Greek Traditional Architecture unites medieval and modern Greece (15th to 20th century), and is a valuable point of reference in the quest for modern Greek identity. The objective of this publication is the collection of relevant scattered material and the presentation of unpublished one, so as to give a complete picture of traditional architecture, and thus to contribute to the understanding, appreciation and preservation of the architectural wealth of Greece. Colour photographs of exteriors and interiors, original drawings of traditional neighbourhoods and houses reflect the wealth of architecture all over Greece. The volume covers Kastoria, Veroia, Siatista, Thessaloniki, Prespes, Kozani and Eratyra.

Elliniki Paradosiaki Architektoniki Tomos 7: Makedonia A (Greek Traditional Architecture) (Greek Edition)

Arts & Photography

Philippidis, Dimitris

Architecture

Melissa Publishing House

The author leads the reader to the very beginning of the craft of Bobbin Lace in ancient Greece and in the broader Greek world. She describes how it developed and its migration to Italy and Europe after the Fall of Constantinople in 1453.She then goes on to explain its history in Europe and its return to its birthplace with the nuns who settled in Catholic convents in Greece.

Bobbin Lace: Greek Threadwork (English and Greek Edition)

Ioannou-Yannara, Tatiana

Greek Traditional Architecture unites medieval and modern Greece (15th to 20th century), and is a valuable point of reference in the quest for modern Greek identity. The objective of this publication is the collection of relevant scattered material and the presentation of unpublished one, so as to give a complete picture of traditional architecture, and thus to contribute to the understanding, appreciation and preservation of the architectural wealth of Greece. Colour photographs of exteriors and interiors, original drawings of traditional neighbourhoods and houses reflect the wealth of architecture all over Greece. The volume covers Langadas, Arnaia, Thasos, Samothrace, Pangaio, Thrace and Mount Athos.

Elliniki Paradosiaki Architektoniki Tomos 8: Makedonia B-Thraki (Greek Traditional Architecture) (Greek Edition)

A collection of eleven essays provides an assessment of the influence the Aegean world has exerted upon Greek art and civilization throughout the ages. The eleven authors, all leading experts in their fields of history, literature and art, highlight important aspects of the Aegean world in texts that combine up-to-date scholarship with a lively re-evaluation of philosophy, architecture, sculpture painting, etc. The book's most engaging quality, however, is the manner in which it attempts to convey a vivid image of the Aegean Sea and the civilization that flourished on its islands. Illustrated throughout with unique, often full page aerial photographs and drawings, the volume brilliantly captures the essence of Greek civilization and constitutes a lively introduction to the history of the Aegean world. It also provides a comprehensive study and evaluation of its many aspects and succeeds in establishing it as a point of reference for Western culture.

The Aegean: The Epicenter of Greek Civilization

History

Elytes, Odysseas

Ancient Civilizations

This book comprises two parts: the first presents, in the form of 22 full-page drawings, the story of a doric column capital (weighing some 12 tonnes) and of the men who hewed it from the quarry and transported it to the Acropolis. The second part discusses the ancient Pentelic marble quarries, their function and the stages of their development.

From Pentelicon to the Parthenon: The Ancient Quarries and the Story of a Half-Worked Column Capital of the First Marble Parthenon

Korres, Manolis

This volume brings together 11 original essays by scholars and writers each offering a different perspective on this cultural monument. Detailed descriptions of the sculpture and architecture are included, as well as discussions of the place of the Parthenon in the history and theory of modern architecture, depictions of the Parthenon in art through the ages, the Parthenon as appreciated by contemporary Greek society and the Parthenon in the consciousness of modern Greek poets and thinkers.

The Parthenon and its Impact in Modern Times (Cuadernos Casa)

Tournikiotis, Panayotis

This series on Byzantine monumental painting in Greece presents mosaics and wall-paintings from the 7th to the 15th century. It includes complete monographs on each monument, written by specialists in Byzantine art, plans and drawings, rich photographic material and bibliography. Table of Contents: Introduction; Hosios Loukas Sources, Donors and Dates of Monuments; The Panagia Church; The Katholikon; The Crypt; Character and Significance of the Figurative; Decoration at Hosios Loukas; Bibliography.

Hosios Loukas: Byzantine Art in Greece

History & Criticism

A richly illustrative study of the development and expansion of decorative painting in the Balkans and Asia Minor during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Unique wall-paintings of interiors and exteriors, paintings on wooden ceilings and other decorative details demonstrate the extraordinary range of the artists' imaginative works and repertoire.

Diakosmitike Zographoi: Valkania-Mikrasia, 18os-19os Aionas (Greek Edition)

Garidis, Miltos

This dictionary spans the period from the 16th to the 20th century and includes Greek and Cypriot artists, expatriates from Europe, the Americas, Australia, but also foreign artists who live and work in Greece. The dictionary features painters, sculptors, printmakers, ceramists, cartoonists, performance art, video art, computer art, installation art and much more besides. The work is enriched by color illustrations of works by artists from museums and galleries across Greece, public and private collections, and also from the personal collections of the artists themselves. This work is the product of extensive archival research and the cooperation of specialists and researchers: 80 art historians, scholars, professors and critics cooperated in the preparation of entries (X. Christou, N. Zias, S. Lydakis, H. Mykoniatis, A. Kotidis, M. Konstantoudaki, N. Loizides, N. Xatzinikolaou etc.). The work is enriched by detailed bibliographic and reference information.

Leksiko Hellenon Kallitechnon Tomos 1: Zographoi, Glyptes, Charaktes, 16os-20os aiona (Greek Edition)

300p, 450 color and 90 b/w photos (Melissa 2001)

Elliniki Paradosiaki Architektoniki Tomos 1: Anatoliko Aigaio - Sporades - Eptanhsa (Greek Traditional Architecture) (Greek Edition)

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