Forest Edge 

Kimon Loghi, a Greek artist, painted "Forest Edge" with oil on canvas at the turn of the 20th century. It depicts a tranquil scene, a meeting point between civilization and nature. Loghi’s impressionistic style, seen in his broken brushwork and emphasis on light, places him within a broader European artistic movement that sought to capture fleeting moments and subjective experiences. But what does it mean to see this style emerge in Greece at this moment? During Loghi’s time, Greece was a relatively new nation-state, still grappling with questions of national identity. Artists like Loghi contributed to this discourse by depicting the Greek landscape and everyday life. This kind of art served a public role. Museums and galleries were a platform to contribute to the construction of a shared sense of Greekness. To understand Loghi's contribution better, we might explore the cultural institutions and artistic circles that shaped his career, and the socio-political context in which this painting was created. These resources would help us to understand the public role that art had in Loghi’s Greece.