Manolis Hatzidakis significantly contributed to the history of art of Greece.
37 Facts About Manolis Hatzidakis
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Manolis Hatzidakis specialized in the field of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine painting.
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Manolis Hatzidakis is considered the 20th century Giorgio Vasari and Bernardo de' Dominici.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was an archeologist, art historian, author, lecturer and curator.
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Manolis Hatzidakis spoke Arabic and contributed to the field of Islamic art.
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Manolis Hatzidakis studied at the University of Athens, he graduated in 1933.
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Manolis Hatzidakis received a doctorate in his field of studies.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was associated with Greek industrialist and founder of the Benaki Museum, Antonis Benakis.
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Manolis Hatzidakis studied with historians Gabriel Millet and Andre Grabar.
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Manolis Hatzidakis received another degree in the classical Arabic language at the School of Oriental Languages.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was the curator at the Benaki Museum, and later became the director of the institution.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was the head of Byzantine Antiquities and General Superintendent of Antiquities.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was a major contributor to uncovering and researching the early Cretan work of El Greco relative to the Cretan School.
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Manolis Hatzidakis helped organize and structure the framework of museums in Greece during the 20th century.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was instrumental in organizing the Hellenic Institute of Venice and the National Hellenic Research Foundation.
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Manolis Hatzidakis showed an interest in art from a young age.
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Manolis Hatzidakis published a book in 1935, called Greek Hagiography after the Fall.
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Manolis Hatzidakis graduated in 1933, but did not receive a doctorate until 1942.
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Manolis Hatzidakis studied with Gabriel Millet and Andre Grabar in Paris under a scholarship from Antonis Benakis.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was affiliated with the institution while he was studying all over the world.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was affiliated with the Archaeological Institute of Greece in 1943.
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In 1953, Manolis Hatzidakis was sent to Zakinthos immediately after the earthquake, countless Greek artifacts were lost and destroyed from the fires.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was part of countless archeological expeditions all over the world.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was special representative of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem in the three-member committee for the restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the mid-sixties and seventies.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was disrupted under the Greek junta they confiscated his passports and removed him from the position.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was a prominent member of the Greek Archaeological Council.
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Manolis Hatzidakis resigned in protest in 1977, he was 68 years old.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was buried at the First Cemetery of Athens.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was a member of countless organizations and institutions.
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Manolis Hatzidakis served as secretary and president of the Christian Archeological Society.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was vice president of the board for the Educational Institute of the National Bank of Greece.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was a member of the German Archeological Institute.
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Manolis Hatzidakis received two honorary doctorates from the University of Brussels and Athens.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was an associate member of the Academy of Sciences of Vienna and Belgrade.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was a member of the Academy of Athens in 1980.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was the principal advisor for the restoration of countless works of art at their laboratories.
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Manolis Hatzidakis was an advisor at the Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Art Research Center of the Academy of Athens.