Antonis Benakis

Antonis Benakis
Antonis Benakis
Born	1873
Died	1954
Nationality	Greek
Occupation	Art collector
Known for	Founder of the Benaki Museum in Athens, Greece

Antonis Benakis (Greek: Αντώνης Μπενάκης) (1873–1954) was a Greek art 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.

^ Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Athens: A Cultural and Literary History. Signal Books. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-902669-81-6.

[:0-1] Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Athens: A Cultural and Literary History. Signal Books. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-902669-81-6.

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