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in conversation with Vincent ... photo by Kostas PapantoniouMy name is Amalia Spiliakou. I am an art historian and educator based in Thessaloniki, Greece, and f ...
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ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα… reflects my path in education, a journey grounded not in certainty, but in curiosity. Latest posts ...
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The Atelier
Explore Periklis Vyzantios’s The Atelier, a 1927 painting of Plaka that captures the atmosphere of old Athens and a city on the threshold of change.
Renoir’s Femme au corsage rouge
Renoir’s Femme au corsage rouge, believed to portray Gabrielle Renard, reveals the artist’s late style through intimate composition, warm colour, fluid brushwork and a striking red corsage.
John Sloan’s McSorley’s Bar
John Sloan’s McSorley’s Bar captures the lively atmosphere of a New York saloon and reveals the Ashcan School’s interest in ordinary people and urban life.
Titian’s Flora
Explore Titian’s Flora, where flowers, luminous colour and an enigmatic woman embody Venetian Renaissance ideals of beauty, balancing modesty, sensuality and enduring mystery.