Nikolaos Mantzaros
Bust of the Greek composer Nikolaos Mantzaros.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1935 Created.
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
In the surrounding space of Agios Dionysios Church in Kolonaki, we find the brass bust of Nikolaos Mantzaros, a work by Michalis Tombros. Mantzaros is depicted in a Doric style and a serious facial expression. The marble base bears his name, the dates of his birth and death and the sculptor’s signature.
What I can't see
Nikolaos Chalikiopoulos Mantzaros (1795-1873) came from Corfu and was a composer and founder of the Heptanisian School of Music. He is considered one of the founders of Greek music and -among his many works- the most important is the composition of the poem “Hymn to Freedom” by Dionysios Solomos, which became the national anthem of Greece. He set many Greek and Italian poems to music, but unfortunately, many of his works are ignored. Mantzaros probably wrote the first Greek opera “Don Crepuscolo” (1815).
Info
- Address: Lycavittou Sq.
Bibliography
Xanthoudakis H., Kardamis K. (ed.), (2003), Νικόλαος Χαλικιόπουλος Μάντζαρος: ερευνητική συμβολή στα 130 χρόνια από το θάνατο του συνθέτη, [Nikolaos Chalikiopoulos Mantzaros: research contribution to the 130th anniversary of the composer’s death, Corfu: Ionian University- Department of Music Studies
Glyptothiki.gr (2013), Νικόλαος Μάντζαρος, [Nikolaos Mantzaros], in
https://www.glyptothiki.gr
Last visit 4/7/2023
