Galéria

Material Culture

This gallery contains drawings from the travelogues of four European travellers (Jacob Spon, George Wheler, Richard Chandler, and Richard Pococke) who visited Greece during the 17th and 18th centuries. The images illustrate the way antiquities were conceived and represented within their context.

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From the travelogue of the antiquarian Richard Chandler published with the title "Travels in Greece or an account of a tour made at the expenses of the Society of Dilettanti". It is representing a map of the area of the actual Istmia and Corinth…

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From the travelogue of the churchman Richard Pococke published with the title "A description of the East and some other countries". It is a drawing representing the Choragic Monumnet of Thrasyllos located on the southern slope of the Acropoli o…

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From the travelogue of the churchman Richard Pococke published with the title "A description of the East and some other countries". It is a drawing representing the Hadrian's gate at Athens.

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From the travelogue of the churchman Richard Pococke published with the title "A description of the East and some other countries". It is a drawing representing an ancient aqueduct in the island of Mytilene.

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From the travelogue of the churchman Richard Pococke published with the title "A description of the East and some other countries". It is a drawing representing the sepulchral monument of Philopappos on the hill of the Muses in Athens.

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From the travelogue of the churchman Richard Pococke published with the title "A description of the East and some other countries". It is a drawing representing the gate of Athena Archegetis in Athens.

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From the travelogue of the churchman Richard Pococke published with the title "A description of the East and some other countries". It is a drawing representing the Erechteion on the acropolis of Athens.

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From the travelogue of the churchman Richard Pococke published with the title "A description of the East and some other countries". It is a drawing representing the Parthenon on the acropolis of Athens.

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From the travelogue of the churchman Richard Pococke published with the title "A description of the East and some other countries". It is a drawing representing the Hadrian's library at Athens. He misinterpreated the building with the Olympi…

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From the travelogue of the churchman Richard Pococke published with the title "A description of the East and some other countries". It is a drawing representing the plan of the Prpylaea at Athens. He misinterpreated the building with a temple.

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From the travelogue of the churchman Richard Pococke published with the title "A description of the East and some other countries". It is a drawing representing three different buildings in Thessaloniki: the corynthian monument, the arch of Gale…

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From the travelogue of the churchman Richard Pococke published with the title "A description of the East and some other countries". It is a drawing representing the tower of the winds at Athens.

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From the travelogue of the antiquarian Jacob Spon published with the title "Voyage d'Italie, de Dalmatie, de Grece, et du Levant". It is a drawing representing the map of Athens with some of its antiquities.

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From the travelogue of the antiquarian Jacob Spon published with the title "Voyage d'Italie, de Dalmatie, de Grece, et du Levant". It is a drawing representing the map of the island of Delos with some of its antiquities.

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From the travelogue of the clergyman George Wheler published with the title "A Journey into Greece". It is a drawing representing a map of Delphi and its surroundings.

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From the travelogue of the antiquarian Jacob Spon published with the title "Voyage d'Italie, de Dalmatie, de Grece, et du Levant". It is a drawing representing the map of Nafpaktos.

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From the travelogue of the antiquarian Jacob Spon published with the title "Voyage d'Italie, de Dalmatie, de Grece, et du Levant". It is a drawing representing the map of Megara and its surroundings.

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From the travelogue of the clergyman George Wheler published with the title "A Journey into Greece". It is a drawing representing a map of Athens.

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From the travelogue of the clergyman George Wheler published with the title "A Journey into Greece". It is a drawing representing a map of Athens and its surroundings.

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From the travelogue of the antiquarian Jacob Spon published with the title "Voyage d'Italie, de Dalmatie, de Grece, et du Levant". It is a drawing representing the map of the island of Delphi and its surroundings.

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The image is coming from the travelogue of the clergyman George Wheler published with the title "A Journey into Greece". It is a drawing representing a map of Megara and its surroundings.