#sofia laskaridou

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Sofia Laskaridou - In front of the Fireplace (1910-1912)

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Some of my favourite portraits in Athens National Gallery 🎀

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ROUND ONE

Amalia is a character in the tv show Στο Παρά Πέντε/In the Nick of Time. She is a secondary character who is always there to help the main characters.

Sofia Laskaridou was a greek painter who fought for the rights of women in arts. She was the first woman allowed to enter the Athens School of Arts, after a debate with the then king of Greece.

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Laskaridou Sofia (1876 - 1965) 

In front of the Fireplace, 1910 - 1912

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Girl with doll (c. 1908-1912) by Sofia Laskaridou (1882-1965)

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Sofia Laskaridou is the name! 🎨🖌️

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Two Lines || solo exhibition

Part of work that we presented in Municipal Gallery of Kallithea, “Sofia Laskaridou” in Athens, Greece.

*αll works were made with acrylic on wood

Curated by Mary Roussioti

Photos by Dimitris Vasiliou

 April- May 2017

Blaqk

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Sofia Laskaridou, La belle époque (c. 1910-1915)

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OK we are actually doing this! Here I have listed the contestants of the greek tumblr sexywomen poll, complementary to @sugaroto 's sexyman polls. This polls is more accurately the "greek iconicwomen of tumblr" lol. I will be updating this list and providing links when a new poll is posted

Round 1

Aliki Vougiouklaki (old actress) vs Aggela Ioakimidou (tv show: Στο Παρά Πέντε/ In the Nick of Time)

Aspasia (Pericles' wife but great in her own way) vs Vicky Kaya (tv presenter)

Sappho (poet) vs Medusa (mythical gorgon)

Xena (tv show: Xena: Warrior Princess) vs Katerina Sakelaropoulou (judge/greek president)

Eleni Vlachaki (tv show: Κωνσταντίνου και Ελένης/Konstantinou and Eleni's) vs Maria Solomou (actress)

ZoePre (YouTuber/podcast host) vs Zoumpoulia Abadjidou (tv show: Στο Παρά Πέντε/ In the Nick of Time)

Matina Mantarinaki (tv show: Κωνσταντίνου και Ελένης/Konstantinou and Eleni's) vs Σαββατογεννημένες/ Women-born -on-Saturday (tv show cast) (yes I am putting them all as one entry 'cause we couldn't decide)

Aglaia Karagiozi (shadow puppet theater) vs Aglaia (tv show: Το Καφέ της Χαράς/ Hara's Caffe)

Eleni Foureira (singer) vs Sophia Hadjipanteli (part of the GNTM jury)

Amalia Antonopoulou (tv show: Στο Παρά Πέντε/ In the Nick of Time) vs Sophia Laskaridou (painter)

Eleni Menegaki (tv presenter) vs Eleutheria Karadimou (goddess amateur author, director, screenwriter, actress ect)

Arleta (singer) vs Maria Lekaki (actress)

Mimi Denissi (actress) vs Empress Theodora (byzantium empress)

Katerina Lehou (actress) vs Laskarina Bouboulina (greek independence fighter)

Mascot of Papadopoulou biscuits vs mascot of Nounou milk (greek enough i think?)

Soso (tv show: Εγκλήματα/ Crimes) vs Vicky Georgiou (tv show: Ευτιχισμένοι Μαζί/ Happy Together)

Jenny Karezi (old actress) vs Christina Markatou (tv show: Dolce Vita)

Angeliki Nikolouli (tv presenter, researcher about crime cases) vs the head builder's wife (character in the Bridge of Arta story)

Bessy Argyraki (singer) vs Manto Maurogenous (greek indepence fighter)

Vefa Alexiadou (tv presenter/food specialist) vs Hypatia of Alexandria (philosopher, astronomer, mathematician)

Petroula Kostidou vs Sofia Vempo (old singer/actress)

Maria Callas (singer) vs Helen of Troy (mainly the Illiad)

Penelope Delta (author) vs Melina Merkouri (old actress/activist/politician)

Marina Diamandis vs Rena Vlahopoulou

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ROUND 4

Sappho is known for her lyric poetry and was regarded as on of the greatest lyricists of ancient Greece. She is regarded as the symbol of women loving women, with the words "sapphic" and "lesbian"deriving from her name and home island.

Sofia Laskaridou was a greek painter who fought for the rights of women in arts. She was the first woman allowed to enter the Athens School of Arts, after a debate with the then king of Greece.

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ROUND THREE

I was obligated to put the main characters of the show Σαββατογεννημένες/ Saturday-born women together because you just can't pit them against each other. Three women move in with their ex-husband, who suffered from amnesia before getting the money he won in the jackpot. They hope to help him remember so they can get the money for themselves.

Sofia Laskaridou was a greek painter who fought for the rights of women in arts. She was the first woman allowed to enter the Athens School of Arts, after a debate with the then king of Greece.

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ROUND TWO

Foureira is a greek singer of albanian descent. She started off as a member of the band Mystique and has followed a solo career since 2010.

Sofia Laskaridou was a greek painter who fought for the rights of women in arts. She was the first woman allowed to enter the Athens School of Arts, after a debate with the then king of Greece.

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GREEK SEXY/ICON WOMAN POLL

Round 3

1. Aspasia vs Eleni Vlachaki

2.Sappho vs Xena

3. Σαββατογεννημένες vs Sofia Laskaridou

4. Arletta vs Laskarina Bouboulina

5. Miranda Papadopoulou vs Jenny Karezy

6. Hypatia of Alexandria vs Maria Callas

7. Melina Merkouri vs Marina Diamandis

Welcome back to round 3! I know it's been a hot minute but I had to finish my exams first.

Pairs 2 and 7 are rematches because they both tied last round

Round 1 Round 2

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GREEK SEXY/ICONIC WOMAN POLL

ROUND 2 let’s go!

Aggela Ioakimidou (tv show: Στο Παρά Πέντε/ In the Nick of Time) vs  Aspasia (Pericles' wife but great in her own way)

Sappho (poet) vs Xena (tv show: Xena: Warrior Princess)

Eleni Vlachaki (tv show: Κωνσταντίνου και Ελένης/Konstantinou and Eleni's) vs Zoumpoulia Abadjidou (tv show: Στο Παρά Πέντε/ In the Nick of Time)

Σαββατογεννημένες/ Women-born -on-Saturday (tv show cast) (yes I am putting them all as one entry 'cause we couldn't decide) vs Aglaia Karagiozi (shadow puppet theater)

Eleni Foureira (singer) vs  Sophia Laskaridou (painter)

Eleutheria Karadimou (goddess amateur author, director, screenwriter, actress ect) vs  Arleta (singer)

Empress Theodora (byzantine empress) vs  Laskarina Bouboulina (greek independence fighter)

Mascot of Papadopoulou biscuits vs  Vicky Georgiou (tv show: Ευτιχισμένοι Μαζί/ Happy Together)

Jenny Karezi (old actress) vs the head builder's wife (character in the Bridge of Arta story)

Manto Mavrogenous (greek independence fighter) vs Hypatia of Alexandria (philosopher, astronomer, mathematician)

Sofia Vempo (old singer/actress) vs Maria Callas (singer)

Melina Merkouri (old actress/activist/politician) vs Marina Diamandis (singer)

I will be adding links to the polls once I have made them

Round one

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GREEK SEXY/ICONIC WOMAN POLL

Round 4

Aspasia vs Eleni Vlachaki

Sappho vs Sofia Laskaridou

Laskarina Bouboulina vs Jenny Karezi

Maria Callas vs Melina Merkouri

Aspasia and Eleni tied last round so we are having them compete again. Sappho and Xena almost tied again but Sappho pulled through. Merkouri vs Marina was just intense

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3

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La Belle Époque by Sofia Laskaridou (1882-1965)