Angelos | |
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| Born | 1390 |
| Died | 1457 |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Known for | Iconography and hagiography |
| Notable work | The Virgin Cardiotissa, The Congregation of the Archangels, Sts Peter and Paul, Deisis, St. Phanourios killing the Dragon |
| Movement | Cretan School |
| Spouse | Eleni Marmara |
| Years active | 1425–1457 |
| Era | 15th century |
| Style | Maniera Greca |
Angelos Akotantos (Greek: Άγγελος Ακοτάντος 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]
- ^ 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.