Lorentzos Mavilis
Marble bust of the lyric poet Lorentzos Mavilis in the homonymous square.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1938 Placed.
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
The marble bust of the poet Lorentzos Mavilis is placed on a marble base and is the work of Petros Roubos, who has rendered Mavilis in a way that expresses both sensitivity and bravery.
What I can't see
The sculptor modeled the sculpture after the poet himself, before he left for war. Lorentzos Mavilis (1860-1912) was of Greek-Spanish origin and is considered the greatest sonnet writer of Greece. He graduated from the universities of Athens, Munich, Freiburg and Goethe in Frankfurt. His works are pessimistic and dialogues are their distinct element. In addition to being a lyric poet, he was a talented chess player, a defender of the common Greek language and served as an MP for Venizelos’ party. He was killed in 1912 in the Balkan Wars. This small square, where the bust is placed, bears his name.
Info
- Address: Mavili Sq.
Bibliography
Yohalas T., Kafetzaki Τ., (2013), Αθήνα, Ιχνηλατώντας την πόλη με οδηγό την ιστορία και τη λογοτεχνία [Athens, Tracing the city guided by history and literature], ESTIA Bookstore
Lorentzos Mavilis, documentary, ERT digital archive
https://archive.ert.gr/8425/
Last visit 5/7/2023
