A festive day for Greece today, the Dormition of Virgin Mary, mother of Christ, is celebrated in every Greek church and chapel. We visit friends named after Her, Despoina (=Queen (of heavens)), Panayotis (Takis of Panos as a nickname) and Panayota (Penny or Yota), Maria (for the married women, the unwed Marias celebrate in November), and enjoy a holiday as summer turns to its end. Today, while the Bejing Olympics carry on, Athens is a deserted city. No traffic, less pollution, the market is off. It is wonderful to take a stoll under the Acropolis and listen to all the languages spoken in the narrow streets of Plaka and Monastiraki.As a Bookclub it is only appropriate to celebrate this day with a presentation of Mary with her books.Martini, Boticelli, Raphael, the Flemish masters, and many others have painted their masterpieces on the subject. Just click on the image for more!
Πατήστε στην εικόνα του χειρογράφου που δείχνει την Παναγία πριν την Κοίμησή της με τους 12 Αποστόλους, για να δείτε αριστουργήματα της Δυτικής Τέχνης που Την απεικονίζουν να διαβάζει.
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