Alexandros A. Soutzos

In memoriam

In 1896, Alexandros Soutzos, a jurist and art lover, bequeathed his collection and estate to the Greek Government aspiring to the creation of an art museum. This became the The National Art Gallery–Alexandros Soutzos Museum (Greek: Εθνική Πινακοθήκη-Μουσείο Αλεξάνδρου Σούτζου, Ethniki Pinakothiki-Mouseio Alexandrou Soutzou) is an art museum in Athens devoted to Greek and European art from the 14th century to the 20th century. The museum opened in 1900 and the first curator was the famous Greek painter Georgios Jakobides from Munich. After World War II the works began for a new building. After relocating the sculptures in the new National Glyptotheque, there is a discussion to renovate the main building and to build a new wing.

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