Theophilos Hatzimihail

Theophilos Hatzimihail, circa 1900.

Theophilos Chatzimichail (Greek: Θεόφιλος Χατζημιχαήλ or Θεόφιλος Κεφαλάς; born c. 1870, Vareia, near Mytilene, island of Lesbos; died in Vareia, Greece, 24 March 1934), known simply as Theophilos, was a Greek folk painter and major contributor in modern Greek art. The main subject of his works are Greek characters and the illustration of Greek traditional folklore and history.[1]

  1. ^ Lampraki-Plaka, Marina· Karakourti-Orfanopoulou, Lamprini, ed. (2020). Η ανθρώπινη μορφή στην ελληνική ζωγραφική, 20ός αιώνας. Athens: Ίδρυμα Βασίλη και Μαρίνας Θεοχαράκη. p. 23. ISBN 978-618-5201-10-4.