1709 – Athos pictures from a French photo album from 1917-1918

These pictures are from a privat photo album, shot during the First World War by a French “Aviateur”. He visited Athos at the same time as Gabriel Millet did, who published part of his pictures in his book “Monuments de l’Athos”. Many of Millet’s pictures are already published in this weblog.

I choose to show you most photo’s in a detailed version (not the original size).1917-18 french photo album aviateur XeropotamosI.M. Xiropotamou1917-18 french photo album aviateur Xeropotamos entrance aXiropotamou – entrance

1917-18 french photo album aviateur Xeropotamos phiale b

Xiropotamou – phiale1917-18 french photo album aviateur Panteleimonos 7bPanteleimonos – general view1917-18 french photo album aviateur Panteleimonos 2Panteleimonos – seen from he sea

1917-18 french photo album aviateur PanteleimonosPanteleimonos – clocktower and katholicon1917-18 french photo album aviateur Panteleimonos 3Panteleimonos – the gardens in front of the entrance

1917-18 french photo album aviateur Panteleimonos 5bPanteleimonos – monks at the entrance1917-18 french photo album aviateur Panteleimonos 6bPanteleimonos – in front of the katholicon1917-18 french photo album aviateur Panteleimonos 11aPanteleimonos – monks in the courtyard1917-18 french photo album aviateur Panteleimonos monks leather workshop 17aPanteleimonos – monks in a workshop1917-18 french photo album aviateur Panteleimonos monks leather workshop 17bhere in detail1917-18 french photo album aviateur Panteleimonos monks blacksmiths12bPanteleimonos – blacksmiths1917-18 french photo album aviateur Panteleimonos ossuary 16bPanteleimonos – the ossuary1917-18 french photo album aviateur Panteleimonos shop13bPanteleimonos – the shop1917-18 french photo album aviateur Panteleimonos bibliotheque14aPanteleimonos – the library1917-18 french photo album aviateur Panteleimonos reception 15bPanteleimonos – the guesthouse waiting room (also see 1501)1917-18 french photo album aviateur Panteleimonos refectory8bPanteleimonos – the trapeza1917-18 french photo album aviateur Panteleimonos chapelle 9Panteleimonos – the double church 11917-18 french photo album aviateur Panteleimonos chapelle 10aPanteleimonos – the double church 2

Wim Voogd, 9/4

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2 Responses to 1709 – Athos pictures from a French photo album from 1917-1918

  1. gerard koolschijn says:

    very beautiful, telling pictures, a.o. the tiny monk walking in the gardens in front of the large buildings. strange images for one who knows all this in the ultimate decay of the seventies.

  2. Wonderful set of photographs. Great to see all the detail, especially the close-up interior of the church

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