Catalogues

Marilena Aravantinou (1927-2019). Set designer and painter

The National Library of Greece organized the periodic painting exhibition: “Marilena Aravantinou (1927-2019). Set designer and painter”. Thanks to the exhibition, a colorful catalog of 216 pages was released, which is a publication of the National Library of Greece, edited by Stavros Zoumpoulakis. It includes texts by Stavros Zoumpoulakis, Spyros Moschonas, Konstantina Dacolia, Panagiota Konstantinakou, Maria-Louiza Tziogia Moatsou, and Athena Kyriakidi. The richly illustrated edition attempts the comprehensive assessment of the set designer and painter, presenting her painting production and shedding light on her rich scenographic work in theater and cinema as well. The catalog is available in physical form at the exhibition space of the National Library of Greece, as well as at selected bookstores, after the exhibition ends. The exclusive distribution of the National Library’ s editions and exhibition’s catalogues is undertaken by the Editions of Eikostouprotou (Twenty-first).

Hero Kanakaki: The Consistency of the Painting Process

The National Library of Greece organized the exhibition “Hero Kanakaki: The Consistency of the Painting Process,” which designates a linear narrative of the artist’s work, in the work of time. In connection with the exhibition, a colorful catalog of 176 pages was released, which is published by the National Library of Greece and it was edited by Stavros Zouboulakis. The catalogue also includes texts by Yiannis Vlasis, and Spyros Moschonas. Additionally, in the appendix of the catalog, texts by Eleni Vakalo, Antonis Karkagiannis, and Eleni Varopoulou are republished. This catalogue attempts an overall assessment of the painter and sheds light on her brief but important artistic creation that spread over Greece and England. The catalog is available in physical form at the exhibition space of the National Library of Greece, as well as at selected bookstores, after the exhibition ends. The exclusive distribution of the National Library’ s editions and exhibition’s catalogues is undertaken by the Editions of Eikostouprotou (Twenty-first).

Markos Kambanis: Works 1990-2020

The National Library of Greece has published the Markos Kambanis, Works 1990-2020” periodical exhibition’s catalogue, curated by Stavros Zouboulakis. The catalogue follows the structure of the physical exhibition.

The catalog comprises seven sections of artworks: Mount Athos, Archives, The series 365, Ruins, Engravings, Book’s Illustrations, and Trees. Additionally, the art historian’s George Mylonas’s main text, provides a flashback of the painter’s art journey, from his student years to the works featured in the exhibition.

The catalog is available in physical form at the exhibition space of the National Library of Greece, as well as at selected bookstores, after the exhibition ends. The exclusive distribution of the National Library’ s editions and exhibition’s catalogues is undertaken by the Editions of Eikostouprotou (Twenty-first).

The impact of the European Enlightenment on the formation of the modern Greek State

The exhibition is divided into three sections, presenting aspects of the work of three, respectively, prominent figures of the Modern Greek Enlightenment: Eugene Voulgaris, Rigas Velestinlis and Adamantios Korais. How does their work is in dialogue with the thought of distinguished representatives of the European Enlightenment? The exhibits, dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, attempt to answer the abovementioned question: manuscripts, printed books and archival material, original works in foreign languages and related Greek-language editions, entirely selected from the rich collection of the National Library of Greece.

This concise exhibition booklet includes illustrative examples of the exhibits of all the three abovementioned sections.

The printed booklet is available for free at the NLG.

The Printing Houses during the Greek Revolution

Printing houses were established in Greece just a few months after the launch of the Greek War of Independence. In total, six printing houses operated in Greece during the revolutionary period: in Kalamata, which was later transferred to Corinth (1821-1822); in Missolonghi (1823-1826); in Psara (1824); in Hydra (1824-1827); in Athens (1824-1826), and the so-called Administration Printing House (1825 – onwards) which operated in both Nafplio and Aigina. Despite the hurdles which involved shortages in technical equipment and human resources, the printing houses served the objectives of the Revolution in various ways.

The catalogue is available at selected bookstores.