The opening of the exhibition of museum memorabilia and archival material in honour of the great benefactors of IAMY, Dionysios and Ingrid Kountouriotis, took place on Saturday, 18 January 2025 at 13.00 at the General State Archives/Historical Archive-Museum of Hydra.

The late Dionysios and Ingrid Kountouriotis, as the last descendants of the branch of the family of Lazaros Kountouriotis, donated to the museum all the precious heirlooms of the family that had been transferred to their home in Zakynthos. The museum is now adorned with these heirlooms, as a large part of them is exhibited in its permanent collections. Thus, Dionysios and Ingrid made sure that their name was associated with the Archive and Museum, and the Kountouriotis family with it. In fact, in recognition of their great contribution, the main Cultural Events Hall bears their names in honour. The exhibition includes part of the Kountouriotis family’s large donation, which is being presented to the public for the first time and consists of wooden, carved 19th century furniture (desk, dining table, seats, boudoir, screen, etc.). ), impressive paintings of the 18th and 19th century (Roman Mercy, Innocence, Holy Family, Self-portrait of the German painter Anton Raphael Mengs, etc.) and many decorative small objects (candlesticks, plates, clocks, etc.) which adorned the houses of the Lazaros Kountouriotis family in Hydra and Palea Faliro throughout the centuries.

Also on display in the room is a complete and functional 19th century loom, which was recently donated to GAK/IAMY by the philhydrama Athena Fanti. Finally, the exhibition is accompanied by indicatively selected, very interesting archival material concerning the Kountouriotis family, Kountouriotis archive, such as authentic letters from the period of the Revolution (1819-1825), correspondence between the brothers Lazaros and George Kountouriotis as well as letters addressed to or sent by important persons of that period, such as Alexander Mavrokordatos, Dimitrios Ypsilantis, John Orlandos.

The exhibition in honour of the benefactors of IAMY, Dionysios and Ingrid Kountouriotis, will remain open to the public in the second floor of the Museum until 31 May 2025, from 9 am to 4 pm on weekdays and weekends.

Historical Museum of Hydra

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