Greece - Santorini Island - Oia Colorful Geometric
by Ana Maria Edulescu
Title
Greece - Santorini Island - Oia Colorful Geometric
Artist
Ana Maria Edulescu
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Santorini (Greek: Σαντορίνη, pronounced [sadoˈrini]), classically Thera (pron.: /ˈθɪrə/), and officially Thira (Greek: Θήρα [ˈθira]), is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from Greece's mainland. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago which bears the same name and is the remnant of a volcanic caldera. It forms the southernmost member of the Cyclades group of islands, with an area of approximately 73 km2 (28 sq mi) and a 2011 census population of 15,550. The municipality of Santorini comprises the inhabited islands of Santorini and Therasia and the uninhabited islands of Nea Kameni, Palaia Kameni, Aspronisi, and Christiana. The total land area is 90.623 km2 (34.990 sq mi). Santorini is part of the Thira regional unit.[2]
Santorini is essentially what remains after an enormous volcanic explosion that destroyed the earliest settlements on a formerly single island, and created the current geological caldera. A giant central, rectangular lagoon, which measures about 12 by 7 km (7.5 by 4.3 mi), is surrounded by 300 m (980 ft) high, steep cliffs on three sides. The main island slopes downward to the Aegean Sea. On the fourth side, the lagoon is separated from the sea by another much smaller island called Therasia; the lagoon is connected to the sea in two places, in the northwest and southwest. The caldera being 400m deep makes it possible for all but the largest ships to anchor anywhere in the protected bay; there is also a newly built marina in Vlychada on the southwestern coast. The principal port is called Athinias. The capital, Fira, clings to the top of the cliff looking down on the lagoon. The volcanic rocks present from the prior eruptions feature olivine and have a small presence of hornblende.[3]
It is the most active volcanic centre in the South Aegean Volcanic Arc, though what remains today is chiefly a water-filled caldera. The volcanic arc is approximately 500 km (310 mi) long and 20 to 40 km (12 to 25 mi) wide. The region first became volcanically active around 3�4 million years ago, though volcanism on Thera began around 2 million years ago with the extrusion of dacitic lavas from vents around the Akrotiri.
The island is the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in recorded history: the Minoan eruption (sometimes called the Thera eruption), which occurred some 3600 years ago at the height of the Minoan civilization. The eruption left a large caldera surrounded by volcanic ash deposits hundreds of metres deep and may have led indirectly to the collapse of the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete, 110 km (68 mi) to the south, through a gigantic tsunami. Another popular theory holds that the Thera eruption is the source of the legend of Atlantis.
Santorini was named by the Latin Empire in the thirteenth century, and is a reference to Saint Irene.
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Gloria Ssali
another vote for this piece in this excellent and outstanding series!! sheer beauty and the truly superior work!!
Marian Bell
Marvelous artwork, Ana Maria! Love your technique and the colors used, so bright and cheerful! l/f
Marsha Heiken
Ana,You have made this look like a place I would like to live. You are good at doing that.Thank you for liking my orchids,your a dear,Marsha FV
Rjf at beautifullart RJ Friedenthal
OH I LOVE YOUR WORK!!!! SO BEAUTIFUL TO ME!!!! love RjFxx. Adding my like now
Gloria Ssali
another vote for this amazing piece such expressive colours and use of your knife to create this wonder you are a master Ana and I am a big fan!!
Lindley Johnson
I love this vibrant view of Santorini, Ana Maria - I've visited there a couple of times, and your painting brings back wonderful memories!
Gloria Ssali
always love viewing all your Santorini pieces youre simply the best always seeing what others don't your originality and creativity is breathtaking love this one too fl
Music of the Heart
Such a perfect work Ana Maria, Every house is so well build in your paiting, doors and windows are so perfectly defined ..each corner... Absolutely amazing work!! FL
Gloria Ssali
Ana you are a true Master this is exceptional work and has so charmed me an instant fave love it fl
Marsha Heiken
Ana,I feel like I have been to the mediteranian thru you awesome paintings. Love this and don't know how I missed this Beauty. Congrats on FEATURES, you must get more than anyone and work more than anyone. Thanks for all your comments.Hugs dear,have a happy day. Marsha FV