An eye opening art gallery displaying some exceptional 18th century paintings by Constantine Volanakis
Municipal Art Gallery of Chania的点评
点评:The visit to this gallery was eye opening. We didn’t expect much. It’s located off a busy Main Street in Chania and has a relatively uninspiring exterior. However, the interior is a very modern 3-floor art gallery, small but beautiful designed. We were fortunate to be there for a 6 month (July - December 2023) exhibition of the paintings of the 18th Century artist, Constantine Volanakis. Volanakis was obviously obsessed with Greek harbours, sailing ships and Aegean seas as all of the displayed paintings displayed these themes. The paintings, particularly those of the sailing ships are spectacular, revealing a true painting master. Budding artists should read the biographical notes about the artist, who unfortunately attempted suicide because of financial hardship, even after his paintings had been recognised and purchased by prominent people and institutions. One pursues art for the love of it rather than the financial reward. So if you have a spare few hours to spare in Chania and appreciate art, this is a gallery well worth visiting. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
翻译:参观这个画廊令人大开眼界。我们并没有期待太多。它位于干尼亚一条繁忙的主街附近,外观相对平淡。然而,内部是一个非常现代的三层艺术画廊,虽小但设计精美。我们有幸在那里参加了为期 6 个月(2023 年 7 月至 12 月)的 18 世纪艺术家康斯坦丁·沃拉纳基斯 (Constantine Volanakis) 的画作展览。沃拉纳基斯显然对希腊港口、帆船和爱琴海着迷,因为所有展出的画作都展示了这些主题。这些画,特别是那些帆船的画,非常壮观,展现了一位真正的绘画大师。崭露头角的艺术家应该阅读有关该艺术家的传记,尽管他的画作已被知名人士和机构认可并购买,但不幸的是,由于经济困难,他试图自杀。人们追求艺术是出于对艺术的热爱,而不是经济回报。因此,如果您在干尼亚有几个空闲时间欣赏艺术,那么这是一个非常值得参观的画廊。强烈推荐。