Gounaropoulos Museum
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Gounaropoulos Museum is a museum
located in Athens
, Greece
. It was founded in 1977 in Zografou
.
Giorgos Gounaropoulos (1890–1977), a Greek
painter who was recognized for the special light in his paintings and his personal painting style.
In 1978 Giorgos Gounaropoulo's son donated 40 of his father's paintings to Municipality of Zografou
. One year later the Gounaropoulos Museum was founded. The museum's building is at Gounaropoulo's house where he lived, worked and died. In 1990 the museum was expanded. A new building was established next to the first, which is used as an Art and Culture center.
Gounaropoulo's paintings and personal objects are exhibited in the museum and guided tours are offered for visitors and students.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
located in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It was founded in 1977 in Zografou
Zografou
Zografou is a suburb in the eastern part of Athens, Greece. It is located about 5 km from downtown Athens, 2 km SW of Katechaki Avenue, 4 km from the Hymettus Ring forming part of the Attiki Odos private superhighway network, and 3 km E of Kifissias Avenue...
.
Giorgos Gounaropoulos (1890–1977), a Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
painter who was recognized for the special light in his paintings and his personal painting style.
In 1978 Giorgos Gounaropoulo's son donated 40 of his father's paintings to Municipality of Zografou
Zografou
Zografou is a suburb in the eastern part of Athens, Greece. It is located about 5 km from downtown Athens, 2 km SW of Katechaki Avenue, 4 km from the Hymettus Ring forming part of the Attiki Odos private superhighway network, and 3 km E of Kifissias Avenue...
. One year later the Gounaropoulos Museum was founded. The museum's building is at Gounaropoulo's house where he lived, worked and died. In 1990 the museum was expanded. A new building was established next to the first, which is used as an Art and Culture center.
Gounaropoulo's paintings and personal objects are exhibited in the museum and guided tours are offered for visitors and students.