Ektor Doukas
Ektor Doukas | |
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Έκτωρ Δούκας | |
Born | 1885 Smyrna, Asia Minor |
Died | 1969 Athens, Greece |
Nationality | Greek |
Occupation | Painter |
Ektor Doukas (or Hector Doukas,
Life
Ektor Doukas was born in Smyrna in 1885.[1] He went to Munich in 1907 and studied painting at the
Work
He began to exhibit in Greece while still a student in Munich. As well as solo exhibitions he exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 1934 and the Panhellenic Exhibitions in 1948, 1952, 1963 and 1967.[2] His Portrait of Amalia (Lily) Arlioti (1927) is held by the
Doukas's style was distinctive, combining academic elements with impressionism and expressionism.[2] His works depicted Greek pastoral realism and genre scenes.[3] His work included portraits, still lifes, landscapes and seascapes. He said that he avoided anything that resembled a cut-and-paste from nature, but wanted his work to be understandable without any explanation, or even any title. He won particular attention for his portraits of the Duchess of Mecklenburg and Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg.[4]
Notes
Sources
- "Δούκας Εκτωρ", National Gallery (in Greek), archived from the original on 2014-05-19, retrieved 2016-02-28
- "Doukas Ektor", Nikias, archived from the original on 2016-03-04, retrieved 2016-02-28
- "Έλληνες Ζωγράφοι: Έκτωρ Δούκας", Artemnotes (in Greek), retrieved 2016-02-28
- Maris Lefakis, "Doukas Hector", Lefakis Galleries, archived from the original on 2016-03-05, retrieved 2016-02-28
- ""Τοπίο" του Έκτορα Δούκα", Arteshop.gr (in Greek), retrieved 2016-02-28