Κοινότητα Αναγνωστών Βιβλίων - readers.gr

Greece' s geographic position has been a crucial factor in determining the major role played by hellenism throughout a historical period extending from remotest antiquity to the expiration of the Byzantine era. It occupies an exceptionally advantageous location on the map, at a point where Europe meets Asia and where the North greets the southern winds from Africa. This no doubt explains Greece' s sense of familiarity with its neighbours, and especially its conspicuous acceptance of the racial and cultural individualities of the other. Independently of the friendly or hosti...

[...] The icons presented in this exhibition come from the Velimezis Collection, which was formed by Emillios Velimezis (1902-1946) during the years 1934-1946. The collection initially comprised approximately 90 icons from various regions of Greece, dating from the 15th to the 19th century. [...]