Athens Museum Guide The National Art Gallery

Athens National Painting Gallery aka The Alexandros Soutzos Museum

1 Michalakapoulou St. & 50 Vassileos Kostandinos, 11528 Athens, Greece. Tel 210-723-5857, 210-723-5937

Daily except Tuesdays. Hours 9am-3pm, Mon-Wed-Fri also 6pm-9pm. Sunadays 10am-2pm. Fee:7 Euro
Please see walking tour maps for location. It is very near the Athens Hilton Hotel.

The core collection of this gallery is 117 works amassed in 1878 to which was added the 107 works of the collection of Alexander Soutzos.

The gallery's collection has increased considerably since then. Its most "important" works are by El Greco but hosts rotating exhibitions from all over the world. Right: The Acropolis by Raffaello Ceccoli 1845.

Above left: Athenian Houses by Nikos-Hatzikyriakos-Ghikas 1927. Above center: Copenhagen Harbor by Ioannis Altamouras. Above right: Figures by Dikos Vyzantios.

Below left: the Concert of the Angles by El Greco. Below right: Red Awning by Michalis Ikonomou 1927

Below left: First Steps by Georgos Iakovidis, Below center: The Beautiful Adriana of Athens by Theophilos Hatzimichali. Below right: Portrait of Anagnostopoulos by Theodoros Vryzakis.

Below left: Delos by Nikos Egonopoulos. Below right: The Straw Hat by Nikos Lytras.