Angelos Akotantos was born in Crete. He had a sister and two brothers; one of the latter was the famous painter Ioannis Akotantos. Much information about Angelos's life is drawn from the will he composed in 1436, in advance of a planned journey to Constantinople. The document is now housed in the State Archives of Venice.[6] At the time of writing, Angelos was married to Eleni Marmara and they were expecting their first child. He was relatively wealthy with a significant number of possessions.[7]
Angelos enjoyed a high level of education—as demonstrated by his ability to write his own will—and owned a big and valuable library. He specified that if his child died young the books in this library should be sold and the money raised should go to charities of his choice. Alongside his painting activities, he was a chanter and teacher of music; the Venetian authorities appointed him protopsaltis (first chanter), an honorable position carrying a government salary.[8]
He was familiar with the monastic superior of Saint Phanourios at Versamonero, and the will grants the institution a sum of money to hold memorial services after his death. He also had a relationship with the monastery of Saint Catherine, leaving them an icon of the eponymous saint.[9]
Akotantos's paintings are extremely popular and his style has been copied by many icon painters. Copies of his paintings can be found in churches and private collections all over the world namely Greece. One church that exhibits a copy of an Akotantos painting is the Church of St. Symeon, Mytilene. They have Saint Anne with the Virgin.[10]
Akotantos was one of the most important Greek painters of the first half of the 15th century. The center of Byzantine art was transferred from the capital of the Constantinople to Heraklion because of the fall of Constantinople in 1453. He supplied icons to Greek churches and monasteries on Crete, Patmos, Rhodes, and elsewhere. Akotantos painted icons of Saint Phanourios killing the dragon, similar to Saint George, a local tradition found in the icons of the 15th century in Crete. Many scholars believe that the famous painter Angelos who is responsible for countless paintings is actually Akotantos. He inspired countless painters and most of his work is emulated even today.[11][12]
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Jesus Pantocrator by Angelos Akotantos
The Virgin and Child by Akotantos. Cleveland Art Museum
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^Richardson, Carol M. (2007). Locating Renaissance Art. United Kingdom: Yale University Press. p. 200. ISBN978-0300121889.
^Achimasto Patamianoy, Mirtali (1991). Two Paintings of Andreas Ritzos and Angelos Akotantos at the Byzantine Museum(PDF). Athens GR: Journal of the Christian Archaeological Society. p. 118.
^Icon of the Mother of God and Infant Christ (Virgin Eleousa), c. 1425-1450 attributed to Angelos Akotantos (Greek, c. 1450) at the Cleveland Museum of Art
^Byzantium's Artistic Legacy Mark Rose. Archaeological Institute of America. 7 November 2002. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
^Eugenia Drakopoulou (January 4, 2022). "Angelos (1) or Angelos Akotantos". Institute for Neohellenic Research. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
^C. M. Richardson, K. Woods, M. W. Franklin, "Renaissance art reconsidered: an anthology of primary sources" Google Books
^Icon of the Mother of God and Infant Christ (Virgin Eleousa), c. 1425–1450 attributed to Angelos Akotantos (Greek, c. 1450) at the Cleveland Museum of Art
^M. Vassilaki, "The Painter Angelos and Icon-Painting in Venetian Crete", Farnham 2009
External linksedit
Media related to Angelos Akotantos at Wikimedia Commons
List of works of art shown in the exhibition "Byzantium: Faith and Power (1261–1557)", The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, March 23 – July 4, 2004.
Byzantium: faith and power (1261–1557), an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Akotantos
January 01, 1970
angelos, akotantos, greek, Άγγελος, Ακοτάντος, 1390, 1457, greek, painter, educator, protopsaltis, painted, icons, maniera, greca, time, when, that, style, moving, away, from, traditions, byzantine, empire, towards, more, refined, aesthetic, cretan, school, ak. Angelos Akotantos Greek Aggelos Akotantos 1390 1457 was a Greek painter educator and protopsaltis He painted icons in the maniera greca at a time when that style was moving away from the traditions of the Byzantine Empire and towards the more refined aesthetic of the Cretan School Akotantos taught painting to Andreas Pavias Andreas Ritzos and Antonios Papadopoulos and his style influenced later artists such as Georgios Klontzas Theophanes the Cretan Michael Damaskinos and El Greco Angelos s brother Ioannis was also a famous painter There are 50 extant paintings reliably attributed to Akotantos 30 of which bear his signature 1 2 3 4 5 AngelosIcon of the Mother of God and Infant Christ Virgin Eleousa Born1390Crete Republic of VeniceDied1457 1458 Heraklion Republic of VeniceNationalityGreekKnown forIconography and hagiographyNotable workThe Virgin Cardiotissa The Congregation of the Archangels Sts Peter and Paul Deisis St Phanourios killing the DragonMovementCretan SchoolSpouseEleni MarmaraYears active1425 1457Era15th centuryStyleManiera Greca Contents 1 History 2 Gallery 3 Notable works 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editAngelos Akotantos was born in Crete He had a sister and two brothers one of the latter was the famous painter Ioannis Akotantos Much information about Angelos s life is drawn from the will he composed in 1436 in advance of a planned journey to Constantinople The document is now housed in the State Archives of Venice 6 At the time of writing Angelos was married to Eleni Marmara and they were expecting their first child He was relatively wealthy with a significant number of possessions 7 Angelos enjoyed a high level of education as demonstrated by his ability to write his own will and owned a big and valuable library He specified that if his child died young the books in this library should be sold and the money raised should go to charities of his choice Alongside his painting activities he was a chanter and teacher of music the Venetian authorities appointed him protopsaltis first chanter an honorable position carrying a government salary 8 He was familiar with the monastic superior of Saint Phanourios at Versamonero and the will grants the institution a sum of money to hold memorial services after his death He also had a relationship with the monastery of Saint Catherine leaving them an icon of the eponymous saint 9 Akotantos s paintings are extremely popular and his style has been copied by many icon painters Copies of his paintings can be found in churches and private collections all over the world namely Greece One church that exhibits a copy of an Akotantos painting is the Church of St Symeon Mytilene They have Saint Anne with the Virgin 10 Akotantos was one of the most important Greek painters of the first half of the 15th century The center of Byzantine art was transferred from the capital of the Constantinople to Heraklion because of the fall of Constantinople in 1453 He supplied icons to Greek churches and monasteries on Crete Patmos Rhodes and elsewhere Akotantos painted icons of Saint Phanourios killing the dragon similar to Saint George a local tradition found in the icons of the 15th century in Crete Many scholars believe that the famous painter Angelos who is responsible for countless paintings is actually Akotantos He inspired countless painters and most of his work is emulated even today 11 12 Gallery edit nbsp Jesus Pantocrator by Angelos Akotantos nbsp The Virgin and Child by Akotantos Cleveland Art Museum nbsp The Virgin and Child nbsp The Virgin Cardiotissa nbsp The Virgin and Child nbsp Saint Anne with the Virgin nbsp Saint Fanourious nbsp St George on Horseback Slaying the Dragon nbsp St George nbsp Congregation of the Archangels nbsp John the Baptist nbsp Tree of Jesus nbsp Jesus Mary and Saint John nbsp Christ Enthroned nbsp Christ EnthronedNotable works editThe Virgin Eleousa Saint Anne with the Virgin Christ the Vine Angelo See also editHagiography Iconography Michael Damaskenos Nikolaos LampoudisReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Angelos Akotantos Richardson Carol M 2007 Locating Renaissance Art United Kingdom Yale University Press p 200 ISBN 978 0300121889 Achimasto Patamianoy Mirtali 1991 Two Paintings of Andreas Ritzos and Angelos Akotantos at the Byzantine Museum PDF Athens GR Journal of the Christian Archaeological Society p 118 Icon of the Mother of God and Infant Christ Virgin Eleousa c 1425 1450 attributed to Angelos Akotantos Greek c 1450 at the Cleveland Museum of Art Byzantium s Artistic Legacy Mark Rose Archaeological Institute of America 7 November 2002 Retrieved 7 April 2016 Eugenia Drakopoulou January 4 2022 Angelos 1 or Angelos Akotantos Institute for Neohellenic Research Retrieved January 4 2022 C M Richardson K Woods M W Franklin Renaissance art reconsidered an anthology of primary sources Google Books Richardson 2007 p 178 Richardson 2007 p 178 Richardson 2007 p 178 Richardson 2007 p 178 Icon of the Mother of God and Infant Christ Virgin Eleousa c 1425 1450 attributed to Angelos Akotantos Greek c 1450 at the Cleveland Museum of Art M Vassilaki The Painter Angelos and Icon Painting in Venetian Crete Farnham 2009External links edit nbsp Media related to Angelos Akotantos at Wikimedia Commons List of works of art shown in the exhibition Byzantium Faith and Power 1261 1557 The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York March 23 July 4 2004 Article in the newspaper Kathimerini Byzantium faith and power 1261 1557 an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art fully available online as PDF which contains material on Akotantos Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Angelos Akotantos amp oldid 1211888357, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
