Antonis Benakis (Greek: Αντώνης Μπενάκης) (1873–1954) was a Greekart collector and the founder of the Benaki Museum in Athens, Greece, the son of politician and magnate Emmanuel Benakis and the brother of author Penelope Delta.[1] He is the hero of Delta's book "Trellantonis" (Crazy Antony), a literary account of the sundry, mischievous adventures of children growing up in Alexandria, Egypt, in the early 20th century.
Antonis Benakis
Born
1873
Died
1954
Nationality
Greek
Occupation
Art collector
Known for
Founder of the Benaki Museum in Athens, Greece
Biographyedit
Antonis Benakis was born in 1873 in Alexandria, in the Khedivate of Egypt, and was the son of businessman, politician and magnate Emmanuel Benakis and Chios born mother Virginia (née Choremi).[2] He was a member of the Benakis and Choremi families and he grew up in the strict climate of the family home in Alexandria, about the daily life of which several testimonies are preserved through the books of his sister, Penelope Delta.[1][2]
He moved permanently to Athens in 1926. It is certain that Antonis Benakis, the founder of the Benaki Museum, was influenced by the example of his father Emmanuel Benakis (1843–1929), and the great statesman Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936), a close friend and colleague.[3]
During his own lifetime Benakis donated the museum that he created to the Greek state, now the Benaki Museum.[4] Benakis pursued a continuous involvement, until his death, in enriching and improving the organization of the museum's holdings, and his role in ensuring its financial security.[4]
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