"A Journey to the Land of Immortals - Treasures of Ancient Greece"

"A Journey to the Land of Immortals - Treasures of Ancient Greece"

Exhibition 14 Oct-11 Dec 2016, Japan

特別展 古代ギリシャ ー時空を超えた旅ー 30秒スポット

Στην έκθεση παρουσιάζονται 450 έργα από Αρχαιολογικά Μουσεία και Εφορείες Αρχαιοτήτων από όλη την ελληνική επικράτεια που καλύπτουν όλες τις περιόδους από την Νεολιθική Εποχή μέχρι και τους Ελληνιστικούς Χρόνους.

Μέσω εκθεμάτων, παρουσιάζονται ιδέες και επιτεύγματα που εξακολουθούν να επηρεάζουν το ανθρώπινο πνεύμα και την τέχνη ακόμη και σήμερα, όπως η φυσιοκρατική απόδοση της ανθρώπινης μορφής, η διαμόρφωση του αγωνιστικού πνεύματος με κορυφαία έκφρασή του τη διοργάνωση των Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων, η φιλοσοφία και το θέατρο, η θρησκεία και οι λατρευτικές τελετουργίες.

Η έκθεση παρουσιάστηκε στο Τόκυο και στη συνέχεια θα μεταφερθεί στο Κόμπε {23/12/2016 - 2/4/2017}

The touring exhibition contains 311 ancient pieces and three copies from museums of ancient history from all over Greece.

The largest exhibition that has ever been organized in Japan, will contain Greek showpieces exclusively from Greek museums and will take place in three different locations starting in the summer of 2016

This exhibition showcases sculptures, fresco paintings, and metal objects from Greece. Let us set off on a journey through Greek art, which blossomed from the Neolithic to the Hellenistic periods in various areas in Greece, such as the Aegean Islands, including Cyclades and Crete, as well as Athens, Sparta, and Macedonia. This is the first large-scale exhibition in Japan of Greek artworks gathered solely from the country of Greece.

Chapter 1　Beginnings of the Ancient Greek World

Chapter 2　Minoan Civilization

Chapter 3　Mycenaean Civilization

Chapter 4　The Geometric and Archaic Periods

Chapter 5　The Classical Period

Chapter 6　The Ancient Olympic Games

Chapter 7　Macedonia

Chapter 8　Hellenistic and Roman Periods

Chapter 1　Beginnings of the Ancient Greek World

スペドス型女性像

Female figurine, Canonical type (Spedos variety)

Museum of Cycladic Art

(c)Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris Foundation - Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens, Greece

Chapter 2　Minoan Civilization（ca. 3000-1100 BC）

牛頭形リュトン

Bull’s-head libation vessel (“Rhyton”)

Herakleion Archaeological Museum

漁夫のフレスコ画

Wall painting of a fisherman

Museum of Prehistoric Thera

Chapter 3　Mycenaean Civilization（ca. 1600-1100 BC）

戦士の象牙浮彫り

Ivory plaque with representation of a Mycenaean warrior

Archaeological Museum of Delos

円形飾り板

Gold roundels

National Archaeological Museum

Chapter 4　The Geometric and Archaic Periods（ca. 900-480 BC）

クーロス像 

Votive kouros

National Archaeological Museum

コレー像 

Statue of kore

Acropolis Museum

Chapter 5　The Classical Period（480-323 BC）

テミストクレスの名前が書かれたオストラコン

Ostrakon with the name of Themistokles

Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens, Museum of Ancient Agora

Chapter 6　The Ancient Olympic Games

赤像式パナテナイア　小型アンフォラ　ボクシング

Small red-figure amphora of panathenaic shape

National Archaeological Museum

競技者像Statue of an athlete

National Archaeological Museum

Chapter 7　 Macedonia

ギンバイカの金冠

Myrtle wreath 

Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

アレクサンドロス頭部

Portrait of Alexander the Great

Acropolis Museum

Chapter 8　Hellenistic and Roman Periods（323 BC-）

アルテミス像

Statue of Artemis

National Archaeological Museum

(C)The Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports - Archaeological Receipts Fund

General Information

Period Tuesday, June 21 - Monday, September 19, 2016

Venue Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum (Ueno Park)

Hours 9:30 - 17:00

Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays until 18:00

Fridays, and Wednesdays July and August until 20:00

(Last entry 30 minutes before closing)

Closed Mondays (Except for Monday, July 18, August 15, September 19), July 19

Admission Adults: 1600 (1400/1300) yen

University students: 1200 (1000/900) yen

High school students: 900 (700/600) yen

Junior high school students and under: Free 

* Prices shown in ( ) indicate advance and group (more than 20 persons) discount tickets.

* Persons with disabilities are admitted free with one accompanying person each.

* Advance tickets will be on sale at the museum ticket booths (during museum opening hours excluding the last 30 minutes) and other major ticketing agencies from April 1 to June 20, 2016.

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Special exhibition The Hidden Buddha of Rakuyaji Temple, Shiga (Tuesday, September 13 - Sunday, December 11, 2016, Hokan Room T5) requires a separate admission fee.

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Special exhibition "Smiling in Contemplation : Two Buddhas from Japan and Korea" (Tuesday, June 21 - Sunday, July 10, 2016, Honkan Room T5) requires a separate admission fee. A total of 100 yen discount will apply to day tickets when both special exhibitions.

Access 10 minutes' walk from JR Ueno Station (Park exit) and Uguisudani Station

15 minutes' walk from Keisei Ueno Station, Tokyo Metro Ueno Station and Tokyo Metro Nezu Station

Organizers Tokyo National Museum, The Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, The Asahi Shimbun, NHK, NHK Promotions Inc.

With the Planning Support of Toei Company Ltd.

With the Support of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassy of Greece in Japan

With the Sponsorship of Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd., Takenaka Corporation, Nissha Printing Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Corporation

General Inquiries 03-5777-8600 (Hello Dial)

Exhibition Website http://www.greece2016-17.jp/ (In Japanese)