Ο ναός του Ολυμπίου Διός από την Ακρόπολη, 1937/38

Elly (Nelly’s) Sougioultzoglou-Seraidari

1937

From the collection of Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

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Ο ναός του Ολυμπίου Διός από την Ακρόπολη, 1937/38 is a 1937 by Elly (Nelly’s) Sougioultzoglou-Seraidari, held at Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.

Who painted this?: Elly (Nelly’s) Sougioultzoglou-Seraidari
When & what style?: 1937
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

About this work

This black-and-white photo shows a small town packed with white buildings. In the middle, a set of ancient stone columns stands alone in a grassy area. Behind them, a hill rises with more scattered houses and a few trees. The town looks quiet, with no people in sight. The columns in the center are ruins—likely from a temple. They’re the only sign of old history in this otherwise modern-looking town. If you like old ruins mixed with everyday life, check out the Museum of Ethnography for more photos like this.