25. EXHIBITION: WOMEN DURING THE GREEK REVOLUTION OF 1821

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EXHIBITION: WOMEN DURING THE GREEK REVOLUTION OF 1821

Art, History, Social Studies School: DES Primary School Country: Greece

11 years old students group of 35 students duration: 1 day

B. & M. Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts & Music

https://thf.gr/el/

CONTENT OF ACTIVITY

While teaching the facts of the Greek history, students were introduced to this exhibition in order to examine the status of women at this period. The fact that European painters selected the Greek women as an art subject shows the feelings of philhellenism. The ways that women supported the revolution is a perspective of the war period.

Children were really enthusiastic in approaching the subject of a social aspect. They were showed around the paintings and took part in the educational program of the museum.

The B. & M. Theocharakis Foundation’s first aim is to promote Music and the Fine Arts, both nationally and internationally. Through its Spyros Papaloukas permanent collection, it maintains a focus on Modernist art, while investigating its development over the centuries to the contemporary art world of today.

Located in the center of Athens a visit to Theocharakis foundation is always a nice choice when it comes to museum educational programs. With many different areas of interest and various periodic exhibitions, the foundation aims to bring information from over the centuries to young minds.

The Foundation wishes to unite families, communities and cultures under the adventurous, ever-changing and exciting spirit of Art. Lately, special emphasis is placed on attracting younger visitors, familiarizing them with Music and the Visual arts and their various experiential forms, cultivating their aesthetic antennas, and making them feel at ease in a Museum environment.