23/10/25 – 20/03/26
 
Fotis Kontoglou was one of the most important creative artists of the 1930s Generation and his work left its mark on the spiritual and artistic life of Greece for many decades. Though he expressed himself mainly through painting, he also left some important writings. In 1923 he made his first visit to Mount Athos, a visit that was to make a prοfound impression on him and prove to be the most important turning point in his artistic career. ‘What I need to say here is that I didn’t expect to find such a perfect art in the monasteries’ churches’, he wrote that year in the publication The Art of Athos, in which he presented copies of works he had made during his stay in the Athonite monasteries.

The exhibition organised by the Mount Athos Center aims to highlight the special relationship that this great artist had with the Athonite State, one that lasted throughout his life and was a constant source of spiritual and artistic inspiration.


IN COLLABORATION WITH:

Holy Community of Mount Athos
Holy Monastery of Gregoriou
Holy Skete of the Holy Trinity - Kafsokalyvia
 
National Gallery - Alexandros Soutsos Museum
Byzantine and Christian Museum
Library of the Hellenic Parliament
ERT Archive SA
Teloglion Foundation of Arts, AUTh
Library and Information Centre of AUTh
Central Municipal Library of Thessaloniki
Lyceum Club of Greek Women

The families of Panagiotis and Fotis Martinos