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Registration Karaiskaki's Death
Artwork details
- Artwork title
- Karaiskaki's Death
- Artist
- Vassileiou Spyros (1902-1985)
- Artwork date
- 1942
- Collection
- George I. Katsigras Collection
- Category
- Painting
- Material
- Tempera and Indian Ink
- Main colors
- White
- Short description
- Historical
- Imaging
- Karaiskaki's Death
- Construction
- Tempera and India Ink
- Measurement
- 35 x 50 cm
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Description
In this bifoliate Vassileiou portrays the extract from theMemoirs of Makriyanni which refers to the moment of death of Karaiskaki The Greek warriors are gathered around the dead man while three are carrying him in their arms. On their left a preist is distinguished..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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