More than 300 Greek sculptures decorating several public spaces in Athens will be listed on athenssculptures.com. The website was created by citizens’ group “Atenistas.” Their goal is to create a map of all the public sites where sculptures are located so that residents and visitors will have an electronic guide to provide them with information about all sculptures they come across.
The website operated a few days ago and is divided into three main categories: the sculptures’ list, the locations’ map and the information about the project and Atenistas group. Within the past six months, 324 sculptures have been registered and uploaded on the website. Each sculpture has a photo, information about their sculptor, their construction material and date and the person or subject they depict. Their exact location can be also traced on the map.
Registered sculptures are dated from early 19th century till today, including busts, engravings and marble columns. They refer to important figures, everyday heroes and ideas. Their classification is based on material, the region, and the district of their location. The sculpture registration was made by 25 volunteers co-ordinated by Elena Grammmenou.
“An easily accessible and complete information source about all outdoor Athenian sculptures should be available on-line. Anyone interested in urban sculptures can find information about a specific sculpture and see how it is linked with Athens,” says Elena Grammenou. Atenistas’ goal is to enrich their website with new registrations, including more Athens’ districts.
During the website’s presentation, the founder of Atenistas group Tasos Chalikiopoulos underlined that their goal is to register more city elements in the future and make them accessible to the public and to future generations.
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