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Arcadia Project is
funded from EU by
the Culture 2000
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Virtual Tour In The Arcadian Museum of Art and History
http://www.dryades-arcadia.gr
The Arcadian Museum of Art and History is located in Levidi-Arcadia. Fables, tradition and history meet with Art,
in an area built and placed harmoniously in the natural art
gallery of the Arcadian landscape. It includes the following THEMATIC UNITS:
Arcadia, myths and utopia
Arcadia of Travellers
Nymphs – nudes and nature
Pastoral poetry in the Engraving
“Arcadia” in the New Greek Engraving
Th. Kolokotronis - “Arcadia in the Greek Revolution”
A. Papanastasiou – K. Parthenis - “A' Greek Democracy”
Agricultural and Pastoral lifestyle
Mountain and Wood
ΤHE EXHIBITS OF THE MUSEUM
The museum hosts the Collection of George I. Christodoulopoulos, which includes above of 500 drawings
and engravings of European and Greek artists, dated by the 16th century, small sculptures, historical photographs,
coins, bank notes, art publications and other collection objects.
SLIDE SHOW
Arcadia, through the projection slide show of 120 great pieces, from the art galleries of all over the world, gives
the occasion of a tour in the European painting, from Renaissance to Impressionism.
THE LIBRARY
In the museum there is also available a library of art, history, literature and social sciences,
with more than 1.000 books. Many of them are rare books from 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
THE EXHIBITION AREAS
The exhibition areas of the Museum, in the complex’s central building , are extended in five mainly rooms
under the total area of 460 s.q. The exhibits are divided in this area, accompanied with historical and
technical criticism information.
The Museum also includes the projection and multiple uses room “ALKINOE” of the Arcadian Museum of Art
and History, (110 s.q.). “ALKINOE” is the redevelopment an old free-standing stone building, with distinctive
architectural features. It stands on the south-western edge of Dryades complex, set in a quarter acre of
suitably landscaped.
info: Tel.: +30 27960 29019 - +30 69772 01868 - +30 69442 42429 - FAX: +30 27960 29018
e-mail: info@dryades-arcadia.gr |
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