An unknown work by George Klontzas: the icon of St. George the Dragonslayer in Corfu

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Published: Aug 4, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/dchae.14226
Keywords:
16th century Post-byzantine painting icons painter George Klontzas St. George Dragonslayer Corfu.
Ioannis TSIOURIS (Ιωάννης ΤΣΙΟΥΡΗΣ)
Adjunct Lecturer, Hellenic Open University.
Abstract

The relatively unknown icon of St. George the Dragonslayer is kept in the Church of Aghioi Pateres (the Holy Fathers) in the town of Corfu. The manner in which St. George is depicted, the portrayal of figures with realistic Western-style features, the pronounced decorative tendency, types of armour, horse’s tack and certain architectural features all connect this icon with the work of George Klontzas. The icon’s iconographical and stylistic features suggest that it was executed by George Klontzas himself and indicate a dating to the last quarter of the 16th century.

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