What museums are worth visiting in Georgia? The Sulkhan Saba Orbeliani Literary Museum.
Sulkhan Saba Orbeliani left behind a rich literary heritage that has left a huge mark on the history of literary development. This heritage is now kept in the Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Literary Museum. Here you can learn more about literature and enjoy interesting exhibits.
Address: Bolnisi district, Tandzia village
The museum is located in the historical estate of the Orbeliani family. In the courtyard stands the church of the family courtyard. The museum was founded in 1984. Its funds and exhibition halls are stored and exhibited materials reflecting the secular and spiritual life and activities of Georgian writer, lexicographer, scholar, translator, diplomat, prominent spiritual and social activist Sulhan Saba Orbeliani (1658-1725). The stands contain art manuscripts of his works, printed books, etc.
By birth, Sulkhan was the son of Vakhtang Orbeliani, a major feudal lord of the Kingdom of Kartli, and Tamara, the daughter of Tamara, eristav (governor) of Aragvi. Sulkhan Saba Orbeliani was tonsured a monk in the monastery of David Gareji. He deserves great credit for the rapprochement of Georgia with Western Europe.
In 1713-1716, he led negotiations in France with King Louis XIV and in Rome with Pope Clement X.I In 1724 by order of Tsar Vakhtang VI Orbeliani negotiated with the king of Russia. Unfortunately, he died there and was buried in Vsesvyatsky monastery.
Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani left a rich literary heritage: The Georgian dictionary "Sitkvis kona" (1685-1716), the collection of fables "Sibrdzne sitsruisa" (Wisdom of Fiction) (1686- 1695), which was translated into Russian (1878), French (1888), Hindi (1895), German (1933) and other languages; one of the first and unique documenal prose, "Journey to Europe," "Kalila and Dimna," and fine translations from Persian poetry; he contributed much to the study and editing of religious monuments, especially the Bible.
It is no coincidence that his contemporary, the French missionary Jean Richard wrote of Sulkhan Saba Orbeliani, "I consider him the father of all Georgia.
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