Rentis Building
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Rentis Building (Greek: Μέγαρο Ρέντη) is a preserved multi-story mansion in the center of Athens, Greece, housing the B. & M. Theocharakis Foundation.
History[edit]
Located on the corner of Vasilissis Sofias Avenue and Merlin Str. it was built in 1928 by the Greek architect Vassilios Tsagris (1882 – 1941) at the request of Konstantinos Rentis (1884 – 1958) who was a prominent diplomat and politician.[1][2][3] The building represents the eclectic style of the Interwar period although elements of Art Nouveau, the so-called "Wagner School" and other Europe-based styles are also visible.[4] In1985 it was classified by the Greek Ministry of Culture as a contemporary monument.[5]
Through the years the building was transferred to various owners until 2005 when it was acquired by the B. & M. Theocharakis Foundation. The following years it was extensively restored and redesigned by architects Dimitris Ayiostratitis, P. Jonos and G. Choipel. Since late 2007 it has housed the foundation's headquarters and exhibits.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "ΑΡΧΕΙΟ ΝΕΟΤΕΡΩΝ ΜΝΗΜΕΙΩΝ - Μέγαρο Ρέντη". archaeologia.eie.gr. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Κάθε όροφος και άλλη εικόνα". ΕΦΣΥΝ (in Greek). 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ Iphigenia Vogiatzi, Niki Markasioti, Betty Chorianopoulou 2014 p. 255.
- ^ a b "The Building". B & M Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music.
- ^ "CONTEMPORARY MONUMENTS DATABASE - Rentis Building". archaeologia.eie.gr. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
Bibliography[edit]
- Iphigenia Vogiatzi, Niki Markasioti, Betty Chorianopoulou. English translation: Alexandra Dumas. Athens: City, People, Events - From the Photographic Archive of the National Historic Museum. Historical and Ethnological Society of Greece, Athens 2014