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Georgios,

Wonderful to see you here.

I disagree with your statement about your opinion on masterworks. Your historical knowledge and the information that you have brought us on architectural wonders in Europe N. Africa and Asia through your research into historical and religious matters makes you well placed to comment.

You love beauty and have a very valued opinion.

I for one would love to see some Greek artists that you like. They need not be famous but ones who represent the great things about Greece.

Your country is going through really hard times which is nothing new but you always end up stronger. There must be artists at this time who are painting about the current struggles. I know for a fact that, despite being not too distant neighbours here in the UK, we don't really understand each other well as nations. Our histories are mixed and entwined yet we are so gloriously different. I have Greek friends here who feel frustrated with your nation's financial problems and realise that we are only one step away from the same situation. Artists have always painted these things and photographers likewise. Some images would be very welcome.

Roger

Just to mix things up I am posting some greek artistic treasures.

Exit warship Aris by Konstantinos Volanakis (1837–1907)

and

Summer day at The River

Périclès Pantazis (1849–1884)

and very differently

Demetrios Emmanuel Galanis (French, Greek, 1880 - 1966)

Seated nude - la bagneuse

Konstantin Makovsky – Boyaryshnya

Konstantin Makovsky (1839 - 1915)
Born in Moscow on June 20 (July 2) in 1839 inRussian painter, a master of painting, academic romanticism. the family of E.I.Makovsky, accountant and amateur artist, one of the founders of the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture

Self-portrait. 1860

Konstantin Makovsky. Festivities during Pancake Week at the Admiralty Square in St. Petersburg 1869