women in history and literature

1. Marie Curie [1867-1934]

French physicist and chemist (she was born in Poland).

She was born in Warsaw and she was the fifth child of a wealthy family.

Marie Curie [1867-1934]

She was too young when she was distinguished for her abilities in physics and mathematics.

She continued her studies at the state high school. At that time it was not allowed for the women to study at Polish universities, resulting in moving abroad.


She moved to Paris and she studied at the Faculty of Science at the University of Sorbonne.

She graduated with degrees in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.


In 1895 she married with Pierre Curie.


During the First World War she supplied the hospitals with X-ray devices to detect bullets in the soldiers ’ bodies.


Marie Curie became famous for the discovery of radium and the radioactivity’ studies.


On 18th of July 1898, the couple of Curie communicated to the scientific community the discovery of a new element, “polonium”.


The couple of Curie discovered that the irradiation of the radium destroy cancerous tumors.

Marie Curie[1867-1934]

In 1903 the couple of Curie was awarded with the Nobel in Physics.

Marie Curie[1867-1934]

In 1921 she visited the USA and the President of USA. Warren Harding donated one gram of radium worth $ 200,000.


The scientific community, a sign of respect to the Marie Curie gave her name to the radioactivity measurement unit.


Curie died in a sanatorium in Passy, in Haute-Savoie (aplastic anemia believed to have been caused by long exposure to radiation).


2. Thalia Flora-Karavia [1871-1960]

She belongs to the most important and productive Greek women artists.

She studied painting in

Munich and Paris.

She lived in Alexandria, Egypt, where she founded a school of painting.

Thalia Flora-Karavia [1871-1960]

During the period 1912-1941 she followed the Greek Army in the war and she portrayed naval snapshots on projects with charcoal, chalk and pastels.

Thalia Flora-Karavia [1871-1960]]

The unknown hero Emin Aga


Patient’s medical examination


Ioannina, 1913, pencil on paper


Flora-Karavia. beyond martial illustrations, became equally known for -about- 500 portraits.

Woman’ Portrait


Lady Stavrinou’ PortraitWoman reading


German woman in the interior room The actress Cybele


The Flora-Karavia’s work is a part of the "academic Munich School", but her paintings are affected by the light and the color that characterizes the Impressionists.

In her latest projects she shows her turning to expressionism.

Boy reading


Istanbul


Nile

3. Melina Merkouri [1920-1994] Greek actress, who

won international awards

World-personality

She was Minister of Culture in Greece

Melina Merkouri [1920-1994]

Great actress with an international career and interpretations which have been recorded in the pages of the “Seventh art”.


She falls into the personel of the National Theatre and she continues her cooperation with Charles Kuhn and the "Art Theatre“.

She participates in blockbusters in Greece and abroad.

Stella


Christ Recrucifies


Topkapi Phaedra


Sweet bird of youth


During the dictatorship [1967-1974] she develops anti-junta action in the U.S and in European countries.


After the restoration of democracy she returned to Greece and she formed part of the active politics.


As a minister of Culture she sets the foundations for the return of the Parthenon Marbles.

To assist the demands to return, she conceived the idea of a new Museum of Acropolis.


By her own initiative the institution of European Cultural Capitals.

Athens was declared

as the first European Cultural Capital (1985).


The 6th March, the day of Melina Merkouri ’ s death, was designated by UNESCO as the world day of Culture, on which awarded the Prize "Melina Merkouri" as a cultural achievement award.

4. Maria Callas [1923-1977]

Maria Callas became a legend unchanged by the ravages of time.

Maria Callas [1923-1977]

She was born in New York by Greek parents.

Maria Callas [1923-1977] She expresses her

great talent in music too early.


Since 1939 to 1945 she collaborates with the National Opera of Athens.


From 1947 her international recognition begins.


For six years (1954-1960) she dominates at Milano’s Scala.Elizabeth in "Don Carlos“

Madalena in "Andrea Chenier“

Anna Bolena, Iphigenia in Tauris, Imogeni at "Il

Pirata“, “Tosca ".


In 60s her career lifts off. In 1960-61 she sings in

Epidaurus Norma and “Medea”.

In 1964 she notes artistic

triumph at the Paris Opera with “Norma”.

In 1965 she appears for the

last time in Covent Garden with "Tosca".


1970 : she stars to in the film "Medea" directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.

1973 : she closes her career with "I Vespri Siciliani" of Verdi directing by

Giuseppe di Stefano. The 8th December (1973) is

considered the last public appearance where Maria Callas sang arias in the opera in Paris.


The personal life of Maria Callas nourished further her myth of.


Her death (heart attack) on 16th September (1977) in her apartment in Paris likes as a fact which never happened.


The image of Maria Callas embodies the "absolute Diva“


From the last interview.

"You know, it's very strange feeling to be a living legend, while I am still on earth. Perhaps it would be better if all those people who admire my voice would have decided to consider me immortal, after my death. If it would be realized, I would have sat on a cloud, looking down and enjoying the spectacle, instead of sitting and worrying if I manage to get out the high notes. “

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