[Propylaea of the Acropolis, Athens]

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[Propylaea of the Acropolis, Athens]

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Dimitrios Constantin

Greek Photographer · 1858–1860

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Upon opening his first studio in 1858, Dimitrios Constantin probably became the second professional photographer in Greece, after Philippos Margaritis. He exhibited his work internationally, winning a Bronze Medal in Paris at the 1867 International Exhibition. Constantin was the first photographer to work for the Greek Archaeological Society, documenting archaeological sites.

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Date: about 1880
Medium: Albumen silver print
Culture: Greek
Department: Photographs
Institution: Getty Museum

Ruins of the gateway to the Athenian Acropolis. A row of six columns are standing in front of the gateway. A rectangular doorway is in the center of the stone wall of the gate. Additional columns are visible through the doorway.

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