Ioannis Apakas | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Virgin Mary | |
| Born | mid 1500s |
| Died | early 1600s |
| Movement | Cretan school |
Ιoannis Apakas (Greek: Ιωάννης Απακάς; mid 1500s – early 1600s), also known as Johann Apakass, was a Greek painter and priest, active in the later 16th and early 17th centuries. The Italo-Byzantine style of his first paintings evolved under the influence of more refined works by Cretan school and Venetian artists. In his maturity, Apakas showed stylistic affinities with Michael Damaskinos, Georgios Klontzas, Victor of Crete and Leos and Elias Moskos.
Apakas was a popular artist in his day. Ten of his paintings have survived, and are featured in public foundations, private collections, churches and monasteries, mostly in Greece. His most notable work is Ignatius of Antioch, whose lions were emulated by many subsequent Cretan School artists.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ Hatzidakis, Manolis (1987). Greek Painters after the Fall (1450-1830) Volume A (PDF). Center for Modern Greek Studies E.I.E. p. 175.
- ^ Eugenia Drakopoulou (June 21, 2021). "Apakas Ioannis". Institute for Neohellenic Research. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Verra, Myrto (1999). Holy Passion, Sacred Images: the Interaction of Byzantine and Western Art in Icon Painting. Athens Greece: Archaeological Receipts Fund. p. 26. ISBN 960214257X.
- ^ Staff Writers (1974). Balkan Studies Biannual Publications. Athens Greece: Institute for Balkan Studies. p. 174.