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Francis Bacon’s Last Painting
“We come from nothing and go into nothing.” Francis Bacon The English painter Francis Bacon died in 1992 in Madrid, Spain. Guggenheim Bilbao, November 2016 This is a post about his last painting,...
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On Light and Shadow: A “Fluxus Eleatis” Discourse
“Our life shall pass away as the trace of a cloud, and come to nought as the mist that is driven away with the beams of the sun. For our time is as a shadow that passeth away and after our end there is...
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Limeni, Mani, Greece –Λιμένι, Μάνη, Ελλάς
Limeni, Mani, Greece. Acrylic on canvas. Nikos Moropoulos My most recent painting is Limeni, in Mani, Greece. I used acrylic paints on canvas. Dimensions are 100 cm (length) by 80 cm (height). Ο πιο...
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Restaurant Boroa Jatetxea – Second visit
Back in 2015 I wrote about my first visit to the Boroa Jatetxea Restaurant. I write this following my second visit, which took place in November 2016. The converted 15th century farmhouse is a...
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The Monastery of the Vlacherna Madonna, near Arta, Epirus, Greece –Η Μονή της...
Η Μονή της Παναγιάς της Βλαχέρνας βρίσκεται στο χωριό Βλαχέρνα λίγα χιλιόμετρα από την πόλη της Άρτας. Η μονή ιδρύθηκε στις αρχές του 10ου αιώνα. Ο ναός κτίσθηκε ως τρίκλιτη θολωτή βασιλική και στα...
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Church of Chrysospiliotissa, Kato Graikiko, Tzoumerka, Greece –Μονή...
Στο Κάτω Γραικικό Τζουμέρκων, στην κοινότητα Γουριανά υπάρχει μια χωμάτινη διαδρομή (περίπου 3 χιλιόμετρα) που σε πηγαίνει στη Μονή Χρυσοσπηλιώτισσας. Μονή Χρυσοσπηλιώτισσας, Κάτω Γραικικό, Τζουμέρκα,...
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Michalitsi, Tzoumerka, Greece –Μιχαλίτσι, Τζουμέρκα
Βολτάροντας στα Τζουμέρκα, πέρασα από ένα χωριό που το λένε Μιχαλίτσι. Ήτανε πρωί, ο ήλιος έλαμπε, κι ο οργανισμός μου ζητούσε ένα ωραίο καφέ. Μόλις φτάνω στην μικρή πλατεία παρκάρω, και βγαίνω....
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Rodavgi, Tzoumerka, Epirus, Greece –Ροδαυγή (Νησίστα), Τζουμέρκα
Ροδαυγή (Νήσιστα) Μερική άποψις – Φωτο: Νίκος Μορόπουλος Η Ροδαυγή είναι ένα υπέροχο χωριό στα Τζουμέρκα, 24 χιλιόμετρα βόρεια από την Άρτα. Το παλιό του όνομα είναι Νησίστα, το Ροδαυγή είναι πρόσφατο,...
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Panathinaikos vs. Olympiakos: Eternal Conflict –ΠΑΟ εναντίον ΟΣΦΠ: Οι αιώνιοι...
This post is about the eternal conflict between the football teams of Panathinaikos and Olympiakos. For obvious reasons, this post is in Greek. Language is essential in expressing the conflict....
View ArticleOn Friendship –Περί φιλίας
“…μία ψυχὴ δύο σώμασιν ἐνοικοῦσα.” Διογένης Λαέρτιος Βίοι καὶ γνῶμαι τῶν ἐν φιλοσοφίᾳ εὐδοκιμησάντων, [ed. H S Long, Oxford 1964], Βιβλίον Ε’ ΑΡΙΣΤΟΤΕΛΗΣ Στο βιβλίο του για τον Αριστοτέλη, ο...
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Casa Garras, Valle de Carranza, Vizkaya, Basque Country
Town Hall, Valle de Carranza, Vizkaya, Basque Country. Photo: Nikos Moropoulos Some time ago, I visited Casa Garras to have lunch. It is located some 60 km southwest of Bilbao, and more than half of...
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Sea Urchin Egg Risotto: a dish by Lefteris Lazarou –Ριζότο με αυγά αχινού:...
Η καλή μαγειρική είναι εκείνη που στοχεύει σε κάτι που το ξέρει καλά και το πετυχαίνει πάντα. Καλή μαγειρική είναι η κουζίνα της γιαγιάς, της μαμάς, της Λωξάντρας, και πάει λέγοντας. Οι αποτυχίες στην...
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Bistro 18, Vilnius, Lithuania
I visited Vilnius for a meeting some time ago and had lunch at a wonderful place, “Bistro 18” in the old town of Vilnius. The photos tell the story. Bistro 18, Vilnius, Lithuania. Photo: Nikos...
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Taverna Strofi, Perama, Attica, Greece –Ταβέρνα Στροφή, Πέραμα, Αττική
Taverna Strofi is in Perama, a remote neighborhood of the port of Piraeus. “Pera” in Greek means “far”. The name of the area literally means the “far away place”. I will let the photos describe the...
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Monastery of the Life-giving Spring near Metsovo, Greece –Μονή Ζωοδόχου...
Monastery of the Life-giving Source, near Metsovo, Greece. Μονή Ζωοδόχου Πηγής, Ανθοχώρι Μετσόβου. Photo: Nikos Moropoulos 2017 Το μοναστήρι της Ζωοδόχου Πηγής βρίσκεται στη θέση Κόκκινο Λιθάρι, στους...
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Its Kale: The southeastern Citadel in the Castle of Ioannina in Greece
Inside the Its Kale gate – Looking north to the Aslan Pasha Mosque. Photo: Nikos Moropoulos In a previous post, I wrote about the northeastern citadel inside the castle of Ioannina, in the northwestern...
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The northeastern citadel in the castle of Ioannina, Greece
Ioannina is a city in the northwestern region of Epirus, Greece. It has a rich history, which is partly reflected in today’s cityscape. One of the city’s most important landmarks is the castle, which...
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Christ’s Passion in the Thyssen – Bornemisza Museum of Madrid
Christ’s Passion is the pivotal event for Christians all over the world. This is the reason that it has been the subject of so many works of art. Today I present the relevant works of art from the...
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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner: Written by...
Introduction The long title belongs to a novel by Scottish author James Hogg, published anonymously in 1824. This masterpiece was neglected when published. It was not until 1947, when Andre Gide...
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Home smoked pork shank –Σπιτικό Καπνιστό Χοιρινό Κότσι
Today’s post is about home smoking pork shanks. Smoking foods is not widespread in Greece, and until today I have not determined why. I was introduced to smoked meats during my travels in Europe and...
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