Museum of Cycladic Art
The Museum of Cycladic Art ( Greek Μουσείο Κυκλαδικής Τέχνης Mousio Kykladikis Technis ) is a museum in Athens . The most important part of the exhibition is devoted to the art of the Cycladic culture and the prehistory of Cyprus . The sponsor is the N. P. Goulandris Foundation .
history
The art collectors Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris showed their collection of Cycladic idols for the first time in 1978 in an exhibition in the Benaki Museum in Athens . Due to the great public interest, the collection then wandered through various museums in Europe, America and Asia. When Nicholas Goulandris died in 1983, Dolly Goulandris donated the entire collection to the newly formed NP Goulandris Foundation . Since 1986 it has been housed in the Megaro Stathatou in the Kolonaki district of Athens, designed by Ernst Ziller , to which a new building was attached for this purpose.
Over time, other private collections of ancient art have been incorporated into the Museum of Cycladic Art. The most important is the collection of Cypriot art by Thanos N. Zintilis, which is one of the largest of its kind.
Collection and exhibitions
The museum's permanent exhibition consists of four parts: the Cycladic collection, a collection of ancient Greek art , the Cypriot collection and an exhibition on everyday life in ancient Greece .
The museum also hosts changing archaeological and modern art exhibitions.
Events and publications
The museum regularly hosts scientific seminars, conferences and lectures. It also offers an extensive children's program and publishes teaching materials on ancient art.
Web links
- Official website (Greek, English)
- Information from the Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Greek, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mansion of Othon Stathatos (English)
Coordinates: 37 ° 58 ′ 32.1 ″ N , 23 ° 44 ′ 34 ″ E