Saints Cyril (born Constantine in Thessalonike in 826 - died in Rome in 869) and Methodius (born in Thessalonike in 815 - died in Velehrad in 885) are celebrated together every May 11th and are known as the Equals of the Apostles and "Apostles to the Slavs". They are known for devising the Glagolithic alphabet, which later led to Cyrillic. Though Greek, they both chose to use the language of the people to whom they preached.
Stesichorus (born in Metaurus, Calabria in 630 – 555 BC) was the first great lyric poet of the West. He is best known for telling epic stories in lyric meters but he is also famous for some ancient traditions about his life, such as his opposition to the tyrant Phalaris, and the blindness he is said to have incurred and cured by composing verses first insulting and then flattering to Helen of Troy. He was ranked among the nine lyric poets esteemed by the scholars of Hellenistic Alexandria.
Manolis Anagnostakis (born in Thessalonike on Mar. 10, 1925 - died in Athens on Jun. 23, 2005) - famous poet whose works were terse, and often autobiographical, in their sentiments. In some ways his poetry is atypical of the period in that he exercises a degree of neutrality while re emphasizing an almost existentialist urge to define and to deconstruct his world. Many of his poems have been put to music, notably by Theodorakis.
George Seferis (born Giorgos Seferiades on March 13, 1900 - September 20, 1971) - major 20th Century Greek poet and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1963. He was also a career diplomat in the Greek Foreign Service, culminating in his appointment as Ambassador to the UK.
Nikolaos Koutouzis (born on Zakynthos in 1741 - 1813) Greek painter, poet and musician. He was a pupil of Nikolaos Doxaras (1754-9) and perhaps of Giambattista Tiepolo in Venice, the city that decisively influenced both his art and his life. After his return to Greece he was ordained (c. 1770), but due to his idiosyncratic character he suffered many personal vicissitudes. He worked chiefly on religious painting and portraits.
Arreda con la carta da parati londonart, design italiano.
Born: 30 August 1946, at Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen Parents: Their Majesties King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark Education: 1952-63 Zahle's School, Denmark including one year at Chatelard School for Girls, Switzerland (1961) 1963 Le Mesnil School Switzerland Accession: 6 March 1964 Married: 18 September 1964 in Athens, King Constantine of the Hellenes Children: Alexia, b 10 July 1965 Pavlos, b 20 May 1967 Nikolaos, b 1 October 1969 Theodora, b 9 June 1983 Philippos, b 26 April 1986 Interests: Founder (with her husband) and Honorary Chairman The Hellenic College of London President of the Board, The Anna-Maria Foundation
Queen Sofia’s of Hellenes diamond tiara (1st picture) Given as a wedding gift to Princess Sophia of Prussia when she married Crown Prince Konstantinos of Greece in 1889, from a member of her family, probably her mother, Empress Frederick, or brother, Kaiser Wilhelm II, this tiara features large diamonds set in an ornate scroll and floral design. This tiara was Crown Princess Sophie’s signature Tiara, worn for almost all events and portraits even after becoming Queen in 1913. ( 2nd picture ) Q
Today I’ ll post about HM Queen Olga of Hellenes diamond stars Queen Olga when she married HM King George I of Hellenes and came to Greece she brought with her a lot of marvelous jewels among them was a set of 4-5 different sized diamond stars Those stars HM made a tiara of or she had them as pins on her clothes and hair At the beginning of 20th century it was very popular that Royal lady’s used diamond stars like that When Queen Olga died her jewelry divided between her children and grand
Given as a wedding present from Queen Victoria to her eldest daughter, who eventually became Empress of Germany, in 1858, this magnificent tiara was later given to her third daughter, eventually HM Queen Sofia of Greece, when married HM King Konstantinos I of Hellenes . The tiara was actually a diamond “corsage” to be worn as a necklace . Featuring diamond spikes topped with diamonds on a base of large diamond collets, the diamonds are either Indian or Brazilian. (1st picture ) The only portr
HM Queen Sofia of Hellenes Diamond Circle Tiara. (1st picture) This Diamond Circle Tiara was first worn by Queen Sophie of Greece, the sister of Kaiser Wilhelm II, for a portrait in in 1910s, with a diamond hanging from the central circle. (2nd picture) King Humbert of Italy gave a splendid tiara of diamonds as a wedding present for Princess Sophie - described it as a magnificent specimen of Italian workmanship - probably the "C" tiara . After her death it was inherited by her son, the futu
AN IMPORTANT ANTIQUE DIAMOND RIVIÈRE, FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF QUEEN OLGA OF GREECE (1851-1926) Designed as twenty-six graduated cushion-cut diamonds, mounted in gold and silver, circa 1860, currently 38.0 cm long. ( 1st and 2nd pictures) Queen Olga gave the diamond necklace to her granddaughter Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark - probably on the occasion of her wedding with Prince Paul of Yugoslavia in 1923, three years before Queen Olga's death. (3 picture left) The necklace was inherited
Queen Olga of the Hellenes was both Greece’s queen consort and a Russian grand duchess, so you know she had a packed jewelry box. One of her favorite pieces, her diamond tiara. This tiara features in numerous formal images from her time as Greece’s queen. The diadem appears to perhaps have been a coronet, wrapping around the wearer’s head. The piece’s diamond festoon base features a series of toppers that appear to have been interchangeable. In some images, the tiara appears to be topped by sm
