Ancient Windmills of Mykonos Greece
by Sabina Von Arx
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76.000 x 56.000 cm.
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Title
Ancient Windmills of Mykonos Greece
Artist
Sabina Von Arx
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
The Mykonos windmills are an iconic feature of the Greek island of Mykonos. The island is one of the Cyclades islands, with its neighbour Delos in the Aegean Sea. The windmills can be seen from every point of the village. Most windmills face towards the North where the island's climate sources its strongest winds over the largest part of the year. There are currently 16 windmills on Mykonos of which seven are positioned on the landmark hill in Chora. Most of them were built by the Venetians in the 16th century. They were primarily used to mill wheat. The architecture of each of them is similar, all have a round shape, white colour and a pointed roof and very small windows. Such windmills are found in almost all Cyclades islands.
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June 30th, 2018
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Comments (4)
Steve Harrington
A wonderful painting, Sabina! LF
Sabina Von Arx replied:
Dear Steve, many thanks for your encouraging feedback and the appreciation with LF!