043 - 1980.11 - ΔΗΜΗΤΣΑΝΑ
by Brotherhood of Dimitsaniton “Gregory the E” · 1980
Summary
November 1980 details the Brotherhood’s effort—alongside the Culture Ministry and the National Gallery—to acquire Gregory V’s bust by sculptor Ioannis Kossos (1861), offered for sale in London. The initiative seeks the return of a significant artefact of memory and art, to be displayed in the Patriarch’s house‑museum in Dimitsana. Correspondence and exploratory steps are outlined, with an emphasis on timely institutional action.
Key points
- Effort to acquire Gregory V bust.
- Work by Ioannis Kossos (1861).
- Culture Ministry–National Gallery involved.
- Target: display in house‑museum.
- Artefact of memory and art.
- Timely institutional steps needed.