Spyridon Ventouras | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Ali Pasha | |
| Born | 1761 |
| Died | 1835 |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Known for | Iconography and Portrait Painting |
| Notable work | Portrait of Ali Pasha |
| Movement | Heptanese School Greek Neoclassicism Greek Romanticism |
Spyridon Ventouras (Greek: Σπυρίδων Βεντούρας, 1761–1835) also known as Spyridon Venturas. He was a Greek painter, professor and architect. He was a prominent member of the Heptanese School. He represented the art of Lefkada. Many Greek painters were associated with the island namely: Konstantinos Kontarinis, Stylianos Devaris, Spyridon Maratzos, and Makarios Lefkas. Other active painters of the Heptanese School during the same period were Nikolaos Koutouzis and Nikolaos Kantounis. The Greek community was undergoing the Neo-Hellenikos Diafotismos in art. Ventouras influenced countless artists both Greek and Italian. The painting of John Chrysostom, Criticizing Empress Eudoxia was copied by many painters from the region. Some of the artists were Makarios Lefkas and Stylianos Devaris. Ventouras also painted his own version. According to the Institute of Neohellenic Research, over sixty of his paintings have survived, five of them were notable portraits. His most notable work was a Portrait of Ali Paschi.[1][2][3]
- ^ Eugenia Drakopoulou (11 October 2021). "Ventouras Spyridon". Institute for Neohellenic Research. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Triandafillos Sklavenitis (11 October 2021). "Portrait of Ali Paschi". Institute for Neohellenic Research. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Hatzidakis, Manolis (1987). Greek painters after the fall (1450-1830) Volume A. Athens, GR: Center for Modern Greek Studies E.I.E. pp. 189–190.