S u m m e r e 2 0 0 8 GennadeionGennadeion NewsNews A special insert to the newsletter of the american school of classical studies at athens

Ge n n a d e i o n Ne w s Scrapbook Digitization Project Complete n his many decades as a col- lector of books and materials Irelated to the history and culture of Greece, John Genna- dius amassed thousands of loose- leaf items, from prints to maps to political broadsheets and news- Eighteenth-century paper articles. To organize and map depicting the preserve these disparate items, voyage of Jason and he had them bound into some the Argonauts. 116 volumes, which have be- come known as the “John Gen- Photo courtesy of the Gennadius Library nadius Scrapbooks.” Thanks to a grant from the Greek Ministry of Culture under the Information Rare Books, Map Acquired for Gennadeion Society program of the European Union, awarded in June 2006, n 2007–08 the Gennadius 1619. It contains the three books 20 leaves containing hymns and this unique body of informa- Library added several rare of the Art of Rhetoric in Greek and chants by Petros Lampadarios tion has now been digitized and Imaterials to its holdings, Latin, and is dedicated to Charles and Jacob Protopsaltis. The old- catalogued almost in its entirety. enriching its collections of man- I, with the king’s coat of arms est manuscript has 40 leaves, is The images are now available uscripts, maps, Greek Classics, engraved opposite the dedication titled “Νεκρώσιμος ακολουθία” through the Digital Library home and Geography and Travel. page. The signature of the first (funeral service), and contains page on the School’s website ddd owner, “Tho. Preston,” probably passages by Manuel Chrysaphes, (http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/index. refers to a Benedictine monk Dimitrios Papadopoulos, and Trustee Nicholas Theocarakis php/digital-library/). In addition, (1563–1640) who wrote several Petros Byzantios Protopsaltis. gave to the Library a folio edi- a multimedia publication explor- controversial treatises under the tion of Foulis’ Homer, Iliad and ddd ing the life and vision of John name Roger Widdrington. Odyssey, published in Glasgow The Library has just purchased Gennadius, including highlights in 1756–58. The copy has a ddd a fine eighteenth-century map of his collections and the story of bookplate of book collector ASCSA Managing Committee by Giuseppe Petroschi with the the founding of the Gennadius Brian Douglas Stilwel. The Li- Member Curtis Runnels (Boston title Argonautarum iter ex Apol- Library, will soon be available brary owns two more editions University) has donated three lonio. A copper engraving, the on CD-ROM and online. With of Foulis’ Iliad, the first (1747) unbound, sewn manuscripts of map is also hand-colored, and the completion of the scrapbook and a later edition (1778). This ecclesiastical music in Byzantine illustrates the mythical route of project, the Library has made new acquisition complements musical notation, which also Jason and the Argonauts from a major step towards its goal the Library’s Greek Classics col- contain text and prayers. Their Thrace through the Black Sea of preserving its holdings and lection. The copy of the large dates range from the middle of and the Mediterranean to the disseminating information to a paper Odyssey appears to have the eighteenth to the middle of northern coast of Africa. Mea- wider audience. been presented for judgment as the nineteenth century. One, a suring .342 m. by .48 m., the Other News a specimen of typography by the small manuscript of 18 leaves, map was published in 1791 in Select Society of Edinburgh. contains hymns of Petros Lam- an Italian translation of Apol- Recently published, Volume Mr. Theocarakis also donated badarios and Gregorios Pro- lonius of Rhodes’ The Argonauts, 9 of The New Griffon includes to the Library a first London topsaltis and forms part of an originally written in the third papers presented at the meeting edition of Aristotle’s Rhetoric, anthology of ecclesiastical music. century B.C. e continued on page G4 published by Edward Griffin in The second is a manuscript of G2 G E N N A D E I O N N E W S

Gennadeion Acquires Tsatsos Papers

he Archives of the Gen- Tsatsos, who was a distin- laureate George Seferis; Ioanna nadius Library were guished professor of law at the Tsatsou is the author of My Trecently enriched by the University of Athens and a mem- Brother George Seferis. acquisition of the papers of Kon- ber of the Athens Academy, pub- The papers of Konstantinos stantinos Tsatsos (1899–1987), lished several philosophical trea- and Ioanna Tsatsou (ca. 30 linear President of the Hellenic Repub- tises focusing on the philosophy meters) contain manuscripts lic (1975–1980), and his wife of law, biographies of Eleutherios concerning Tsatsos’ academic Ioanna Seferiadi Tsatsou (1909– Venizelos and Konstantinos and literary work, translations, 2000). The prospect of acquiring Karamanlis, and translations and newspaper clippings, as well this important collection arose of Cicero and Demosthenes. as personal and professional cor- several years ago, when then-Di- In addition to his political and respondence. Of special interest rector of the Gennadius Library, academic career, Konstantinos is the correspondence among the Haris Kalligas, and Archivist Tsatsos is also known for his lit- members of the Seferis family. Natalia Vogeikoff-Brogan vis- erary work, encompassing poetic The professional correspondence ited the house of Konstantinos collections and an important refers to Tsatsos’ long political Tsatsos on Kydathinaion Street, book on poetry, which records career (1930–1987), including Konstantinos and Ioanna Tsatsou at his daughter’s invitation. De- a public dialogue with George his service at the Ministry of in 1975. spoina Mylona-Tsatsou wished Seferis about the nature of Helle- Justice (1966) and the Ministry Photo: Gennadeion Archives to explore the possibility of do- nism in modern Greek art (Ένας of Culture (1975) and his presi- nating her father’s papers to the διάλογος για την ποίηση, 1975). dency of the Hellenic Republic was almost imperative because Gennadeion after the completion Tsatsos is the elusive “Mr. Ypsi- (1975–1980). of the family’s connection with of their cataloguing. Faithful to lon” in Henry Miller’s Colossus There is no need to elaborate George Seferis. It is an honor for her initial promise, Mrs. Mylona- of Maroussi (1941); Miller met further on the contents of this the American School that the Tsatsou repeated her offer to cur- Tsatsos in 1939 at Spetses, where most important collection of heirs of Konstantinos and Ioanna rent Gennadeion Director Maria the latter was hiding to avoid papers. Both Konstantinos and Tsatsou have selected the Gen- Georgopoulou in June 2007, and arrest during the dictatorship of Ioanna Tsatsou are an integral nadius Library to be among the in March of this year the Tsatsos Metaxas. In 1930, Constantine part of Greece’s modern history. institutions to receive their fam- papers were delivered to the Tsatsos married Ioanna Seferi- For the Gennadius Library, the ily’s papers. e Gennadius Library. adi, the sister of poet and Nobel acquisition of Tsatsos’ papers

Anonymous Gift Library Collections on the Road Benefits Library homas Hope’s Outlines a religious icon from the Gen- The Gennadius Library and for my costume, from the nadeion’s Stathatos Collection, the American School are the TKyriazis Collection of the lent to the exhibition “Ex Votos beneficiaries of a $1.2 million Gennadius Library, is on display and Miracles. Votive Practices in challenge grant from an anon- through November 26 in New Corfu and in Europe.” Organized ymous “close friend,” towards York City as part of the exhibi- by the 21st Ephoreia of Byzan- support of the consolidated tion “Thomas Hope: Regency tine Antiquities in collaboration Gennadeion and School Ar- Designer and Collector” at the with the Musée national des chives. The donor made the Bard Graduate Center for Stud- Civilisations de l’ Europe et de gift “in recognition of the ex- ies in the Decorative Arts. The la Méditerranée–MuCEM, the traordinary contributions that exhibition opened at the Victoria exhibition was on display in the the American School of Clas- and Albert Museum in London Latin Chapel of the Old Fortress sical Studies at Athens and in March. of Corfu until June 2008. The the Gennadius Library have The album, dated to 1805, icon, dated to the eighteenth made to preserve the record contains 97 original designs for century, is a work of artist Kon- of Greece’s cultural heritage; Hope’s Costume of the Ancients, An illustration from Hope’s Out- stantinos Contarini and depicts to advance the scholarly study first published in 1809. The title lines for my costume. the Salvation of Nikolaos Con- of Greece’s history, literature, suggests that this was Hope’s per- tarini. The Stathatos Collection art and archaeology; and sonal copy. Some of the drawings 1953. It comprises the important was presented to the Genna- to spread knowledge about were possibly made in Thomas papers of Ali Pasha; 41 fine man- dius Library by Mme. Helene Greek culture to students and Hope’s own hand. uscripts; 860 book titles, many Stathatos in 1969, and consists the general public.” See p. 2 The Kyriazis Collection was of which are rare; and numerous of a number of fine seventeenth- in ákoue for further details. offered to the Gennadeion by invaluable pamphlets. century icons as well as the Cairo-born Damianos Kyriazis in Also recently on the road is “Macedonia Room.” e G E N N A D E I O N N E W S G3

Gennadeion Joins in Celebration of Cavafy

o mark the 75th anniver- ford University Press. Among sary since the death of the presenters at the Cotsen Hall Tpoet Constantine Cavafy, event was Peter Mackridge, pro- the Gennadius Library collabo- fessor at Oxford University, who rated on a series of events in late wrote the introduction to the spring. book. The evening closed with a At the heart of the celebra- memorable recitation of Cavafy’s tion was an exhibition, “Cavafy’s poetry by British actress Claire Memory: 75 Years Since His Bloom and Greek actor Kostas Death,” which opened in the Kastanas. Library’s Basil Room in late The closing of the exhibition April. Curated by Vaso Penna, on June 30 featured lectures by professor at the University of those responsible for the concept the Peloponnese, the exhibition of the exhibition, Vaso Penna focused on the personality of the and Dr. Stefanos Geroulanos of poet and explored the sources of the University of Zurich (a mem- Gennadeion Trustee Lana Mandilas, Nanda Geroulanos, Princess his inspiration. On display were ber of the exhibition’s organizing Irene, and Angelos Delivorrias of the Benaki Museum at the opening documents and books from the committee and former professor of the exhibition on April 17. Photo: M. Katsogiannis collections of the Library and at the University of Ioannina). its Archives, as well as materi- The Cavafy events were gen- als lent to the exhibition by the British School at Athens. papers are in the Gennadius erously sponsored by Lavrendis Historical Archives of the Benaki On opening night, the poet Library’s Archives, and contem- Lavrendiadis (ALAPIS), Ioannis Museum, the Greek Literary and was remembered in a concert porary composers David Blake Fikioris of the Public Benefit Historical Archive, the Music in Cotsen Hall organized by and Leonidas Kottakis. Foundation for Social and Cul- Library of Greece “Lilian Voud- musicologist Konstantinos In May, the Library co-orga- tural Work (Κ.Ι.Κ.Π.Ε), Markos ouri,” the Center for Neo-Hel- Carambelas-Sgourdas. The event nized, with the British School Kallergis of ETEM, Konstantinos lenic Studies, Mr. Ioannis Fikio- showcased works by important at Athens, a presentation of C. P. Caratzas of Aspis Bank, Matti ris, Ikaros Publishing House, the composers inspired by Cavafy’s Cavafy—The Collected Poems, and Nicholas Egon, and Genna- Blegen Library of the American poetry, including Dimitris Mitro- in a translation by Evangelos deion Trustee Lana Mandilas. e School, and the libraries of the poulos (1896–1960), whose Sachperoglou published by Ox-

Clean Monday Draws VIP Crowd New Trustees Join Board A record number of Nicholas Theocarakis, a friends of the Genna- he Board of Trustees of professor in the Department of dius Library celebrated the Gennadius Library Economics of the University Clean Monday in New Trecently added two new of Athens, has authored sev- York’s Milos Restaurant members to its ranks: Irene eral books and monographs for the eighth year in Moscahlaides and Nicholas J. relating to economics. In the a row on March 10. Theocarakis. business sector, he has been Thanks to the record Irene Moscahlaides is a long- Deputy Managing Director of turnout, the evening time supporter of the Gennadius Nic. J. Theocarakis S.A. He was netted some $50,000 Library, as well as a patron of among the founding members for the Library’s Capital New York City’s Metropolitan The Hon. Konstantinos Mitsotakis, with and a board member of Egnatia Campaign. Among the Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Gennadius Library Board President Bank, Pegasus Securities S.A. attendees were many Opera, and the New York Phil- Catherine Vanderpool. Photo: M.J. Gavenda (a member of the Athens Stock members of the Board harmonic. Over the years she has Exchange), and e-on integration of Trustees of the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Founda- been active in Greek-oriented S.A. He is currently Chairman tion and their guests, including Greece’s former Prime Minister, philanthropic organizations in of the Board of Egnatia Finance the Honorable Konstantinos Mitsotakis; the President of the the United States, including the S.A. (a member of the Athens Foundation’s Board of Directors, Anthony S. Papadimitriou; the American Farm School and the Stock Exchange), and has served Foundation’s Executive Director, Ambassador Loucas Tsilas; and Philoptochos, and has also sup- on the Board of Emporiki Bank, the Director of the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, ported the Nemea project for res- Emporiki Venture Capital, and Nikolaos Kaltsas. An annual event initiated and underwritten by toration of the Temple of Zeus. Ethniki Asfalistiki, the insurance the Trustees of the Gennadius Library, preparations are already Her interests include collecting company of the National Bank of underway for the next Clean Monday event on March 2, 2009. rare books by the early travelers to Greece. Greece. e G4 G E N N A D E I O N N E W S

Lectures and Conferences Fill Gennadeion Calendar Philoi Book Fair rom Aristophanes to Islamic art to music in Raises Funds for Fthe Mediterranean and Library Byzantine tradition, events at the Gennadeion over the past twelve On a sunny day in June, the months covered a broad range of Association of Friends of topics and interests. the Gennadius Library (the The Cotsen Lecture Series Philoi) organized a book sale highlighted the work of some of to benefit the Gennadius Li- the world’s most distinguished brary. Dedicated to the mem- scholars. Gonda Van Steen, As- ory of Florence/Anthi, the sociate Professor of Classics and wife of John Gennadius, the Modern Greek at the Univer- event took place in the East sity of Arizona and a Fulbright Gardens of the Gennadeion. Scholar to Greece, inaugurated Anne McCabe (at far right) stands with Prof. Cyril Mango (to her Thanks to the generosity of a the series in the fall with “Aris- right) among Prof. Mango’s students. Photo: H. Akriviadis number of publishers as well tophanes in Twentieth-Century as private individuals, buy- ers could choose from a wide Athens,” followed, in March, by lectured on “From Baghdad to Oxford colleague Anne McCabe, range of materials in many Oleg Grabar, Emeritus Profes- Berlin: The Itinerary of Yanko organized a one-day symposium languages and on diverse sor of Historical Studies at the Bey Aristarchi, a 19th-Century at Cotsen Hall in celebration of subjects. The event drew Institution for Advanced Study. Ottoman Diplomat of Greek Cyril Mango’s 80th birthday. The numerous bibliophiloi and His lecture, “The Object In and Origin.” The lecture stressed the May 7 event featured several raised 8,900 Euros, which the Of Islamic Art,” explored what importance of the Gennadius speakers elaborating on the topic Philoi have donated to the Li- constitutes Islamic art and its Library collections for the study “Byzantine Athens: Monuments, brary for the purchase of new study. Also in March, Anthony of Ottoman history, encourag- Excavations, Inscriptions.” books. Due to the fair’s suc- Cutler, Evan Pugh Professor of ing scholarly exchange between A second annual lecture cess, the Philoi have decided Art History at Pennsylvania State Athens and Istanbul. co-organized by the Gennadius to establish an annual “Day of University, presented “Gifts of The 27th Annual Walton Library and the Alexander S. Florence/Anthi Gennadius” the Grand Komnenoi: Alexios Lecture was presented in May by Onassis Public Benefit Founda- and plans are already under- III, Theodora and the Dionysiou Cyril Mango (Professor Emeritus, tion also brought Mark Janse way for the 2009 bookfair. Monastery on Mount Athos,” Oxford University), who spoke (Ghent University) to the Gen- exploring the ways that the on “Imagining Constantinople.” nadeion in May. Mr. Janse, an frontal aspect of holy figures in Gennadeion News pages are compiled by Li- One of the foremost experts on Alexander S. Onassis Foreign brary Director Maria Georgopoulou, Librar- Byzantine icons of all periods is Byzantine history and architec- Fellow in 2007-08, spoke on ian Irini Solomonidi, and Archivist Natalia used as an expression of their Vogeikoff-Brogan, and edited by Catherine ture, Professor Mango drew an “The Resurrection of Cappado- deG. Vanderpool, President of the Board of relationship to the beholder. overflow audience that crammed cian (Asia Minor Greek).” His the Gennadius Library, and Sally Fay, Edito- In April, Timothy Gregory, into Cotsen Hall for his lecture. lecture was delivered in English rial Associate. This publication is produced professor at Ohio State Univer- semiannually.­ Address all correspondence to In a related event, the Genna- with a simultaneous translation ASCSA, 6–8 Charlton St., Princeton, NJ sity, director of the University’s dius Library, with the help of into Greek. e 08540-5232. E-mail: [email protected]. Excavations at Isthmia, and co- director of the Eastern Korinthia Archaeological Survey, spoke on “A New History of Byzantine Gennadeion News The Work-in-Progress Semi- in 1906–1908,” by Ph.D. candi- continued from page G1 Greece: An Archaeological Ap- nars, established in 2006–07, date Nanako Sawayanagi (New proach.” Co-organized by the of the Consortium of Modern have proven an invaluable op- York University); “Mutilation in Cotsen Fund and the Director Greek Studies Librarians, which portunity for scholars who use the Byzantine Fight for Power,” of the School, the lecture will be took place at the Gennadius the Library to learn about cur- by Bogdan-Petru Maleon (Facul- available via podcast soon. Library in December 2006. The rent research there. Seminars ty of History, Alexandru I. Cuza The Cotsen Lecture Series gathering focused on the for- held in 2007–08 included “The University); “Some New Read- closed in May with the lecture mation of an international col- Role and Position of Stefanos ings of the Early Christian Ar- “Unbuilding the Acropolis in laborative program for Hellenic Dragoumis in the Balkan Politi- chitecture of Greece,” offered by Greek Literature,” presented by resources. Entitled “The Modern cal Elite,” presented by Mellon Rhys Carpenter Fellow William Vassilis Lambropoulos, C.P. Greek Resources Project. Librar- Research Fellow Yura Konstan- Rodney Caraher (University of Cavafy Professor of Modern Greek ies, Collections and Databases,” tinova (Institute of Balkan Stud- North Dakota); and “Joannes at the University of Michigan. the volume was edited by Gen- ies, Bulgarian Academy of Sci- Gennadius and the Ethnograph- Also in May, historian and nadeion Director Maria Georgo- ences in Sofia); “The Team of the ic Map of Edward Stanford,” by publisher Sinan Kuneralp, di- poulou. Japanese and the Greek Politics Marianna Christopoulou. e rector of Isis Press in Istanbul, d