George Manginis’s beautifully illustrated talk on his book about the ancient Chinese pottery in the Benaki Museum, Athens; and the part played by Greek-origin British business man George Eumorfopoulos who inspired modern artists and studio pottery.
George Manginis studied archaeology at the University of Athens.
He’s taught Byzantine, Islamic and Chinese Art History at the University of Edinburgh, SOAS, and the New College of The Humanities in London.
He was a 2013 Stanley J. Seeger Fellow at Princeton University. His writing includes
Mount Sinai: A History of Travellers and Pilgrims.
With thanks to Court Barn Museum www.courtbarn.org.uk
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