[MGSA-L] [Program in Hellenic Studies at Columbia University] Invitation to a Lecture by ​​​​Dr. Theodoros Koutsogiannis: ​​​​Views of Athens in America

[Ioanna Messini-Skordas]

The Program in Hellenic Studies
at Columbia University

and

The Consulate General of Greece
in New York

cordially invite you to a lecture by

*Dr. Theodoros Koutsogiannis*
Curator, Art Collection of the Hellenic Parliament

Views of Athens in America
Greek-Revival Architecture and the Iconic Athenian Models

Although Athens was considered the cultural capital of the ancient world
and the artistic model for the West, “the mother of arts and philosophy” as
Cicero put it, actual ancient remains in the city of Athens did not
contribute significantly in shaping the artistic and architectural
development of the Renaissance because of the Ottoman occupation. The city
had to wait for the travelers of the “Grand Tour” and the continually
burgeoning antiquarianism of the 18th century, in order to participate in
the artistic movement of Neoclassicism. It was the depiction of Athenian
antiquities in illustrated editions that played a crucial role in the
diffusion of Athens’ image.Furthermore, a series of architects employed
such editions as “model books” for the formulation of individual motifs and
even entire facades in their own neoclassical works of architecture. Stuart
and Revett’s monumental edition *The Antiquities of Athens*, in particular,
became a reference work for neoclassical architects, especially for those
who adopted the so-called Greek-Revival style. A great many public
buildings in England and Scotland, Bavaria and Prussia, as well as the
United States – especially in east-coast cities – make direct stylistic
references to Athenian monuments.
The lecture will try to interpret the phenomenon of Greek-Revival
architecture, especially its American manifestations, and the visual,
architectural as well as cultural and ideological references to their
iconic Athenian models.


*Tuesday, October 2, 2018, 7:15 pm*
Department of Art History and Archaeology
Columbia University
*Schermerhorn Hall, 6th Floor, Room 612*
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