Aimilianos, Metropolitan of Grevena
Marble bust of the Metropolitan of Grevena, who was an emblematic figure of the Greeks of Macedonia.
Modern and Contemporary era (1912 - )
1967 Sculpted.
Ottoman era (1453- 1912)
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 Grevena metropolitan Aimilianos, a work by Anastasios Papadopoulos, is 1.06m high and is placed on a 1.97m high marble base. “Ethnomartyr Aimilianos Lazaridis, metropolitan of Grevena, 1877-1911, from Permata, Asia Minor” is written on it. It is not a sculpture of great artistic value, but it aims to highlight Aimilianos as a historical figure, as can be seen from the bold lines of his beard. The back side of the sculpture has not been sculpted.
What I can't see
Aimilianos Lazaridis was metropolitan of the city of Grevena and actively participated in the Macedonian Struggle for the preservation and defense of Greek identity and Christianity in the region of Macedonia. He was murdered by some Vlach-speakers and comitatzis, who were Greek-origin members of guerilla groups that acted against the Ottoman Empire and served the interests of Bulgaria.
Info
- Address: Aristotelous St.
Bibliography
https://mikrasiatwn.wordpress.com/2014/10/01/
Last visit 9/6/2023
Orfanidis D., (2016), Υπαίθρια Γλυπτά της Θεσσαλονίκης, παράμετροι υποβάθμισης και φθοράς των υλικών τους, Διπλωματική Εργασία, [Outdoor Sculptures of Thessaloniki, parameters of degradation and wear of their materials], A.U.Th.
