In 2021, an anniversary year, Thanasis and Marina Martinos were inspired to share their unique Philhellenic Collection with the art-loving public. In collaboration with Professor Nikos Stampolidis, Director of the Museum of Cycladic Art, where the exhibition was presented, we focused on one of the most significant aspects of Philhellenism\u2014antiquarianism. The theme was developed through selected works from the Martinos Collection alongside authentic antiquities of related subject matter, allowing the exhibition to stimulate a dialogue between ancient and modern Greece.
The exhibits\u2014paintings and sculptures with classical-inspired forms created by some of the most prominent European artists of the 19th century, rare pieces of furniture with painted surfaces, monumental ship figureheads, and precious works of decorative art such as gilded mantel clocks, fine porcelains, elegant fans, and intricate embroideries from the Thanasis and Marina Martinos Collection\u2014coexisted harmoniously with authentic representations of ancient gods and heroes from major archaeological museums in Greece and Italy. Together they invited visitors into a vivid dialogue between the ancient originals and their Philhellenic reinterpretations.
In 2021, an anniversary year, Thanasis and Marina Martinos were inspired to share their unique Philhellenic Collection with the art-loving public. In collaboration with Professor Nikos Stampolidis, Director of the Museum of Cycladic Art, where the exhibition was presented, we focused on one of the most significant aspects of Philhellenism\u2014antiquarianism. The theme was developed through […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2116,"template":"","sector":[95,128],"location":[99],"class_list":["post-4637","works","type-works","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","sector-culture-en","sector-exhibitions-en","location-attica-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n