Tag Archives: paintings

2196 – the phiale of Grigoriou and its extraordinary paintings

Posted on February 27, 2021 by athosweblog

In previous postings about this monastery (2154 and 2194) we took a closer look at the trapeza and the second courtyard, where monks were ‘crushing the olives’. Today we will take a closer look at the philae, that you can … Continue reading →

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2194 – Grigoriou monastery: a closer look and ‘crushing’ the olives

Posted on February 9, 2021 by athosweblog

Let’s resume the post about Grigoriou monastery, that I visited on the 2nd of October 2019. I started in post 2156 in Juli last year by showing pictures of the trapeza. Today we will continue, starting in the second courtyard, … Continue reading →

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2154 – Athos art from Greek painter Baloukos

Posted on July 14, 2020 by athosweblog

Today I will receive three icon from Athos that I bought on Catawiki, two of them painted by father Antoniou from Skiti Agia Anna, from who I bought my first icon from Agios Georgios in 2012. To find some more … Continue reading →

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2006 – Vatopedi, a closer look at the main gate

Posted on June 30, 2018 by athosweblog

The main entrance to Vatopedi monastery (Δ on the plan) have been subject in many posts on our weblog. Today we wil take closer look at the gate and I will show you some detailed pictures. This is a plan … Continue reading →

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1947 – the ‘new’ Paleo Monastiro

Posted on October 25, 2017 by athosweblog

The largescale renovations of the Russian settlements on the Holy Mountain were announced a couple of years ago, knowing that in 2016 the special celebrations of Russians 1000 years on Athos would take place. Not only the main monastery Roussikon … Continue reading →

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1910 – Koutloumousiou monastery: part 3

Posted on May 4, 2017 by athosweblog

Let’s continue our exploration of the courtyard:The balconies in the North-East corner: the kitchen and the bakery (Γ 1 and Γ 3), with a large clock on the wall. Here are pilgrim Gert Jan and me standing in front of the … Continue reading →

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1909 – Koutloumousiou monastery: part 2

Posted on May 3, 2017 by athosweblog

Let’s continue my photo essay about Koutloumousiou, which I started in post 1903. Today we will walk around the outer walls and we will have a look inside the courtyard. Here is plan of the monasery (made in 2000) and … Continue reading →

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1789 – the Maroudá trapeza

Posted on February 6, 2016 by athosweblog

I ended post number 1775 with pictures of the lovely lunch we had in the trapeza of Maroudá. Today we will take a closer look at the refined and extraordinary paintings on the trapeza walls.Pilgrims Jitze and Gert Jan enjoying a … Continue reading →

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1007 – different artists painting Mt. Athos

Posted on March 5, 2010 by athosweblog

I found these paintains (and more) on this website: Aivazovsky – shipwreck Mt. Athos 1856 Tikhanovski – Panteleimonos Tikhanovski – Monastic Courtyard Tikhanovski – The Stones of Athos Tikhanovski – Mountains and Cypresses (on Athos?) Dingham – Cobbled Path (Filotheou) … Continue reading →

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