In Varia, an affluent suburb of
Mytilini, is the site of the Theophilos Museum with works by Greece's
best-loved painter Theophilos. The museum was constructed in 1965
by the famous art critic Strati Eleftheriadi, known as Teriade who
initiated the financing of the museum and donated it to the Municipality
of Mytilini. The museum has five exhibition rooms which house 86 works of
the popular painter. Among Theophilos’ finest
works are “Limnios Kehagias”, “the gulf of Yera” and “Trata" based on the
traditional dance of the same name. The walls are also hung with
lithographs from the Great Books by, amongst others Picasso, Matisse and
Chagall. The telephone number is (0251) 41644.
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by the famous art critic Strati Eleftheriadi, known as Teriade who
initiated the financing of the museum and donated it to the Municipality
of Mytilini. The museum has five exhibition rooms which house 86 works of
the popular painter. Among Theo
