The workshop takes place in the framework of the exhibition Fotis Kontoglou. From “Logos” to “Ekphrasis”. With drawings and decorative designs by the author’s hand, presented at the N. Hadjikyriakos-Gkika Gallery (EXTENDED until 05/03/2016).

The exhibition aims to highlight Kontoglou’s activity as a writer and to present his illustrations for books authored or translated by himself as well as by other authors.

ONE-DAY CONFERENCE PROGRAM
1st PART - VOLUME PRESENTATION
12:30
Constantinos Papachristou, Gkika Gallery-Curator, Benaki Museum
Dimitris Arvanitakis, Historian, Publications Department, Benaki Museum
Christos Ph. Margaritis, Volume Editor and Exhibition Curator

13:00
Zetta Antonopoulou, Art. Historian, Historian Archive at the Municipality of Athens
Fotis Kontoglou in the Municipality of the Athens’ Archive

13:15
Andromachi Katselaki, Ph.D in Byzantine Archaeology
Maria Nanou, M.A. in the History of Byzantine Art.
Sketches and Icons by the last “post-Byzantine” creator, Fotis Kontoglou

13:30
George Dambasis, Film Director
Michael I. Asfentagakis, Ph.D. Candidate of Christian and Byzantine Archaeology and Art
Fotis Kontoglou on Andros Island

13:45
Andreas Andreopoulos, Reader in Orthodox Christianity. Professor, The University of Winchester
Niki Tsironi, Dr. Byzantinist, National Hellenic Research Foundation.
Leonid Ouspenski according to Kontoglou: Reflections from the reading of the manuscript

14:00 Conversation
14:15 Break

2nd TOPIC - "THE ASTROLABE” OF FOTIS KONTOGLOU
80 years since its 1st edition
14:30
Spyros Moschonas, Ph.D. in Art History
The artistic milieu (1932-1936): Kontoglou and his “Astrolabe”

14:45
Dimitris Pavlopoulos, Associate Professor of Art History, History and Archaeology Department, University of Athens
Kontoglou was he an engraver? Question on the occasion of “The Astrolabe”

15:00
Irene Orati, Art Historian
Fotis Kontoglou’s disciples in the book “The Astrolabe”

15:15
Nikolaos Graikos, Ph.D. in Art History
“The Astrolabe. A strange book written […] and illustrated”: the multimodal meaning of Fotis Kontoglou’s “The Astrolabe”

15:30 Conversation
Interventions by Mr. Athanasios Niarchos and Mr. Konstantinos Tsiropoulos

16:00 Tour to the exhibition