The Cultural Influence of the Iviron Monastery on Mount Athos During the 17th-19th Centuries on the Bulgarian Lands

The article refers to the cultural influence of the Athonite Monastery of Iviron during the 17th–19th centuries on the territory of current-day Bulgaria through the spiritual and artistic activities of Iviron’s monks. The observations, mostly based on unknown data of Greek epigraphical materials, preserved in treasures of Christian art, show the presence of nine monks from the Iviron Monastery, most of whom held superior ecclesiastical positions. All of them, in their own way, contributed to its cultural flourishing with their donations, high held positions, or engaged in artistic activities.