Category Archives: monasteries

1790 – Edward Lear’s visit in 1856

Posted on February 10, 2016 by

Edward Lear is an artist who we encountered a few times on this blog. He visited Mount Athos in september 1856 and made then some 50 drawings of the monasteries and landscapes of the highest quality. Researcher Stephen Duckworth is a … Continue reading →

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1752 – Athos trip summer 2015 in 12 photo’s

Posted on October 7, 2015 by

In september 2015 I went on my 8th trip to Mount Athos together with my good friends Bas Kamps and Jacques Poell.  We came by boat from Ierissos to Vatopedi where we visited the ruins of the old Athonite Academy … Continue reading →

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1741 – Monopati in Meteora

Posted on August 30, 2015 by

This summer I went with my wife, son and daughter to the Greek islands of Alonnisos and Skiathos . Skiathos means  shadow of Athos but we had sun all the time :). Returning to Thessaloniki we made a detour to … Continue reading →

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1487 – color print 1650 – 1659

Posted on December 19, 2013 by

  Title : Pars sancti montis Athonos, quae spectat ad occidentem ; Pars sancti montis Athonos quae spectat ad orientem / Alexander a Via sculpsit Author : Alexander à Via (16..-17..? ; graveur).  Publisher : [s.n.] (Venetiis) Date of publication … Continue reading →

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1452 – Athos 2013 (a sneak preview)

Posted on September 25, 2013 by

Vatopedi 23/9 Skiti Agiou Dimitriou 23/9 Esfigmenou 24/9 Chilandariou 25/9 Zografou 25/9. 16.00 h Wim, 25/9

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1449 – Photo’s 1989

Posted on September 15, 2013 by

In 1989 I went to Mount Athos for the first time together with my two brothers and friend Jaap. Just recently Jaap digitized his photo’s in low res. It brings back memories. Leaving Gregoriou on our way to Dionysiou where … Continue reading →

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1377 – the 20 monasteries in early photographs

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

This collection of photo’s was donated by the grand duke Konstantin Romanov to the Panteleimonos monastery when he was visiting in 1881.  Photos are dated 1867-1872. One of the oldest images of the monasteries. Starting with nr. 1 in rank … Continue reading →

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