Greek academic art of the 19th century
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The most important artistic movement of
Munich School" (Greek: Σχολή του Μονάχου) because of the strong influence from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Munich (German: Münchner Akademie der Bildenden Künste),[1]
where many Greek artists trained. The Munich School painted the same sort of scenes in the same sort of style as Western European academic painters in several countries, and did generally not attempt to incorporate Byzantine stylistic elements into their work.
History
The creation of
Artistic styles
The works of the Munich school painters are characterized by an expert but over-use of colours that would overshadow the figures' expressions. Scenes were depicted in a pompous and theatrical way, although not lacking in emotional tension. In
ethography, the representation of urban and/or rural life with a special attention in the depiction of architectural elements, the traditional cloth and the various objects. Munich School painters were specialized on portraiture, landscape painting and still life
.
Representative artists
Nikolaus Gysis
, Eros and the Painter.Artists belonging to the Munich School include the first painters of free Greece, such as
1821 Revolution.[1]
Apart from
Gysis stayed at the Academy in Germany while the others have returned to teach at the Athens School of Fine Arts. Their teaching and artistry have marked the 19th-century artistic era in Greece.[2]
Other painters include
academic realism can also be seen in the work of many Greek artists such as Spyridon Vikatos (1878–1960), Nikolaos Davis (1883–1967), Thalia Flora-Karavia (1871–1960), Ioannis Doukas (1841–1916) and Ektor Doukas (1886–1969).[2][4]
The end of the movement started when some Greek painters after the mid-19th century such as
Periclis Pantazis (1849–1884) departed from academic realism towards impressionism and the final end occurred when expressionist Nikolaos Lytras (1883–1927), Georgios Roilos, and Konstantinos Parthenis (1878–1967) started to teach at the Athens School of Fine Arts.[1]
Gallery
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Constantinos Volanakis, Anchored boats. -
Ioannis Altamouras, The port of Copenhagen. -
Nikiphoros Lytras, Execution of Patriarch Gregory V of Constantinople. -
Nikolaus Gyzis, Learning by heart. -
Theodoros Rallis, The Booty. -
Georgios Jakobides, Grandma's Favorite. -
Nikiphoros Lytras, Carols. -
Nikolaus Gyzis, Capuchin friar. -
Nikiphoros Lytras, The blowing up of the Nasuh Ali Pasha's flagship by Kanaris. -
Vassileios Chatzis, Boat in rough waters. -
Georgios Jakobides, Bavarian village. -
Theodoros Vryzakis, The sortie of Messologhi. -
Nikolaus Gysis, Boy with cherries.
See also
- Art in modern Greece
- National Gallery of Athens
- Greek Art
References
- ^ a b c d Bank of Greece – Events Archived 2007-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c New Page 1
- ^ "Greek Artists at the Academy of Munich, 19th - 20th century". Archived from the original on 2007-08-05. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
- ^ Towards the formation of a professional identity: women artists in Greece at the beginning of the twentieth century (2005) Chariklia-Glafki Gotsia Women's History Review, 14;pp: 285 - 300
External links
- National Gallery of Athens
- The Emergence of Modern Greek Painting, 1830-1930 From the Bank of Greece collection
