TO SUBLIME ANTHIMUS THE IVERIAN

Abstract

The work includes features assessing the life and work of Anthimus the Iverian, such as opinions expressed by famous religious, scientific, and public figures. Documentary and feature films have been made about him. Books, collections, and
various scientific articles have been written and published, from which the article has gathered relevant material.
The work draws on contributions from famous scientific, religious, and public figures: Academician Gabriel Shtrampl, Honorary Chairman of the Romanian Academy; Georgian professor and renowned researcher of Anthimoz Iveri’s biography,
Anastasia Zakharadze, a scientist from his group; priest Alexander Kshutashvili; Archimandrites Michael Stancea, Polycarp Chitilescu, and Cyril Lovin of the Bucharest Monastery; Professor Aurelia Mihailovich of the Iorgu Iordan Institute
of Linguistics of the Romanian Academy; Doctor Christian Dima of the University of Bucharest’s Faculty of Literature; church figure and professor Ionat Moldavian; Doctor Ioana Feodorova; and Georgian poet Fridon Khalvashi’s interviews, poetic
samples, and quotes. All this confirms that the life and work of Anthimoz Iverieli share a characteristic that can be called sublime.