Georgios Klontzas
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Georgios Klontzas was a prominent 16th-century Cretan icon painter known for his intricate multi-figure religious compositions and contribution to the flourishing of post-Byzantine art.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cretan School painter
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icon painter ⓘ painter ⓘ person ⓘ post-Byzantine artist ⓘ |
| artForm |
icon painting
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panel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
key figure in the transition from Byzantine to post-Byzantine art
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major representative of the Cretan School ⓘ |
| compositionCharacteristic |
complex narrative cycles
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crowded multi-figure arrangements ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Greek Orthodox world ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| floruit | second half of the 16th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Venetian rule in Crete ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Byzantine iconography
NERFINISHED
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Italian Renaissance art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Cretan School
NERFINISHED
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post-Byzantine art ⓘ |
| name | Georgios Klontzas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to the flourishing of post-Byzantine art
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dense narrative scenes ⓘ intricate multi-figure religious compositions ⓘ |
| occupation |
icon painter
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religious painter ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Crete
NERFINISHED
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Heraklion NERFINISHED ⓘ Venetian-ruled Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Candia
NERFINISHED
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Heraklion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| school | Cretan School of painting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Byzantine tradition with Western influences ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Christian religious themes
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biblical scenes ⓘ saints ⓘ |
| technique |
gold leaf decoration
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tempera on wood ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Orthodox Christian iconography ⓘ |
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