The Museum of the City of Athens, a space of particular symbolic importance, as
it was the first residence of the first royal couple of Greece, hosts the solo art exhibition of the international recognized and awarded painter Maria Sideri, with the participation of herapprenticeship circle, entitled “In King Otto’s Greece”. The collection of 42 works delves into historical painting, highlighting important aspects of the period of the reign of King Otto and Queen Amalia of Greece,
which marked the foundation of the modern Hellenic State.
The artistic approach is based on the thorough research of Dr. Toni Breidel Hatzidimitriou, university professor of History, academician and author, whose evidence and studies illuminated the historical accuracy behind every brushstroke.
The exhibition, which also functions as an educational program, also inaugurates an academic concept in which history, arts, sociology and politics are combined with modern communication methods and technologies, without involving the use of Artificial Intelligence, purely utilizing the abilities and capabilities of Human Intelligence.
Contributors:
The creator Maria Sideri is an acclaimed painter specializing in historical representation and portraiture. Her work is characterized by the detailed rendering of the atmosphere of the era and the highlighting of historical personalities. She has exhibited her works in important cultural spaces in Greece
and abroad, where she has artistically represented Greece several times. The historical adviser Dr. Toni Breidel Hadjidimitriou is a distinguished historian and writer, with deep knowledge of the Ottonian period and the European influences on the emerging modern Greek identity. Through his rich archival
material and the study of documents, he offers the necessary historical background that allows art to function as a reliable source of knowledge.
The communication manager Lena Kyropoulos is a journalist and correspondent for BCI MEDIA and the European Journalists’ Association based in Brussels.
With the exhibition-project cooperate the Museum of the City of Athens under the chairmanship of Mr. Antonios Vogiatzis; the Logos University International
of the USA (LUI) – Member of the United Nations Academic Network, under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Gabriel Cesar Dias Lopes; the Austrian cultural and humanitarian organization with an international presence Flame of Peace (FoP) under the chairmanship of Her Highness Herta Margarete von Habsburg; the Association of European Journalists (AEJ) under the Chairman of the Greek
Section, Mrs. Isaia Tsaousidou; the European Communication Institute (ECI) under Mr. Marios Nottas.
Visiting Information:
Venue: Museum of the City of Athens (Vouros-Euftaxias Foundation)
I. Paparigopoulou 5-7, Klafthmonos Square, Athens.
Opening Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 09:00 – 16:00,
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 – 15:00, Tuesday: Closed
Exhibition Duration: February 25 – April 20, 2026
Contact: κing.otto.greece@gmail.com