İtalyan asıllı ressam Simone Pomardi (1760-1830), iki ciltlik seyahatnamesinde İngiliz arkeolog Ed. Dodwell ile birlikte 1805-1806'da Yunanistan'a yaptığı seyahati anlatmakta. İkisi büyük bir olasılıkla 1804'te Roma'da karşılaşır ve Dodwell Pomardi'yi çizer olarak Yunanistan'a yapacağı yolculukta yanına alır; nitekim Pomardi 600 desen çizmekten başka bu gezinin vakayinamesini de kaleme alır. Dodwell kendisine eşlik eden Pomardi'nin resim çizme yeteneğinden sık sık sözeder, gözlemleme yetisi, dürüstlüğü ve sanatkârlığını över.

Ancak Pomardi yazar olarak, patronunun sahip olduğu arkeoloji bilgisinden yoksun olduğundan, yazdığı eserde, ziyaret ettiği yerlerin sadece çağdaş durumuna net ve etraflı bir biçimde odaklanır (müslüman adetleri, konakladıkları yerlerin niteliği ve buna benzer konular); ne var ki metninde yer alan mitolojik ve tarihî bilgiler kaynaklarla karşılaştırılmadan verilmiştir.

Pomardi desenlerinin çiziminde kuşkusuz Dodwell'in önerilerini almış olmalı (ikisinin çizdiği desenler konum açısından bile özdeşleşmekte), ancak Pomardi'nin yapıtlarındaki görsel sonuç, netliği, topoğrafik doğruluğu ve aynı zamanda kendine özgü resim duyarlığı ile öne çıkmakta. Pomardi seyahatnamesinde Roma'dan Sicilya'ya, oradan Zakinthos (Zante), Mesolongi, Patra, Nafpaktos (İnebahtı), Galaksidi, Amfisa, Delfi, Boeotia'ya gidişlerini, Atina'da kalışlarını anlatıyor. Yolculukları Fthiotida, Tesalya, Magnisia, Fokida, Boeotia, Euboea (Eğriboz), Attika, Argos ve Korint yörelerinde devam eder. Pomardi bu yerlerden çeşitli görünümleri (örneğin Pleuron, Thisvi, Lamia v.b.) ilk kez olarak resmeden kişidir. Yolculuğunun sonuna doğru hastalanır ve Zante'ye gitmek zorunda kalır. Buradan İthaka, Leukada (Ayamavra) ve Korfu'da duraklar yaparak İtalya'ya döner.

Yazan: İoli Vingopoulou

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  The temple of Olympian Zeus or Olympeion in Athens.

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  View of the fortifications of Eleutherae, known as Gyfrokastro.

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  The plain of Eleusis.

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  Athens from the north.

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  Map of Athens charting the main monuments and sights.

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  The Propylaea.

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  The Parthenon from the southeast.

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  View of the Parthenon, with the mosque built on the site after the temple's bombardment in 1687.

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  Erechtheion.

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  Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

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  The Choregic Monument of Thrasyllus on the southern slope of the Acropolis.

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  The Gate of Athena Archegetis in the Roman Agora of Athens.

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  Temple of Hephaestus in Athens.

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  Muslim tombs inMonastiraki, in front of Tzisdaraki mosque.

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  Monument of Philopappus.

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  The fountain of Callrrhoe in Athens.

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  Interior of the Horologion of Andronikos Kyrristos (Tower of the Winds),which in the early 19th century functioned as a Dervish tekke (lodge).

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  The walls of Conon.

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  Remains on the supposed site of Themistocles' tomb.

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  Ancient funerary monument in Piraeus.

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  View of the port of Piraeus.

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  Choregic Monument of Lysicrates.

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  Horologion of Andronikos Kyrristos (Tower of the Winds).

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  The inscription on the Gate of Athena Archegetis in the Roman Agora of Athens.

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  Hadrian's Arch.

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  The putative tomb of Cimon in Athens. Image depicts an Athenian woman, who, according to Simone Pomardi, is performing a magic ritual in order to find a suitable husband.

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  Roman inscription from Athens, as transcribed by Jacob Spon.

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  The fortresss of Fyli at the feet of Mount Parnitha.

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  The plain of Marathon.

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  Funerary monuments in the ancient city of Thisbe in Boeotia.

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  Part of the fortifications of Nea Plevrona, also known as Kyra – Rini castle.

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  Remains of walls of the ancient city Myonia, today Agia Efthimia in Phocis.

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  Ancient remains in Orchomenus, near Melas river.

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  Title page.

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  Map of Greece.

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  Zakynthos, Cephalonia, Ithaca, Lefkada and Echinades islands.

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  Part of the fortifications of Nea Plevrona, also known as Kyra – Rini castle.

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  View of Patras.

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  The spring of Demeter in Patras, also the site of the oracle of Demeter, today holy spring of Agios Andreas.

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  View of Naupactus.

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  View of Aigion.

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  View of Galaxidi.

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  Remains of walls of the ancient city Myonia, today Agia Efthimia in Phocis.

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  The castle of Amphissa.

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  Part of ancient wall in Amphissa.

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  The Crissaean plain in Phocis.

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  Ottoman fountain on the site of the Castalian fountain in Delphi. The fountain of the Hellenistic and Roman era is discernible on the rock in the background.

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  Ancient remains under the church of Profitis Ilias in Delphi.

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  Church built on the site of an ancient structure in Delphi.

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  The cave and oracle of Trophonius at the feet of the medieval castle of Livadeia.

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  Livadeia and Herkyna river from the cave of Trophonius.

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  Funerary monument in Orchomenus, called the “Tomb of Minyas”.

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  Ancient remains in Thespiae.

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  Remains of the ancient city of Thisbe in Boeotia.

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  The battlefield of Plataea (Plataies).

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  Ancient remains in Plataea (Plataies).

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  The remains of Plataea (Plataies), Mount Cithaeron in the background.

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  Ancient theatre on the outskirts of Missologhii, possibly in Nea Plevrona.

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  View of the gulf of Patras, with the fortresses of Rio and Antirrio.

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  Ruins of ancient Chaeronea.

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  View of the plain of Chaeronea.

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  The entrance to the Corinthian gulf. Varasova in the distance.

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  Title page of the second volume of the edition.

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  The plain of Thebes.

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  Lake Yliki in Boeotia.

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  Lake Copais (formerly also called lake Cephissis).

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  The Catabothra (underground water cave) of Lake Copais.

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  Ancient wall structure at Thermopylae.

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  Landscape at Thermopylae.

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  Stone bridge over Spercheios river.

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  The thermal springs of Thermopylae, at the outfall of Spercheios river into the Malian gulf.

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  Ancient wall at Achinos, Phthiotis.

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  View of Mount Pelion.

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  Velestino, Thessaly.

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  Mosque at the spring of Kefalovryso, the Hyperian fountain of antiquity, at Velestino (ancient Pherae). In the foreground, part of a column, most possibly from the temple of Zeus Thaulios.

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  View of Mount Olympus and Mount Ossa.

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  Landscape at the Vale of Tempi, Thessaly.

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  Landscape near the ancient site of Gonnoi, at the western end of the Vale of Tempi. Due to its strong fortress, the location was also called Kondylos or Gonnokondylos.

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  Inscription etched on the rock at the Vale of Tempi, first century BCE: “L. CASSIUS LONGINUS PROCONS TEMPE MUNIVIT” that is, proconsul L. Cassius Longinus built a road or fortifications at Tempi. The rock bearing the inscription was destroyed during the construction of the national highway in 1959.

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  View of the northern part of the Vale of Tempi.

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  View of Pharsala, Thessaly.

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  The strait of Euripus, Euboea.

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  Landscape in Euboea. Chalcis in the background.

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  The temple of Apollo at the site of Kolona, Aegina island.

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  The temple of Aphaia, Aegina island.

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  View of Argo, Peloponnese.

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  The interior of the Tholos Tomb of Mycenae (Treasury of Atreus).

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  View of Methana, Argolis.

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  Landscape at Methana, Argolis.

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  The port of Zakynthos. In the background, the Venetian castle.

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  The port of Vathy, Ithaca.

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  Landscape at Lefkada.

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  Landscape at Garitsa, outside the northern walls of Corfu. According to tradition, this was the location of the gardens of king Alcinous.

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  View of Lamia, Central Greece.

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  Panoramic view of the city of Corfu.