Georgios Samartzis
Georgios Samartzis (Greek: Γεώργιος Σαμαρτζής; 8 February 1868,
Biography
His grandfather was the noted historian and memoirist, Panagiotis Samartzis (1797-1871).[1] He took his first painting lessons at a private school operated by Charalambos Pachis.[2] He would later marry one of Pachis' daughters.
In 1888, thanks to a scholarship from the Petrides Endowment, he was able to study at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, with Professors Domenico Morelli and Vincenzo Marinelli.[2] After returning to Greece, he taught at the Technical High School then, in 1902, took over management of the new Corfu Art School, founded by Angelos Giallinas. In addition to painting, he also dabbled in poetry and was an accomplished musician.[2]
He dealt with a variety of themes, including portraits, landscapes,
During
References
- ^ Panagiotis Samartzis @ Hellenica World.
- ^ a b c "Σαμαρτζής Γεώργιος (1868 Κέρκυρα - 1925 Αθήνα)". National Gallery. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
Further reading
- Giorgos Karter: Ο ζωγράφος Γεώργιος Σαμαρτζής (The Painter, Georgios Samartzis), Lotus Press, 1997
- Ζωγραφίζοντας στην Κέρκυρα (Painting in Corfu), National Gallery of Greece, Corfu branch, 2003 pg.76
- Tonis Spiteris, 3 αιώνες νεοελληνικής τέχνης (Three Centuries of Greek Art), Papyros, 1979
- Τέσσερις αιώνες Ελληνικής Ζωγραφικής (Four Centuries of Greek Painting), the National Gallery and the Euripides Koutlidis Foundation, 1999
External links
- More works by Samartzis @ Trattato della Pittura
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