Ruined church near bridge at Tyrnavos Accession Number: ART23829

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Top; Road and fields near Tirnavos. Bottom; Ruined church near bridge at Tirnavos. Tirnavos is about 25 miles south of Mount Olympus and the road through the village proved an important one for the withdrawing of Allied forces, as it was kept open and many troops were withdrawn along it during the fighting, Greece.

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Accession Number
ART23829
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
Overall: 25.4 cm x 40.5 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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