Stylianos Stavrakis | |
|---|---|
 Descent from the Cross | |
| Born | 1709-1714 Zakynthos, Greece |
| Died | 1786 Zakynthos, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Known for | Painter and Goldsmith |
| Movement | Heptanese School (painting) Greek Rococo Neoclassicism |
Stylianos Stavrakis (Greek: Στυλιανός Σταυράκης, 1709/1714 – 1786), was a Greek painter during the Neo-Hellenic Enlightenment era in art. He was a goldsmith and painter. He was very active on the Ionian Islands. Nikolaos Koutouzis, Nikolaos Doxaras and Nikolaos Kallergis were all active in Zakynthos during the same period. He is a prominent member of the coveted Heptanese painting style. He comes from a family of painters. His brother Andreas Stavrakis and nephew Demetrios Stavrakis were both famous painters. He influenced countless artists. Konstantinos Kontarinis and other artists of the Ionian Islands began to emulate his work. His most notable work is The Deposition from the Cross (Stavrakis). Fourteen of his paintings survived. Most of them can be found in Zakynthos, Greece.[1][2][3][4]
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