The Centre
Academic Supervisor:
Nicos Hadjinicolaou, Professor of Art History, University of Crete
Brief Description
On 13th September 1990, at the end of the international congress entitled “El Greco of Crete”, which was organised in Heraklio concurrently with the exhibition of the artist´s works, the Academic Council of the Institute of Mediterranean Studies approved the proposal to establish the El Greco Centre (KDT). The aim of the El Greco Centre, which has no institutional/administrative autonomy within the framework of the IMS, is the study and promotion of the work of El Greco, art in Crete and Italy in the 16th C, as well as art in Spain in the last five centuries.
The
cornerstone of the Centre is the specialised library and its photo-archive,
both of which are being constantly expanded with new material. Donations from
Greek institutes and businesses, as well as private individuals, have already
made possible the purchase of a number of very important books and complete series
of Spanish journals (Archivio Español de Arte y Arquelogia, Arte Español,
Boletin de la Sociedad Español de Excursiones), while the Spanish Ministry
of Culture donated the available volumes of the journals Goya and Reales Sitios.
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the ITE, the El Greco Centre brought
El Greco´s painting “St Peter” from America, which, after being
exhibited in Heraklio, was purchase by the National Gallery. Every 4-5 years
the El Greco Centre organises an international symposium devoted to the work
of El Greco. At the El Greco Centre, the program “El Greco in Italy” has
already been completed.
As a result of the issues raised at earlier stages by the research on the above topic and the completion of the program, the exhibition “El Greco in Italy and Italian Art” was organised in co-operation with the National Gallery, and there was a similarly entitled symposium in Rethymno at which 34 experts from Greece, Europe, America and Japan spoke. The exhibition and symposium were reported in European and foreign newspapers and journals.
Aims of the program:
The objective of the research is the study of works produced by El Greco, the study of art in Crete and Italy in the 16th C, as well as art in Spain in the last five centuries.
The compilation of a catalogue raisonné which includes all the works which have at times been attributed to El Greco will facilitate methodical research as to their authenticity, as well as the better appraisal of experts´ arguments.
Furthermore, the El Greco Centre is preparing the publication of an International Bibliography in respect of El Greco.
Collaborations
The El Greco Centre maintains collaborations with academic foundations and organisations based in Greece and abroad.
Nicos Hadjinicolaou, Professor of Art History, University of Crete
Brief Description
On 13th September 1990, at the end of the international congress entitled “El Greco of Crete”, which was organised in Heraklio concurrently with the exhibition of the artist´s works, the Academic Council of the Institute of Mediterranean Studies approved the proposal to establish the El Greco Centre (KDT). The aim of the El Greco Centre, which has no institutional/administrative autonomy within the framework of the IMS, is the study and promotion of the work of El Greco, art in Crete and Italy in the 16th C, as well as art in Spain in the last five centuries.
The
cornerstone of the Centre is the specialised library and its photo-archive,
both of which are being constantly expanded with new material. Donations from
Greek institutes and businesses, as well as private individuals, have already
made possible the purchase of a number of very important books and complete series
of Spanish journals (Archivio Español de Arte y Arquelogia, Arte Español,
Boletin de la Sociedad Español de Excursiones), while the Spanish Ministry
of Culture donated the available volumes of the journals Goya and Reales Sitios.
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the ITE, the El Greco Centre brought
El Greco´s painting “St Peter” from America, which, after being
exhibited in Heraklio, was purchase by the National Gallery. Every 4-5 years
the El Greco Centre organises an international symposium devoted to the work
of El Greco. At the El Greco Centre, the program “El Greco in Italy” has
already been completed.As a result of the issues raised at earlier stages by the research on the above topic and the completion of the program, the exhibition “El Greco in Italy and Italian Art” was organised in co-operation with the National Gallery, and there was a similarly entitled symposium in Rethymno at which 34 experts from Greece, Europe, America and Japan spoke. The exhibition and symposium were reported in European and foreign newspapers and journals.
Aims of the program:The objective of the research is the study of works produced by El Greco, the study of art in Crete and Italy in the 16th C, as well as art in Spain in the last five centuries.
The compilation of a catalogue raisonné which includes all the works which have at times been attributed to El Greco will facilitate methodical research as to their authenticity, as well as the better appraisal of experts´ arguments.
Furthermore, the El Greco Centre is preparing the publication of an International Bibliography in respect of El Greco.
Collaborations
The El Greco Centre maintains collaborations with academic foundations and organisations based in Greece and abroad.
