Michael Damaskinos | |
|---|---|
 Michael Damaskinos | |
| Born | 1530/35 Crete |
| Died | 1592/93 Crete |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Movement | Cretan School |
| Patron(s) | San Giorgio dei Greci |
| Years active | 1550-1593 |
| Era | Italian Renaissance |
| Style | Maniera Greca |
Michael Damaskenos or Michail Damaskenos (also Damaskinos) (Greek: Μιχαήλ Δαμασκηνός, 1530/35–1592/93) was a leading post-Byzantine Cretan painter. He is a major representative of the Cretan School of painting that flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries. Painters Georgios Klontzas and Damaskenos were major contributors to the Cretan School during the same period. Damaskinos traveled all over the Venetian Empire painting. He remained loyal to his Greek roots stylistically but incorporated some Italian elements in his work. He was strongly influenced by the Venetian school. He painted parts of the Cathedral of San Giorgio dei Greci. Damaskenos has 100 known works. He influenced the works of Theodore Poulakis.[1][2][3]
- ^ Patrick Comerford (June 27, 2009). "The Cretan School of Icons and its contribution to Western Art". An Online journal on Anglicanism, Theology, Spirituality. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ Speake, Graham (2021). Michael Damaskinos Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition. London And New York: Rutledge Taylor & Francis Group. p. 443-444.
- ^ Eugenia Drakopoulou (June 18, 2021). "Damaskinos Michail". Institute for Neohellenic Research. Retrieved June 18, 2021.