Religion & history of Greece

Offered in this gallery are limited edition giclees, printed on heavy, acid free watercolor paper, using archival inks. Most are available in three sizes and come with a certificate of authenticity.
Or a matted mini giclee sized to fit a standard 8"x10" frame.     Or a pack of 6 cards/envelopes (blank inside).
Acropolis
The Parthenon, built on the Acropolis rock in 450 b.c. is a sepctacular site and is visible from almost any location in Athens. Dedicated to the Goddess Athena (the Virgin), it has survived many wars and a 400-year Turkish occupation.
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Corinth
Ancient Corinth owed it's importance to its location. The town controlled the four mile wide isthmus, the only land route into the Peloponnese. The Temple of Apollo was built about 540 B.C. Only seven columns have survived the local earthquakes.
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Delphi
The temple of Apollo dates back to the 4th century BC. Pilgrims came from all over the ancient world to worship and seek advise from the Oracle. Musicians, poets and later athletes competed at the Pythian games held at Delphi.
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Knossos
The palace of Knossos, Crete is a huge bronze age site. The Minoan civilization that once lived there left decorated architecture such as the colorful bull fresco on the North Entrance Bastion.
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Twilight
This windmill built on a bluff to harness coastal breezes is the perfect place to sit and enjoy the setting sun. Once used to grind local grain, most mills have now been converted for other uses,
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Dancers
This painting depicts dancers in beautiful traditional costumes performing a line dance in a nineteenth century greek village. Families would get together to feast, play music and dance on special occasions such as weddings and holidays.
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Patmos
Patmos is a beautiful island that has maintained its religious traditions and has many monasteries and churches. The Book of Revelations was written on the island by John the Evangelist. An important monastery on the island honors his name.
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Mystras
Mystras has a long history. Byzantine architecture from the 13th and 14th centuries is abundant and records show that in 1448 A.D. the last emperor of Byzantium, Constantine XI Paleologos was crowned there. In 1834 A.D. after liberation from the Ottoman Empire, the modern city of Sparta was founded nearby.
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Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity sits atop a slender pinnacle of Rock in the Meteora region of Central Greece. In 1925 steps were hewn from the rock to provide access to the monastery. A pulley system had been used in the prior centuries to haul up people and supplies.
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Proussos
This church nestled into the steep rock houses the miraculous icon "Panagia Proussiotissa" which is much revered by locals for its powers. The church which dates from 1754 A.D. is part of a monastery in the Evritania region of West Central Greece.
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St. Gregory
Mount Athos in Northern Greece is a peninsula which is home to many monasteries including St. Gregory. The monastery was founded in the 14th century and rebuilt after a fire in 1761 A.D. It is an active monastery restricted to males only
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Poulati
Mother Mary of Poulati is built on a steep cliff on the Island of Sifnos. It has the traditional blue dome of family churches in the Cycladic Islands.
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Mani
Descendents of ancient Spartans lived in the Mani area and in the Middle Ages were joined by refugees from the Byzantium nobility. The aristocracy formed competing clans with rights to erect combat towers. Poor resouces spurred banditry and blood feuds which lasted for years. Petros Mavromihalis united the clans while instigating the Greeek uprising of 1821.
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Karyes
These great oaks are in Karyes on the Peloponnese. They are held in high regard because of their age and size. One of the oaks which has become hollow over the years was used to house a tiny kafenion from which coffee was served during church events.
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