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Paul Jouve spent two months on the Athos peninsula, visiting the monasteries one by one, marveling at the Byzantine treasures accumulated by the monks over the centuries. He brings back from his stay at Mount Athos dozens of paintings and drawings, of striking strength and beauty.

Dionysus monastery, Monut Athos, October 1917

Dionysus monastery, Monut Athos, October 1917

Simonos Petra monastery, Mount Athos, August 1917

Simonos Petra monastery, Mount Athos, August 1917

Dionysus Monastery, Mount Athos, August 1917

Dionysus Monastery, Mount Athos, August 1917

Mount Athos as seen from the Stravonikita monastary

Mount Athos as seen from the Stravonikita monastary

The Cypress tree of Saint Athanase, monastery of the great Lavra

The Cypress tree of Saint Athanase, monastery of the great Lavra

Saint Paul monastery, Mount Athos, August 1917

Saint Paul monastery, Mount Athos, August 1917

Kilindar monastery, Mount Athos, September 1917

Kilindar monastery, Mount Athos, September 1917

Iviron monastery, Mount Athos, July 1917

Iviron monastery, Mount Athos, July 1917

Simonos Petra monastery, Mount Athos, August 1917

Simonos Petra monastery, Mount Athos, August 1917

Monk from the Kilindar monastery, hitting the Simendra, September 1917

Monk from the Kilindar monastery, hitting the Simendra, September 1917

Simonos Petra monastery, Mount Athos, August 1917

Simonos Petra monastery, Mount Athos, August 1917

Monastère de Simonos Petra. Mont Athos,1917.

Monastère de Simonos Petra. Mont Athos,1917.