In light of the recent developments in Greece, the resignation of the General Secretary of the Council of Ministers,
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The burning of frigate Hellas in 1831 by Admiral Miaoulis – Η πυρπολησις της φρεγατας “Ελλας” το 1831 απο το ναυαρχο Μιαουλη
Introduction Greece is a country with a very rich history in civil strife and conflict, escalating to war. Today’s post
Continue readingStuffed tomatoes and peppers with minced meat and pig’s skin – Ντοματες και πιπεριες γεμιστες με κιμα
Some time ago I wrote about a dish that is highly satisfying: peppers stuffed with rice. Today I write about
Continue readingΗ κανναβης εις τον Ελληνικον Πολιτισμον και την Κοινωνιαν – Cannabis in Greek Culture and Society
Προοιμιον Το παρον πονημα ειναι εθνικου και ηθικοπλασματικου χαρακτηρα, οσονουπω δε και απελευθερωτικον καθοσον καταγραφει μεθοδικα επιστημονικα και παντελως ουδετερα
Continue readingTwo Masters of Light: Claude Lorrain and J.M.W. Turner
An enormous deep-red sunset over a stormy sea, an indication of an approaching typhoon.A detail from JMW Turner’s “Slave-Ship”. Painting
Continue readingRenato Guttuso: pictor diabolicus, “devilish painter”?
I was introduced to the work of Renato Guttuso back in 1996, when Whitechapel Gallery in London exhibited some of
Continue readingWilks Restaurant, Bristol upon Avon, United Kingdom
“Britain was a major player in the transatlantic slave trade. British ships carried 2,600,000 enslaved Africans in the 18th century
Continue readingThe Sum of all Evil (2012-13), an installation by the Chapman Brothers
In London’s idyllic Sackler Gallery one can see on display the Chapman Brothers’ masterpiece “The Sum of all Evil” (December
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Lord Byron’s “Giaour – A Fragment of a Turkish Tale”
Introduction “Greece was the mostly sought Eastern country by travelers during the 19th century.” (1) Lord Byron visited Greece for
Continue readingAphrodite (Venus), Pan and Eros: A sculpture in the National Archaelogical Museum of Athens
A sculpture of Aphrodite, Pan and Eros, exhibited in the National Archaelogical Museum of Athens, in Greece, is the subject
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