The
art in Greece
may be divided into three periods, such as ancient,
Byzantine and modern. During
your travel Greece
you will be able to admire the culture of this
country and see its marvellous and grandiose buildings.
The
ancient art in Greece have influenced on the traditions and culture of
many countries and continues to be the sample of a perfect art till the
present times. You
will be astonished by the beauty and grandeur of pieces of art in
Greece, even nowadays, at the time of modern technologies. During the
Byzantine period in the history of art in Greece,
the humanistic tendency of ancient art was displaced by the
Christian one. That's why during this period in the history of art in
Greece the praising of man and its body was replaced with the
praising of God and all, that is connected with the religion. This
period of art in Greece is represented by numerous frescos and icons,
with the images of God, Christ and different saints.
During
your travel Greece, you can visit numerous museums of this country
and learn more about its culture as well as just admire the beautiful
pieces of art. We offer you to visit the National Archaeological
Museum, which is located in Athens
near the Alexandras Avenue on
Patission Street. You may buy the souvenirs just on
the
territory of this museum and rest in the cafe, which is located in
the amazing garden near it. You may get there by trolley as well as
on foot from Victoria Station. The working hours is from 8am to 7pm
every day except Monday and Sunday(from 8:30am to 3pm).
The
next best
place of art in Greece
is the National Gallery, where you
will find the pieces of art of the modern artists of Greece as well
as of the other countries. Visiting this museum you will be able to
feast your eyes upon the marvellous paintings and sculpture. The
National Gallery is located in the Konstandinou Street and its open
hours are from 10am to 2pm. It doesn't work on Tuesday.
We
hope that you have found this article about art in Greece interesting
and eye catching to say the least. Its objective is to entertain and
inform as well as introduce to travel Greece in an easy way. If you
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