Praying hands
Praying hands is the first mural by the initiative of the Ministry of the Environment, and it is part of the centre's beautification projects.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
2011 Painted.
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
On the blind side of a ten-story hotel, we see a mural inspired by “Praying Hands”, a work of the German painter Albrecht Dürer. The difference here is that the hands are turned upside-down, i.e. the prayer turns to the man and the city. Hence the title of the project is “Praying for us”.
What I can't see
The project is inspired by then-student of the School of Fine Arts, Pavlos Tsakonas, and realised by the painters Manolis Anastasakos and Kretsis brothers. It is the first mural by the initiative of the Ministry of the Environment, and it is part of the centre’s beautification projects.
Info
- Address: Menandrou & P. Tsaldari/ Pireos St.
Bibliography
Anastasopoulou M., (2011), Εικαστικές Παρεμβάσεις στο Δημόσιο Χώρο του Υπουργείου Περιβάλλοντος, [Conjectural Interventions in Public Space of the Ministry of Environment], in skai.gr
http://www.skai.gr/news/culture/article/183156/heria-pou-proseuhodai-sto-kedro-tis-athinas/#ixzz3log1X8q8
Last visit: 20/9/2015
Field observation by scientific editors
http://www.skai.gr/news/culture/article/183156/heria-pou-proseuhodai-sto-kedro-tis-athinas/#ixzz3log1X8q8
Last visit: 20/9/2015
Field observation by scientific editors
