Andreas Ritzos | |
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 The Mother of God of Passion | |
| Born | 1421 Iraklio Crete |
| Died | 1492 Crete |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Movement | Cretan School |
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| Children | Nikolaos Ritzos |
Andreas Ritzos (Greek: Ανδρέας Ρίτζος 1421—1492) also known as (Andreas Rico, Ricio or Rizo) was a Greek icon painter from Crete. Ritzos is considered one of the founding fathers of the Cretan School. He was affiliated with Angelos Akotantos. Most of his work stylistically follows the traditional maniera greca. His children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were also painters. He was one of the most influential painters of the Cretan School along with Andreas Pavias and Angelos Akotantos. He influenced the works of Georgios Klontzas, Nikolaos Tzafouris, Theophanes the Cretan, Michael Damaskinos and El Greco. According to the Institute for Neohellenic Research, sixty of his paintings have survived.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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- ^ Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections National Gallery of Art. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ Stathi, Maria G. (2007). The Painters of Crete School of the 15th century Andreas and Nikolaos Ritzos (PDF). Thessaloniki: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 18.
- ^ Speake, Graham (2021). Renaissance, Veneto-Cretan Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition. London And New York: Rutledge Taylor & Francis Group. p. 1442. ISBN 9781135942069.
- ^ Eugenia Drakopoulou (August 17, 2021). "Ritzos (Rico, Ricio, Rizo) Andreas". Institute for Neohellenic Research. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Hatzidakis, Manolis & Drakopoulou, Eugenia (1997). Greek painters after the fall (1450-1830) Volume B. Athens, GR: Center for Modern Greek Studies E.I.E. pp. 324–332.