All Saints’ Monastery

Studia Humanitatis No. II (IX) / 2019 The Coat of Arms of Saint Antim of Ivire – possible stylistic interpretations Professor, PhD Mihael Palade

The coat of arms of Saint Antim Ivireanul, a silver snail in a vertical position (in pale) bearing a six-pointed star between its horns, is analysed from a heraldic and symbolic perspective in the context of the Foundation Charter of the Monastery of All Saints (1713) and the Archiepiscopal Charter of 1715, revealing that the choice of the snail expresses detachment from earthly things and the ascent towards heavenly things.

Studia Humanitatis No. II (IX) / 2019 A brief overview of anti-mythology over the last two decades Associate Professor, PhD Ioan Lazăr

This article traces the development of research into and the veneration of Saint Antim Ivireanul following his canonisation in 1992, with a focus on contributions from the last two decades: new editions of Antim’s works, Romanian-Georgian collaboration, the events marking the commemorative year of 2016, and the work of the Antim Ivireanul Centre for Medieval and Pre-modern Studies in Râmnicu-Vâlcea, including the journal Lumina lumii and the Antimiana anthologies.

Studia Theologica No. II (IX) / 2019 Saint Antim Ivireanul, Hierarch and Martyr – champion of the Romanian language and a printer in the hearts of the faithful His Eminence Varsanufie

Saint Antim Ivireanul, Hierarch and Martyr, Bishop of Râmnic from 1705 to 1708 and subsequently Metropolitan of Wallachia, is regarded as a founding figure of Romanian culture and spirituality, owing to his work as a printer — including The Book of Joy and nine other books published in Râmnic —, as a preacher, icon painter and spiritual guide, whose martyr’s death crowned a lifetime devoted to the service of the Church and the Romanian people.

Studia Theologica No. II (II) / 2016 Saint Antim Ivireanul, Metropolitan – founder of the ‘All Saints’ Monastery, patron of Romanian art Professor, PhD Mihael Palade

The study analyses Metropolitan Antim Ivireanul’s direct involvement in shaping the architectural and artistic profile of the Monastery of All Saints in Bucharest, arguing, on the basis of the miniature of the church featured in the 1713 Foundation Charter and the 1715 Royal Decree, that the hierarch personally contributed to the plans, sculptures and ornamentation of his foundation.

Theatrum No. II (II) / 2016 Antim — A play in four acts Rev. Prof. Dr. Codruț-Dumitru Scurtu

This four-act play recounts the life and martyrdom of Saint Antim of Ivire, Metropolitan of Wallachia, tracking his journey from his ransom from slavery by Lady Marica Brâncoveanu in 1674 on the Bosphorus to his exile and martyrdom in 1716, ordered by Nicolae Mavrocordat. The reader learns about Antim’s work in printing and liturgy, his relations with Patriarch Dositei of Jerusalem, the Brâncoveanu family and Metropolitan Mitrofan, as well as his canonisation in 1992.