About the 1936 Exhibition Collection
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.
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Imitation of Corinthian-geometric, but on a very large scale (c. 850 B.C)."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Sub-geometric local style (750-700 B.C.)."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Local fabric, but fine imitation of Corinthian decoration: c. 750 B.C.
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Black-figured technique imitated from proto-Corinthian, but giving totally different effect on so large a scale."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Closely imitated vases from Afráti in Crete; perhaps a Cretan import: the shape is copied from metal: 700-650 B.C."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Plan of the site."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Corinthian import, but on unparalleled scale: 750-700 B.C."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Local ware: unique in shape and decoration; inspired by proto-Corinthian and early-orientalizing models: 750-700 B.C."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Local ware: unique in shape and decoration; inspired by proto-Corinthian and early-orientalizing models: 750-700 B.C."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Local ware: unique in shape and decoration; inspired by proto-Corinthian and early-orientalizing models: 750-700 B.C."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Vase of unusual 'candlestick' shape, perforated throughout: the latest local fabric: signed by the maker, Kalikleas: 700-675 B.C."
The original description in the catalogue reads: " Ivories: c. 800-600 B.C.: (g) frog; (h) monkey with child; (i) couchant ram. Compare those from the Orthia Sanctuary at Sparta"
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Bronzes: (j) horse: 900-700 B.C.; (k) sphinx: very early orientalizing; the type with outspread wings is very rare in Greek art: c. 750-700 B.C."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Bronzes: … sphinx: very early orientalizing; the type with outspread wings is very rare in Greek art: c. 750-700 B.C."
[upside down] The original description in the catalogue reads: "Plan ... of the Thersileion, its inner and outer ranges of columns are spaced radially, to give the assembly clear view of the speakers in the midst."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "View of the Thersileion, its inner and outer ranges of columns are spaced radially, to give the assembly clear view of the speakers in the midst."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Coloured cymatium moulding from the portico of the Thersileion, reconstructed; almost the only bit of ornament found."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Mosaic with medallion heads of Pan, Silenus, Satyrs and (a) Maenads"
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Mosaic with medallion heads of Pan, Silenus, Satyrs ... with subsidiary designs (b) peacocks."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Mosaic with medallion heads of Pan, Silenus, Satyrs ... with subsidiary designs ... (c) doves."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Mosaic with medallion heads of Pan, Silenus, Satyrs ... with subsidiary designs ... (d) a cock."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Mosaic with medallion heads of Pan, Silenus, Satyrs ... with subsidiary designs … (e) parrots."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Mosaic with medallion heads of Pan, Silenus, Satyrs ... with subsidiary designs ... (f) fish."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Mosaic with a central medallion of Dionysos and complementary designs: a peacock."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Mosaic with a central medallion of Dionysos and complementary designs: ... flowers."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Mosaic with a central medallion of Dionysos and complementary designs: ... dogs hunting goats."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Mosaic with a central medallion of Dionysos and complementary designs: (g) a peacock, (h) flowers, and (i, j) dogs hunting goats."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Map of ancient mines in the Aegean, compiled by Oliver Davies, Student of the School, 1926-30."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Scenes in the Skamander Valley... Photograph by the late Walter Leaf."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Scenes in the Skamander Valley: the lower near Karakeui showing Kotylos from the north. Photograph by the late Walter Leaf."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Roman bridge over the Euphrates, near Kiakhta."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Geuksun, the ancient Cocussus, in Cappadocia, the place of St John Chrysostom's exile, A.D. 404-407.
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Palanga: lower half of draped statue with incised inscription: now in Constantinople Museum."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Tokat, the ancient Dazimon, in Pontus, with Byzantine castle."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Sivas, the ancient Sebasteia, formerly Pompey's colony Megalopolis, in Pontus. The 'Blue College' (e) and another college (f) were built under the later Seljuk rulers, about 1272 A.D. The beautiful decoration of the gates is in white marble and glazed brick, mostly blue."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Sivas, the ancient Sebasteia, formerly Pompey's colony Megalopolis, in Pontus. The 'Blue College' (e) and another college (f) were built under the later Seljuk rulers, about 1272 A.D. The beautiful decoration of the gates is in white marble and glazed brick, mostly blue."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Temple of Zeus at Aezani, Phrygia, a great building of early imperial date, in Ionic style, on an imposing platform: S.E. front."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Temple of Zeus at Aezani, Phrygia, a great building of early imperial date, in Ionic style, on an imposing platform: … S.W. colonnade."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Temple of Zeus at Aezani, Phrygia, a great building of early imperial date, in Ionic style, on an imposing platform: ... isolated columns in S.W. colonnade."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Bridge over the Aisepos; three and a half miles from its mouth on the Sea of Marmara; not recorded before. The central piers have lost their arches, but the abutments are well preserved."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Bridges of Justinian over the Sangarios: a great structure of nine arches: the roadway is absolutely horizontal. In 1908 the bridge was passable though the roadway was in bad repair. The semi-circular defensive spurs should face up-stream, but when photograph (b) was taken the current was creeping the other way."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "City gate of Cyzicus, in the N. wall near the amphitheatre. The figure in the archway is F.W.H."
The original description in the catalogue reads: " In the second photograph the bed is dry."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Adalia. A walled mediaeval town on the Caramanian coast, garrisoned for twelve years by the Frank Kings of Cyprus."
The original description in the catalogue reads: " Afium Kara Hissar, Vilayet of Brusa. The citadel is an abrupt mass of rock 400 feet high: many prints from this negative were given during the war to families whose officer relatives were imprisoned in the castle."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Blessing with nets at the beginning of the fishing season in the Marmara Islands. The Black objects held up are the nets: the pappas (priest) is in the centre: the boats have remarkably graceful lines."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Rock-cut church, near Sinassos in Cappadocia. These and rock-cut dwellings are characteristic of this region."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "The monastery of Panagia Soumela: the treasures of this deserted monastery are at Athens."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "Rock-cut dwellings in the Soghanlu Valley in Cappadocia."
The original description in the catalogue reads: "The Monastery of St George Peristerona at Pharasa, a Greek village in the Taurus, where a curious dialect was spoken. There were in the village only a very few Turks."