Κοινότητα Αναγνωστών Βιβλίων - readers.gr

The Acropolis hill, as its Greek name (which means "upper" or "higher city") suggests, occupies a prominent position in the city of Athens and the basin of Attica. It rises to a height of 156 m. above sea level and has strong natural defenses, and springs of water in its lower slopes. The earliest traces of human presence have been discovered on the north and south slopes and date back to the Neolithic period (5500-3200 BC). [...] In the 6th c. BC, political figures such as Solon, the tyrant Peisistratos and his sons encouraged building and artistic activity in the city a...

The purpose of the Museum of Byzantine Culture, as is suggested by is to present the history, art and culture of the Byzantine world in Macedonia, particularly in Thessaloniki, the city that was the most important political, economic, intellectual and artistic centre in the European part of the Byzantine empire after Constantinople.

Στον κατάλογο αυτό περιλαμβάνονται όλα τα γλυπτά που εκτίθενται στο Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο στην Αθήνα. Τα λήμματα του καταλόγου, συμπληρωμένα με τη βασική για κάθε λήμμα βιβλιογραφία, γραμμένα με τρόπο σαφή και εύληπτο, δεν απευθύνονται μόνο στους ειδικούς αλλά και στο ευρύτερο αναγνωστικό κοινό. Για τους μη ειδικούς χρήσιμη είναι η σύντομη εισαγωγή, γιατί ο αναγνώστης αποκτά μέσα απ' αυτή μια γενική εικόνα της αρχαίας ελληνικής γλυπτικής από την αρχαϊκή εποχή έως το τέλος της αρχαιότητας.

[...]"Patmos treasures of the monastery" contains chapters on the various kinds of works of art housed in the monastery from the byzantine and modern greek popular traditions, and also on the rare manuscripts and valuable editions in the library, the richest in the Aegean. These chapters, each lavishly illustrated, deal with the architecture of the fortress-like complex of the monastery, the outstanding wall paintings and icons, the masterpieces of gold-embroidery and church silver, the exquisite miniatures in the manuscripts, and the other treasures in the library and the...

Neoclassical towns cannot be identified with a specific form of town planning in Greece. They are neoclassical because they were designed and built during a particular period of history (1830-1920) in which neoclassical architecture predominated. The neoclassical town is, at bottom, a new situation, a new way of life - it is the clear expression of the modern spirit in the 19th century. It represents, that is, Europeanisation and progress as applied to the urban environment. This lavishly illustrated book is based on research and photography in the field, and on an extensi...

The establishment of the Modern Greek State in the late 1820s, after four centuries of Ottoman rule, marks a crucial development in the long history of the Greek nation. Both socially and culturally the state adopted a firm orientation towards urban progressivism. New towns were built and older ones were radically changed. As one would expect, nineteenth- century urban architecture in Greece stemmed from European classicism, since European culture in general played a vital role in the life of the young state. What is most important, though, is that this architecture develop...

The only museum in Greece devoted exclusively to the art and antiquities of the Far East and India is the Museum of Asian Art on Corfu, housed in the Palace of St. Michael and George. This elegant neoclassical building, one of the finest monuments on Corfu, is located in the heart of the town at the north end of Spianada Square. [...] (excerpt from the catalogue's text)

[...] The meeting between Hellenism and Christianity was a seminal moment for humanity, since after "the word became flesh", the Greek language came to express the highest messages of the Son of Man and carry them around the world. These very concepts, Hellinism and Orthodoxy, come together in Albania. Our suffering yet always vigorous compatriots experience of these ideas was and is tragic. They have lived for years with the ideas of Christ and the homeland in their souls. Torture, persecution, imprisonment, and violence in general, did not daunt our heroic brothers, who c...