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Tag Archives: 1853
2280 – Images of Dionysiou
During the FoMA path clearing week our base was the Dionysiou Monastery. Dionysiou was founded in the 14th century but the first photo’s of the monastery appear in the 19th century. A few years ago, photographs and negatives of Athos … Continue reading
Posted in 05 Dionysiou, art, Trip 2023
Tagged 1780, 1852, 1853, 1929, boathouse, Ernest de Caranza & Emile Charles Labbé, etching, FoMA, indian, old and new, Preziosi
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2200 – Tourism to the Holy Mountain?
Athos is closed for tourists. It has always been, as far as I’m informed. Due to Covid-19 Athos is now closed for pilgrims as well. It must be really quiet and peaceful now. The monks can fully concentrate on their … Continue reading
2094 – Ioannis Koukouzelis, singer and composer
Ioannis Koukouzelis or John Kukuzelis (Durrës, Albania 1280 – Athos 1360) was a Byzantine medieval Orthodox Christian composer, singer and reformer of Orthodox Church music. Because of his singing abilities, he was called “Angel-voiced”. He was recognized as a saint by the Orthodox Church after his death. … Continue reading
Posted in 01 Lavra, people, Trip 2019
Tagged 1853, byzantine music, cell, Cell of the Archangels, Herman2019, John kukuzelis, music
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2010 – The main entrance of Xeropotamou
This is the main entrance of Xeropotamou in 1853. Probably one of the oldest photographs of this monastery. It was made by Ernest de Caranza and artist Emile Charles Labbé. See other posts in this blog about their collection of early … Continue reading
1965 – The little chapel at Lavra
Little Chapel near the trapeza (refectory) at Lavra monastery dedicated to the Panaghia. Strange animals at the bottom of the pillars. This is the situation in 2017.Monk in front of the same chapel in 1917. The rope to lower the … Continue reading
1925 – 3 monasteries by Edward Lear
On the 5th of July 2017 Christies will auction 3 drawings by Edward Lear. We have made already a lot of Lear posts on this blog but here are three unpublished images. A very nice impression of the monastery of … Continue reading
Posted in 06 Koutloumousiou, 14 Paulou, 20 Konstamonitou, art
Tagged 1853, 1856, lear
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1918 – The arsanas of Lavra: Mandraki
This is how the harbour (arsanas) of Lavra looked in 1853. The oldest photograph that exists of this location. On our 2017 trip we found the old footpath from the monastery to the arsanas. A very nice walk , much … Continue reading
1914 – The courtyard of Megisti Lavra now and 164 years ago
In 1853 a photographer climbed the wooden stairs of the monastery of Lavra with his heavy equipment to place his camera in front of this window overlooking the courtyard. The photographer made this picture. The whole length of the eastside … Continue reading
1876 – Eight unknown spots in Athos
In recent posts we showed some of the earliest negatives from the year 1853, by Ernest de Caranza & Emile Charles Labbé. We don’t recognize all the place the pictures were taken. They were shot in a time when it … Continue reading
