1936 Exhibition Collection
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | 1936 Exhibition Collection |
| Reference No. | 1936 |
| Level | Fonds |
| Dates | 1887-1936 |
| Scope and Content | The collection contains panels made out of board or paper, some of which were wall-mounted, as part of the BSA 50th anniversary exhibtion in 1936 at Burlington House, London. The panels are made up of black-and-white photographs, original ink and watercolour illustrations, and some prints. There were also two photo albums specially made for the exhibition. |
| Notes | The bulk of the exhibits remained in the possession of the BSA from the time of the exhibtion, with the exception of those from the west (Byzantine) room, which were part of the BRF collection and arrived later. |
| Further information | The British School at Athens celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1936 with a large public exhibition at Burlington House at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. The exhibition, British Archaeological Discoveries in Greece and Crete 1886-1936, consisted of a special display of Minoan culture related to the discoveries at Knossos by Sir Arthur Evans as well as the excavations of the School including: Phylakopi, Kamares Cave, Palaikastro, Mycenae, Sparta, Perachora, Thessaly, Macedonia, Lesbos, Cyprus, Ithaca, and Megalopolis (Arcadia). It also included displays of Travels and Studies in Greece and Asia Minor, the Genose in the Levant, Monasteries in Athos, Byzantine Music, Byzantine Architecture and Decorative Arts, Greek Island Embroideries, Special Studies of Greek Pottery and Sculpture, Restoration of Ancient Monuments, Studies of Modern Greek Life and the School buildings and officers. Since original ancient artifacts could not be transported to the exhibition in London, the displays consisted of replicas of ancient artifacts, modern ethnographic artifacts and illustrative panels with original watercolour drawings, many of which were done by Émile Gilliéron and Piet de Jong, and photographs. The 1936 Exhibition Collection contains the surviving panels with original artwork from this exhibition. |
| Reference |
The British School at Athens, et al. 1936. British archaeological discoveries in Greece and Crete, 1886-1936: catalogue of the exhibition arranged to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the British School of Archaeology at Athens, together with an exhibit illustrative of Minoan culture, with special relation to the discoveries at Knossos. viii, 113. |