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The Disaster of Psara

Artwork details

Artwork title
The Disaster of Psara
Artist
Vassileiou Spyros (1902-1985)
Artwork date
1941
Collection
George I. Katsigras Collection
Category
Painting
Material
Tempera and Indian Ink
Main colors
Blue black
Short description
Historical
Imaging
A woman in black
Construction
Tempera and India Ink
Measurement
35 x 50 cm

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Description

In this bifoliate Vassileiou depicts the known poem by Dinysios SolomosThe ascetic form of composition symbolizes Glory holding a frugal hoop comes in order to honour the deads that fell in Psara. Intense is the symbolism, as Vassileiou by wanting to give the picture in the verses of Solomos, presents Glory as a humble woman with [the most poor means does the greatest honour to those who were perished for their homeland.
The composition follows the Byzantine models and reminds intensely of the Byzantine manuscripts.Two dimension output absence of prospect,intense modelling on the faces and stylished folding on clothing.

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