We announce a lecture series for the general public that will accompany the exhibition “Prometheus Unbound – A masterpiece rediscovered”, organized by the Canellopoulos Museum, in collaboration with the Directorate of Conservation of Ancient and Modern Monuments and the Directorate of Modern Cultural Heritage of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture (https://camu.gr/en/activity/prometheus-unbound-masterpiece-rediscovered/).
The lecturers will explore the history and symbolisms of the great painting, examining if from different vantage points. Starting on 6 November, lectures will be given every Wednesday at 17.00 until the end of the exhibition (except for 20.11.2024 and the period of Christmas) at the lecture hall of the Canellopoulos Museum. Entrance
is free.LECTURE PROGRAM
Wednesday 6 November 2024, at 17.00
Tassos Sakellaropoulos (Benaki Museum Historical Archives)
Η Ελλάδα την εποχή του Γεωργίου Α’
Wednesday 13 November 2024, at 17.00
Eleni Margari (Directorate of Modern Cultural Heritages, Ministry of Culture)
«Η πρώτη, συγκινητική υποψία ελευθερίας». Ο Προμηθέας Λυόμενος του Carl Bloch
Wednesday 27 November 2024, at 17.00
Dimitra Kottoula (Directorate of Modern Cultural Heritages, Ministry of Culture)
«Αἱ βάναυσοι χρωμολιθογραφίαι». Ο Γεώργιος Α‘ και ο Προμηθέας Λυόμενος
Wednesday 4 December 2024, at 17.00
Ioanna Karani (Directorate of Protection and Restoration of Modern and Contemporary Monuments, Ministry of Culture)
Η δημιουργική αναβίωση του κτήματος Τατοΐου μετά τις εργασίες αποκατάστασης κτηρίων και ελεύθερωνχώρων του ιστορικού τόπου από το Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού
Wednesday 11 December 2024, at 17.00
Maria-Xeni Garezou (Directorate for the Management of the National Archive of Monuments, Ministry of Culture)
Η αλληγορία του Ηρακλή και το συγκείμενό της: τεκμήρια από το Τατόι σχετικά με τη βασιλεία του ΓεωργίουΑ΄
Wednesday 18 December 2024, at 17.00
Maria Mertzani (Directorate of Conservation of Ancient and Modern Monuments, Ministry of Culture)
Οι προκλήσεις της συντήρησης των συλλογών του Κτήματος Τατοΐου
Wednesday 8 January 2025, at 17.00
Stavroula-Villy Fotopoulou (Directorate of Modern Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture)
Τελευταίος σταθμός: έκθεση στην Έπαυλη Τατοΐου
[Images: On the left, installation of the painting “Prometheus Unbound” in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts at Copenhagen in 1932 (National Gallery of Denmark). To the right, installation of “Prometheus Unbound” at the Canellopoulos Museum, Athens, in 2024 (Hellenic Ministry of Culture/Canellopoulos Museum)]
