Anticipating the Opening: The "golden" silence in the painting of Vasilis Zografos / Η «χρυσή» σιωπή στη ζωγραφική του Βασίλη Ζωγράφου

The old proverb "silence is golden" reminds us of the profound virtue of restraint in speech. In this artwork, Vasilis Zografos subverts its literal meaning, employing the folds of an intense, monochromatic yellow and golden drapery to prove that painting can speak volumes without a single word.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-11-11
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24146272
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Art, Aesthetics, and Perception
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Anticipating the Opening: The "golden" silence in the painting of Vasilis Zografos / Η «χρυσή» σιωπή στη ζωγραφική του Βασίλη Ζωγράφου

Nikos Triantaphyllou
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Art, Aesthetics, and Perception
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Anticipating the Opening: The "golden" silence in the painting of Vasilis Zografos / Η «χρυσή» σιωπή στη ζωγραφική του Βασίλη Ζωγράφου

Nikos Triantaphyllou
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The old proverb "silence is golden" reminds us of the profound virtue of restraint in speech. In this artwork, Vasilis Zografos subverts its literal meaning, employing the folds of an intense, monochromatic yellow and golden drapery to prove that painting can speak volumes without a single word.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Art, Aesthetics, and Perception
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