Director: Lakis Papastathis
Cast: Dimitri Katalifos, Manthos Athinaios, Thodoros Exarhos, Irini Hatzikonstadi
Greece, 1987, 115', DCP, color
Greek with Turkish, English subtitles
This biographical drama, selected as the Best Film in Thessaloniki International Film Festival, tells the life story of the folk painter Theophilos Chatzimichail, who was discovered after his death. In his works, where he processed traditional Greek motifs, Theofilos told stories from mythology and everyday life. Despite having no formal education, he developed progressive techniques that could compete with contemporary painters, making him one of the most important figures in Modern Greek art.
This life-size portrait of a girl is a fine example of the British art of portrait painting in the early 18th century. The child is shown posing on a terrace, which is enclosed at the right foreground by the plinth of a pillar; the background is mainly filled with trees and shrubs.
French artist Félix Ziem is one of the most original landscape painters of the 19thcentury. The exhibition Wanderer on the Sea of Light presents Ziem as an artist who left his mark on 19th century painting and who is mostly known for his paintings of Istanbul and Venice, where the city and the sea are intertwined.
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Friday 10:00 - 22:00
Sunday 12:00 - 18:00
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On Wednesdays, the students can
visit the museum free of admission.
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