| Virgin of the Passion | |
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| Greek: Παναγία του Πάθους, Italian: Vergine della Passione | |
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| Artist | Emmanuel Tzanfournaris |
| Year | 1585-1630 |
| Medium | tempera on wood |
| Movement | Late Cretan School |
| Subject | Virgin and Child |
| Dimensions | 83.3 cm × 66.5 cm (33 in × 26.2 in) |
| Location | Hellenic Institute of Venice, Venice, Italy |
| Owner | Hellenic Institute of Venice |
The Virgin of the Passion is a famous rendition of the Madonna and Child by Greek painter Emmanuel Tzanfournaris. He was born in Corfu to the painter Georgios Tzanfournaris. By age twenty-nine Emmanuel moved to Venice. Emmanuel's teacher was painter Thomas Bathas. He met him on the island Corfu. Bathas left Emmanuel a sizable fortune in his will. Both painters created a famous version of the Virgin and Child. The Bathas version is called Virgin Nikopoios.[1][2]
The Panagia and Child have been painted countless times by Greek and Italian artists. Legend has it that Luke was the first to paint a portrait of the two figures. The painting style has roots in Greek-Italian Byzantine art. The Tzanfournaris version is part of the collection of the Hellenic Institute of Venice Museum.[3]
- ^ Hatzidakis, Manolis; Drakopoulou, Evgenia (1997). Έλληνες Ζωγράφοι μετά την Άλωση (1450-1830). Τόμος 2: Καβαλλάρος - Ψαθόπουλος [Greek Painters after the Fall of Constantinople (1450-1830). Volume 2: Kavallaros - Psathopoulos]. Athens: Center for Modern Greek Studies, National Research Foundation. pp. 429–430. ISBN 960-7916-00-X.
- ^ Eugenia Drakopoulou (November 12, 2021). "Tzanfournaris Emmanouil (Manos)". Institute for Neohellenic Research. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ Staff Writers (November 12, 2021). "Greek Art Catalogue". Digitized Archive of the Hellenic Institute of Venice. Retrieved November 12, 2021.