The North Wind + The Sun A Fable of Aesop The North Wind and the Sun had a quarrel about which of them was the stronger. While they were disputing with much heat and bluster, a Traveler passed along the road wrapped in a cloak. ‘Let us agree,’ said the Sun, ‘that he is the …
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The North Wind + The Sun
Kore + the sandal
The white purity of Cycladic figurine: “In painting you can not chatter. You must discipline. You must restrain the synthesis anything unnecessary…” Yannis Moralis believed. His art reveals the path to this direction. From the decade of 1970 a conversation with the ancient art turned into the figurines of the Cyclades. In the charm of …
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The voyage to Ithaka
Ithaka by C.P. Cavafy As you set out for Ithaka hope the voyage is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery. Laistrygonians, Cyclops, angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them: you’ll never find things like that on your way as long as you keep your thoughts raised high, as long as a rare excitement …
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popRenaissance : Eye bowl
The Eye bowl was designed and created by Manos Mpatzolis in Santorini island, 2014. Inspired by minimalism of Cyclades and white/ blue Greek colors, he created the paper mache bowl, using recycled paper on a spherical mold. In tradition, the blue eye, known as μάτι (mati) is used for protection from the bad energy, dating …
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Olympic Flame and Torch Relay
In the sanctuary of Olympia, where the Ancient Olympic Games took place, a flame burned permanently on the altar of the goddess Hestia, situated in the Prytaneum. The divine origin of fire made it a sacred element. The Greeks maintained perpetual fires in front of their main temples. The purity of this fire was guaranteed …
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Mirror of the Gorgon Medusa
Medusa, in greek mythology was a monster, one of the Gorgon sisters and daughter of Phorkys and Keto, the children of Gaea (Earth) and Oceanus (Ocean). She was originally a golden-haired, fair maiden, who, as a priestess of Athena, was devoted to a life of celibacy; however, after being wooed by Poseidon and falling for …
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Korai ♀ in the Hēlios
Under the summer sun of Andros island, a young English tourist, Annabel, meets a shepherd and a sincere, innocent love is born. The cult movie Girls in the Sun [Κορίτσια στον Ήλιο, 1968] directed by Vasilis Georgiadis was nominated as Foreign Film – Foreign Language Film [1970] in Golden Globe Awards and won three awards in Thessaloniki Film …
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The Greek Theatre Masks: Thalia and Melpomene
The Greek theatre masks are one of the most recognizable symbols of theatre worldwide. Originating in Ancient Greek drama during the Golden Age of Greece (circa 500–300 BC), the two masks represent the emotional extremes of the human experience — joy and sorrow. Today, they serve as the universal emblem of dramatic arts, honoring the …
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Pythia says.
In The Grove of the Oracle. GIF by The Current Sea, 2015. The Pythia, commonly known as the Oracle of Delphi, was the name of any priestess throughout the history of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. Established in the 8th century BC, Pythia was widely credited for her prophecies inspired by being filled by …
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El Greco 1978 : Yannis Tseklenis
Yannis Tseklenis is recognised today as the leading Greek fashion designer of the second half of the 20th century. He is also considered to be the artist and businessman who introduced Greek fashion to the contemporary international fashion world. Over the course of his fashion design career (1965-1991), his textile and fashion collections were in …
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