monasteries of Cilician Armenia. It was built by the king Levon II in 1198–1203 AD and was anointed by the Catholicos of Cilician ArmeniaGregory Apirat. Akner's foundation coincided with Cilician Armenia's golden age; that is why it was also functioning as the place of council of war and ecclesiastical council. We have eulogizing notes left from Armenian historians (listed below) about Akner monastery:[4]
Vahram Rabuni (Armenian: Վահրամ Րաբունի) (13th century)
Hetum Historian (Armenian: Հեթում Պատմիչ, Hetum Patmich) (14th century)
David Baghishetsi (Armenian: Դավիթ Բաղիշեցի) (17th century)
Akner monastery played a big role in Cilician Armenia's enlightening, cultural and spiritual life. Besides the monastic functions it has:
High level of creating manuscripts and handwritten books.
Medieval school and university.
Matenadaran (storage of medieval Armenian books, manuscripts) and picture gallery.[6]
House of Armenian church musics.
In the short period Akner became famous of its high-level manuscriptal and drawing craft. Akner was highly associated with many other medieval Armenia's monasteries. Manuscripts of Petros, David, Barsegh, Ghazar, Vardan, Nerses, Serovbe (son of Nerses) and some other monks told about unsurpassed skill of hand-writing and graphical works in Akner monastery. Since the early 13th century. Akner's religious house existed in the monastery.[7] In 1273 A.D. Grigor Aknertsi became a leader of Akner's order. He has written "The history of Nestorians" (Armenian: Պատմութիւն վասն ազգին նետողաց) book referring to Mikayel Asori's works. The 13th century was a period of growth and Akner's religious house collaborating with another Cilician Armenia's abbeys like Grner and Bardzraberd monasteries created a graphic's school famed in all medieval world.[8] In Akner monastery studied many enlightened personalities like Poghos (Armenian: Պողոս), Grigor (Armenian: Գրիգոր), Karapet (Armenian: Կարապետ), Hovhannes (Armenian: Հովհաննես), Ruben (Armenian: Ըռուբեն), Barsegh (Armenian: Բարսեղ) monks and many others. Akner's religious house has a spirited participation in Cilician Armenia's different scopes of activity. Armenian Catholicos Grigor Anavarzatsi 7th (Armenian: Գրիգոր Է Անավարզեցի) it the letter to the king Levon II in 1306 A.D. says "Akner's religious house consists of very decent, exemplary, clever people". It the year 1307th at the great ecclesiastica assembly in the capital Sis Akner's religious house, headed by Vardan archimandrite and Sargis abbot, has also taken party. King Hetum 1st after his retirement in 1270 has a solitary life inside Akner monastery. In Akner monastery was buried the heart of the king Levon II, Paghtin Marajakht, many princes, abbots and monks. Approximately in 1375 the monastery was damaged by Mameluks. But many years later it was reconstructed and in the 18th century, Akner was a functioning Armenian monastery [9] in Adana province of Ottoman empire. At the Hamidian massacres in 1896 the monastery was heavily ruined.[10]
Manuscripts from Akner in a good state of preservationEdit
Matenadaran Institute contains numerous manuscripts and books written in Akner since 1215 to 1342 A.D. There are a long list of works from Akner like chronicles, Bibles, reproductions of works of Mesrop Mashtots, Grigor Narekatsi, Sharakans (collections of Armenian hymns), reproductions of works of Agatangeghos' "History of Armenia". About 30 manuscripts telling about different events and historical personalities. The painting school of Akner's religious house was exercising a new technique of paintings and iconography with the uniformity of human bodies and realistic images so characteristic of them. They using a distinctive technology of painting finding unique solutions. Best example of their style contains the book "The Bible of the queen Keran" (Armenian: Կեռան թագուհու Ավետարանը) written in 1272 dedicated to another famous book written earlier in Akner "The monastery called as Akner" (Armenian: Ի վանս, որ կոչի Ակներ).
ReferencesEdit
^"Ethnology" (volume 2) by M. Ormanyan, Cyprus 1914
^"Wrighting school or Akner" by S. Melik-Bakhshyan, Yerevan 1968, chapter 8
October 21, 2023
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Akner monastery Armenian Ակներ վանք Akner vank is a destroyed Armenian monastery near the Egner village of Adana province of modern Turkey Akner monasteryԱկներ վանքReligionAffiliationArmenian Apostolic ChurchRegionMediterranean RegionEcclesiastical or organizational statusDamaged in 1896StatusCeased functioning as a monastery in 1896LocationLocationAdana provinceStateTurkeyShown within TurkeyGeographic coordinates37 27 03 N 35 27 42 E 37 4509 N 35 4618 E 37 4509 35 4618ArchitectureTypeArmenian churchStyleArmenianCompleted1203 A D 1 Contents 1 Etymology 2 The exterior 3 History 4 Manuscripts from Akner in a good state of preservation 5 ReferencesEtymology EditThe monastery was known by different names Akner Armenian Ակներ or Aknaghbyur both in Old Armenian Language mean brooks The monastery was built up in the place full of flowing streams near Akner village 2 that geographically correspond to Egner village at the present time Akants Anapat Armenian Ականց Անապատ in Armenian language means the temple at the streams The exterior EditAkner monastery was built not far from Cilician Armenia s Bardzraberd stronghold at the border of two districts 3 Tsakhut Armenian Ցախուտ and Bardzraberd Armenian Բարձրաբերդ for higher fortress near the Akner or Aknaghbyur village at the middle course of Seyhan River Armenian Սարան գետ for Mountainous river in the hilly place full of brooks Akner monastery consisted of three churches St Astvadzatzin Armenian Սբ Աստվածածին meaning Saint Mother of God St Hakob or St Nshan Armenian Սբ Հակոբ or Սբ Նշան meaning Saint Jack or Saint Sign St Arakelots Armenian Սբ Առաքելոց meaning Saint Apostles History EditAkner was one of the most significant monasteries of Cilician Armenia It was built by the king Levon II in 1198 1203 AD and was anointed by the Catholicos of Cilician Armenia Gregory Apirat Akner s foundation coincided with Cilician Armenia s golden age that is why it was also functioning as the place of council of war and ecclesiastical council We have eulogizing notes left from Armenian historians listed below about Akner monastery 4 Samuel Anetsi Armenian Սամուել Անեցի 12th century Kirakos Gandzaketsi Armenian Կիրակոս Գանձակեցի 13th century 5 Vahram Rabuni Armenian Վահրամ Րաբունի 13th century Hetum Historian Armenian Հեթում Պատմիչ Hetum Patmich 14th century David Baghishetsi Armenian Դավիթ Բաղիշեցի 17th century Akner monastery played a big role in Cilician Armenia s enlightening cultural and spiritual life Besides the monastic functions it has High level of creating manuscripts and handwritten books Medieval school and university Matenadaran storage of medieval Armenian books manuscripts and picture gallery 6 House of Armenian church musics In the short period Akner became famous of its high level manuscriptal and drawing craft Akner was highly associated with many other medieval Armenia s monasteries Manuscripts of Petros David Barsegh Ghazar Vardan Nerses Serovbe son of Nerses and some other monks told about unsurpassed skill of hand writing and graphical works in Akner monastery Since the early 13th century Akner s religious house existed in the monastery 7 In 1273 A D Grigor Aknertsi became a leader of Akner s order He has written The history of Nestorians Armenian Պատմութիւն վասն ազգին նետողաց book referring to Mikayel Asori s works The 13th century was a period of growth and Akner s religious house collaborating with another Cilician Armenia s abbeys like Grner and Bardzraberd monasteries created a graphic s school famed in all medieval world 8 In Akner monastery studied many enlightened personalities like Poghos Armenian Պողոս Grigor Armenian Գրիգոր Karapet Armenian Կարապետ Hovhannes Armenian Հովհաննես Ruben Armenian Ըռուբեն Barsegh Armenian Բարսեղ monks and many others Akner s religious house has a spirited participation in Cilician Armenia s different scopes of activity Armenian Catholicos Grigor Anavarzatsi 7th Armenian Գրիգոր Է Անավարզեցի it the letter to the king Levon II in 1306 A D says Akner s religious house consists of very decent exemplary clever people It the year 1307th at the great ecclesiastica assembly in the capital Sis Akner s religious house headed by Vardan archimandrite and Sargis abbot has also taken party King Hetum 1st after his retirement in 1270 has a solitary life inside Akner monastery In Akner monastery was buried the heart of the king Levon II Paghtin Marajakht many princes abbots and monks Approximately in 1375 the monastery was damaged by Mameluks But many years later it was reconstructed and in the 18th century Akner was a functioning Armenian monastery 9 in Adana province of Ottoman empire At the Hamidian massacres in 1896 the monastery was heavily ruined 10 Manuscripts from Akner in a good state of preservation EditMatenadaran Institute contains numerous manuscripts and books written in Akner since 1215 to 1342 A D There are a long list of works from Akner like chronicles Bibles reproductions of works of Mesrop Mashtots Grigor Narekatsi Sharakans collections of Armenian hymns reproductions of works of Agatangeghos History of Armenia About 30 manuscripts telling about different events and historical personalities The painting school of Akner s religious house was exercising a new technique of paintings and iconography with the uniformity of human bodies and realistic images so characteristic of them They using a distinctive technology of painting finding unique solutions Best example of their style contains the book The Bible of the queen Keran Armenian Կեռան թագուհու Ավետարանը written in 1272 dedicated to another famous book written earlier in Akner The monastery called as Akner Armenian Ի վանս որ կոչի Ակներ References Edit Ethnology volume 2 by M Ormanyan Cyprus 1914 Sisuan by Ghevond Alishan Venice 1885 Akants or Akner abbey by N Akinyan in Armenian Ականց կամ Ակների վանքը article 5 at medeaval book s researches Vienna 1953 Cilicia s Monasteries by H Voskyan Vienna 1957 Kirakos Gandzaketsi s History of Armenia Yerevan 1982 Cilicia s Monasteries by H Voskyan Vienna 1957 Christian Armenia Encyclopaedia Yerevan 2002 p 29 30 Cilician Miniature 12th and 13th Centuries Armenian Կիլիկյան մանրանկարչությունը XII XIII դդ by L Azaryan Jerusalem 1964 pages 76 88 Christian Armenia Encyclopaedia Yerevan 2002 p30 Wrighting school or Akner by S Melik Bakhshyan Yerevan 1968 chapter 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Akner monastery amp oldid 1173470986, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
