Zografi Brothers

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Kostandin Zografi
Athanas Zografi
NationalityAlbanian
Known forPaintings

The brothers Kostandin Zografi and Athanas Zografi (or as they were known locally, Kostë and Thanas Korçari) were

Works

The Zografi brothers have decorated with their paintings several

Orthodox churches and monasteries throughout central and southern modern Albania, as well as Mount Athos.[2] In particular, their paintings and frescoes in Moscopole, especially in the church St. Athanasius (Albanian: Kisha e Shën Thanasit)[6][7] and the monastery of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Vithkuq are of unique value. They were active in the period 1736-1783 and usually signed their works in Greek "By the hands of Konstantinos and Athanasios from Korytsa (Korçë)" (Greek: Δια χειρός Κωνσταντίνου και Αθανασίου από Κορυτσά).[8] Konstantinos signed many of his works (usually portable icons) as "Κωνσταντίνος Aρβανίτης" (aka, Konstantinos the Albanian).[9] Their surname, Zografi, means "painter" in Greek
: Ζωγράφος, Zografos.

Technique

The work of the Zografi brothers has a marked tendency towards the baroque, with linear depictions of the religious figures, and at the same time adopting an

ornamental style using a wide variety of brown and bright colors.[10][11] The main colors used in their works were white, bright blue, and dark red.[12]

Zografi brothers together with

Palaeologan art that was revived at Mount Athos during 18th century.[13]

References

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  2. ^ a b Kirchhainer p. 153
  3. ^ Popa, Th., Piktorët Grabovarë Çetiri nga familja Katro, Bul. shk. shoq. 3. 1960.
  4. ^ Popa, Th., Piktorët mesjetarë shqiptarë, Tiranë 1961
  5. ^ Popa, Th., Piktorët korçarë Kostandin e Athanas Zografi dhe freskat e tyne me skenat e Apokalipsit, Bul. shk. shoq. nr. 1, 1959.
  6. ^ Wiener Archiv für Geschichte des Slawentums und Osteuropas. Universität Wien. Institut für Osteuropäische Geschichte und Südostforschung. 1989. (German)
  7. ^ E. Pavlidou, N. Civici, E. Caushi, L. Anastasiou, T. Zorba, E. Hatzikraniotis, K. M. Paraskevopoulos. Study of Painting Materials and Techniques in the 18th Century St.Athanasius Church in Moschopolis, Albania. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  8. ^ Kirchhainer p. 152
  9. . Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  10. ^ Kirchhainer p. 188
  11. ^ "History and Spiritual Tradition". Orthodox Autocephalus Church of Albania. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  12. ^ Kirchhainer p. 189
  13. ^ Rousseva, Ralitsa (2003). "Iconographic Characteristics of the Churches in Moschopolis and Vithkuqi (Albania)" (PDF). Makedonika. 35: 178. Retrieved 2010-07-04.

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