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The '''National Art Gallery''' ({{lang-el|Εθνική Πινακοθήκη}}, ''Ethniki Pinakothiki'') is an art museum located on Vasilissis Sofias avenue in the [[Pangrati]] district, Athens, Greece. It is devoted to Greek and European art from the 14th century to the 20th century. It is directed by Marina Lambraki-Plaka.
The '''National Gallery''' ({{langx|el|Εθνική Πινακοθήκη}}, ''Ethniki Pinakothiki'') is an [[art museum]] located on Vasilissis Sofias avenue in the [[Pangrati]] district, Athens, Greece. It is devoted to Greek and European art from the 14th century to the 20th century.


The newly renovated building reopened after an 8 year refurbishment, on 24 March 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|title=A tour of the National Gallery of Athens|url=https://www.discovergreece.com/experiences/national-gallery-athens|access-date=2021-12-10|website=www.discovergreece.com|language=en}}</ref> a day before the 200th anniversary of the [[Greek War of Independence]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-03-23|title=Greece marks 200 years of independence with hopes of rebirth|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-anniversary-independence-idUSKBN2BF1UH|access-date=2021-12-10}}</ref>
The newly renovated building reopened after an 8 year refurbishment, on 24 March 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|title=A tour of the National Gallery of Athens|url=https://www.discovergreece.com/experiences/national-gallery-athens|access-date=2021-12-10|website=www.discovergreece.com|language=en}}</ref> a day before the 200th anniversary of the [[Greek War of Independence]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-03-23|title=Greece marks 200 years of independence with hopes of rebirth|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-anniversary-independence-idUSKBN2BF1UH|access-date=2021-12-10}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
It was established in 1878 as a small collection of 117 works exhibited at the [[Athens University]]. In 1896, [[Alexandros Soutzos]], a jurist and art lover, bequeathed his collection and estate to the [[Greek Government]] aspiring to the creation of an art museum. The museum opened in 1900 and the first curator was [[Georgios Jakobides]], a famous Greek painter who was a member of the [[Munich School]] artistic movement. After World War II the works began for a new building. After relocating the sculptures in the new [[National Glyptotheque]], there is a discussion to renovate the main building and to build a new wing.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Discover the National Gallery of Athens|url=https://www.greeknewsagenda.gr/topics/culture-society/7464-national-gallery|access-date=2021-12-10|website=www.greeknewsagenda.gr}}</ref>
It was established in 1878 as a small collection of 117 works exhibited at the [[Athens University]]. In 1896, [[Alexandros Soutzos]], a jurist and art lover, bequeathed his collection and estate to the [[Greek Government]] aspiring to the creation of an art museum. The museum opened in 1900 and the first curator was [[Georgios Jakobides]], a famous Greek painter who was a member of the [[Munich School]] artistic movement. After World War II the works began for a new building. After relocating the sculptures in the new [[National Glyptotheque]], there was a discussion to renovate the main building and to build a new wing,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Discover the National Gallery of Athens|url=https://www.greeknewsagenda.gr/topics/culture-society/7464-national-gallery|access-date=2021-12-10|website=www.greeknewsagenda.gr}}</ref> which was actually completed in 2021.

=== Directors ===

* [[Georgios Jakobides|Georgios Iakovidis]] (1900-1918)
* [[Zacharias Papantoniou]] (1918-1940)
* Georgios Stratigos (1940-1944)
* Dimitrios Evangelidis (1945-1947)
* Nikolaos Bertos (1947-1949)
* Marinos Kalligas (1949-1971)
* Andreas Ioannou (1971-1972)
* Dimitris Papastamos (1972-1989)
* Maria Michaelidou (1990-1991)
* [[Marina Lambraki-Plaka|Marina Lampraki-Plaka]] (1992-2022)
* Syrago Tsiara (2022- present)


==Collections==
==Collections==
The gallery exhibitions are mainly focused on [[Cretan School|post-Byzantine]] [[Greek Art]]. The gallery owns and exhibits also an extensive collection of European artists. Particularly valuable is the collection of paintings from the [[Renaissance]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-03-13|title=National Gallery – Alexandros Soutzos Museum, Athens, Greece|url=https://www.hisour.com/the-national-gallery-alexandros-soutzos-museum-athens-greece-6294/|access-date=2021-12-10|website=HiSoUR - Hi So You Are|language=en-US}}</ref>
The gallery exhibitions are mainly focused on [[Cretan School|post-Byzantine]] [[Greek Art]]. The gallery owns and exhibits also an extensive collection of European artists. Particularly valuable is the collection of paintings from the [[Renaissance]].{{cn|date=February 2024}}


===Renaissance===
===Renaissance===
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* [[Joachim Beuckelaer]] ''Market Scene''
* [[Joachim Beuckelaer]] ''Market Scene''
* [[Jan Brueghel the Younger]] ''The Virgin in Paradise''
* [[Jan Brueghel the Younger]] ''The Virgin in Paradise''
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* [[Luca Giordano]] ''Esther and Ahasuerus''
* [[Luca Giordano]] ''Esther and Ahasuerus''
* [[Jacob Jordaens]] ''The Adoration of the Shepherds''
* [[Jacob Jordaens]] ''The Adoration of the Shepherds''
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* [[Zanino di Pietro]] ''Virgin with Child and Angels''
* [[Zanino di Pietro]] ''Virgin with Child and Angels''
* [[Jacopo del Sellaio]] ''Saint Jerome in the desert''
* [[Jacopo del Sellaio]] ''Saint Jerome in the desert''
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* [[Lorenzo Veneziano]] ''Crucifixion''
* [[Lorenzo Veneziano]] ''Crucifixion''
* [[David Vinckeboons]] ''Wine Harvest''
* [[David Vinckeboons]] ''Wine Harvest''
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===17th-20th century===
===17th-20th century===
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* [[Ivan Aivazovsky]] ''Burning of the Turkish flagship''
* [[Ivan Aivazovsky]] ''Burning of the Turkish flagship''
* [[Pieter Aertsen]]
* [[Pieter Aertsen]]
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* [[Jacques Linard]] ''Still Life''
* [[Jacques Linard]] ''Still Life''
* [[Claude Lorrain]]
* [[Claude Lorrain]]
* [[René Magritte]] ''The Healer (Le thérapeute)'', bronze sculpture, gift from [[Alexander Iolas]]
* [[Albert Marquet]]
* [[Albert Marquet]]
* [[Henri Matisse]]
* [[Henri Matisse]]
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* [[Piet Mondrian]] ''Landscape with a mill''
* [[Piet Mondrian]] ''Landscape with a mill''
* [[Antony Francis van der Meulen]]
* [[Antony Francis van der Meulen]]
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* [[Francesco Pize]]
* [[Francesco Pize]]
* [[Pablo Picasso]] ''Composition''
* [[Pablo Picasso]] ''Composition''
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* [[Peter Paul Rubens]] ''The Feast of the Epiphany'', ''Adoration of the Shepherds''
* [[Peter Paul Rubens]] ''The Feast of the Epiphany'', ''Adoration of the Shepherds''
* [[Maurice Utrillo]]
* [[Maurice Utrillo]]
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===Greek artists===
===Greek artists===
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* [[Ioannis Altamouras]]
* [[Ioannis Altamouras]]
* [[Joannis Avramidis]]
* [[George Bouzianis]]
* [[George Bouzianis]]
* [[Leonidas Drosis]]
* [[Leonidas Drosis]]
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* [[Nikos Kessanlis]]
* [[Nikos Kessanlis]]
* [[Ioannis Kossos]]
* [[Ioannis Kossos]]
* [[Nikiphoros Lytras]]
* [[Nikiforos Lytras]]
* [[Polychronis Lempesis]]
* [[Polychronis Lempesis]]
* [[Konstantinos Maleas]]
* [[Konstantinos Maleas]]
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* [[Dimitris Mytaras]]
* [[Dimitris Mytaras]]
* [[Theocharis Mores]]
* [[Theocharis Mores]]
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* [[Nikos Nikolaou]]
* [[Nikos Nikolaou]]
* [[Pericles Pantazis]]
* [[Pericles Pantazis]]
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* [[Konstantinos Volanakis]]
* [[Konstantinos Volanakis]]
* [[Odysseas Phokas]]
* [[Odysseas Phokas]]
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==Facts==
==Facts==
Approximately four million people have visited the National Gallery in the last fourteen years. Its exhibition activity is mainly supported by sponsorships that cover up to half of its budget.
Approximately four million people have visited the National Gallery in the last 14 years. Its exhibition activity is mainly supported by sponsorships that cover up to half of its budget.
The National Gallery has opened the last years branches in [[Nafplion]], [[Sparta]] and [[Corfu]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nationalgallery.gr/html/en/pinakothiki/parartimata.htm |title=nationalgallery.gr {{!}} Annexes of National Gallery of Greece |access-date=1 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417183450/http://www.nationalgallery.gr/html/en/pinakothiki/parartimata.htm |archive-date=17 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The National Gallery has opened branches in [[Nafplion]], [[Sparta]] and [[Corfu]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nationalgallery.gr/html/en/pinakothiki/parartimata.htm |title=nationalgallery.gr {{!}} Annexes of National Gallery of Greece |access-date=1 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417183450/http://www.nationalgallery.gr/html/en/pinakothiki/parartimata.htm |archive-date=17 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Visitor information==
==Visitor information==
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==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Greece}}
{{Portal|Greece}}
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* [[National Glyptotheque]]
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* [[Art in modern Greece]]
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* [[Greek Art]]
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* [[List of museums in Greece]]
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* [[Foros Timis Ston Greco]]
* [[Cretan School]]
* [[Cretan School]]
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* ''[[Foros Timis Ston Greco]]''
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* [[Greek art]]
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* [[List of museums in Greece]]
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* [[List of national galleries]]
* [[Modern Greek art]]
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* [[National Glyptotheque]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:43, 23 October 2024

National Gallery
Εθνική Πινακοθήκη
Map
Established1878 (1878)
LocationPangrati, Athens, Greece
Coordinates37°58′32″N 23°44′57″E / 37.97556°N 23.74917°E / 37.97556; 23.74917
Typeart museum
DirectorSyrago Tsiara
Websitewww.nationalgallery.gr/en/
One of he Gallery's collections

The National Gallery (Greek: Εθνική Πινακοθήκη, Ethniki Pinakothiki) is an art museum located on Vasilissis Sofias avenue in the Pangrati district, Athens, Greece. It is devoted to Greek and European art from the 14th century to the 20th century.

The newly renovated building reopened after an 8 year refurbishment, on 24 March 2021,[1] a day before the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence.[2]

History

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It was established in 1878 as a small collection of 117 works exhibited at the Athens University. In 1896, Alexandros Soutzos, a jurist and art lover, bequeathed his collection and estate to the Greek Government aspiring to the creation of an art museum. The museum opened in 1900 and the first curator was Georgios Jakobides, a famous Greek painter who was a member of the Munich School artistic movement. After World War II the works began for a new building. After relocating the sculptures in the new National Glyptotheque, there was a discussion to renovate the main building and to build a new wing,[3] which was actually completed in 2021.

Directors

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  • Georgios Iakovidis (1900-1918)
  • Zacharias Papantoniou (1918-1940)
  • Georgios Stratigos (1940-1944)
  • Dimitrios Evangelidis (1945-1947)
  • Nikolaos Bertos (1947-1949)
  • Marinos Kalligas (1949-1971)
  • Andreas Ioannou (1971-1972)
  • Dimitris Papastamos (1972-1989)
  • Maria Michaelidou (1990-1991)
  • Marina Lampraki-Plaka (1992-2022)
  • Syrago Tsiara (2022- present)

Collections

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The gallery exhibitions are mainly focused on post-Byzantine Greek Art. The gallery owns and exhibits also an extensive collection of European artists. Particularly valuable is the collection of paintings from the Renaissance.[citation needed]

Renaissance

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17th-20th century

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Greek artists

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Facts

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Approximately four million people have visited the National Gallery in the last 14 years. Its exhibition activity is mainly supported by sponsorships that cover up to half of its budget. The National Gallery has opened branches in Nafplion, Sparta and Corfu.[4]

Visitor information

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The gallery is situated on Vassilissis Sofias Avenue, opposite the Hilton Athens in Pangrati district. It can be reached with the Athens Metro at the Evangelismos station. It had been closed since March 2013 due to expansion works[5] and reopened in March 2021. The National Glyptotheque is situated at the "Alsos Stratou" (Military Park) in Goudi, near Kanellopoulou Avenue and can be reached with the Athens Metro at the Katehaki station.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A tour of the National Gallery of Athens". www.discovergreece.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Greece marks 200 years of independence with hopes of rebirth". Reuters. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Discover the National Gallery of Athens". www.greeknewsagenda.gr. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ "nationalgallery.gr | Annexes of National Gallery of Greece". Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  5. ^ "Contact". National Gallery of Greece. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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