Municipal Art Gallery- A Must Visit In Rhodes Old Town

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Municipal Art Gallery was established in 1962 in Old town of Rhodes. It is located to the right of Symi Square which lies at the starting of the ancient town when you enter from Eleftheria Gate. At the gallery works of Modern Greek painters is showcased. It was built by the efforts of a prominent commander and Contemporary Greek Art scholar of Dodecanese area, Andreas Ioannou. To truly enjoy the glory and grandeur of this gallery and many other great places in Rhodes old town we suggest that you book your stay at one of the best Rhodes town hotels. A standard hotel that provides all the hotel services at affordable charges is the Paris Hotel. It is located n Rhodes Old Town close to the St Francisco Roman Catholic Church.

Today, the Gallery possesses some of the most delegate and trustworthy collections of the Greek Paintings and Drawings of 20th century. It also represents all the eminent and creative Greek painters of the last century, who shaped contemporary Greek work of art, with at least one characteristic work. Most of the represented painters belonged to the previous century. To be witness to this magnificent ...
... artistic galore of aestheticism, you can book your stay in one of the best Rhodes town hotels.

Some of the most prominent painting-makers popular both in Greece and Europe include Kontoglou, Parthenis, Maleas, Theophilos , Vassiliou, Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas, Spyropoulos, Fassianos, Gaitis, Kessanlis, Moralis, Tsarouchis, Chr. Botsoglou, Diamantopoulos, Engonopoulos, Gounaropoulos, Lytras and a lot more others. More than 150 painters and their work of art have been displayed in various exhibitions in Greece and Europe.

The gallery, apart from possessing significant elegant paintings, owns a rich and beautiful collection of wood, chalcography, lithography and aquatint engravings that dated from the 16th to 20th century. You can also see these sketches, paintings, designs, sculptures and various other things in Rhodes town hotels as well. They will really be the best Rhodes Holidays Ideas for this year's vacation plan.

Some of them include significantly interesting collections of the Engravings and Maps of Island Rhodes, the Aegean and the Dodecanese. They also carry a wide variety of etchings and maps of different parts of the Greek and Asia Minor regions. More specifically, they include maps and paintings of all the Rhodes Islands and Towns. These collections are donated by the philhellene family, Noel Woolrych.

Despite of major building (at Symi square), various other buildings of the town organize activities of the Museum. You can easily avail one of the superb Rhodes town hotels here.

The New Gallery was established in 2002. It is built in a contemporary infrastructure at the picturesque Square including 100 palm trees. Artistic, educational and cultural activities of this region will make your stay memorable.

Another place that you find here is the Center of Modern Art in the Socratous Street of the old town. It is one of the famous streets and attracts many tourists that come to spend their holidays to Rhodes. The Centre is known for showcasing the young talent and holds different art exhibitions from time to time.

The best way to enjoy the delights of old town is by staying at one of the Rhodes town hotels that provide easy access along with comfort during your stay in Rhodes.

For More Information Visit: http://www.rhodes.ws/hotels-rhodes-greece/rhodes-old-town-hotels/paris-hotel