The discreet charm of a brand: methodological considerations for attributing unsigned icons to Cretan painters of the 15th-17th centuries

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Published: Aug 4, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/dchae.26199
Keywords:
15th century 16th century 17th century venetocracy icons painters painter's signatures forged signatures fakes attributions icon trade technical analysis methodology painter Angeles painter Nikolaos Tzafuris Crete.
Αναστασία ΔΡΑΝΔΑΚΗ (Anastasia DRADAKI)
Assistant Professor of Byzantine Art, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Abstract
In this article the author examines the methodological difficulties involved in attributing unsigned works to famous Cretan painters of the 15th-17th centuries. It is deemed necessary to systematise art historical criteria specific for icons in order to attempt creditable attributions, and make good use of technical analysis, first and foremost of signed works, in order to achieve a better understanding of the pictorial technique of each painter. However, a large number of good quality but rather uninspired Cretan icons essentially impose their ‘anonymity’ due to the standardization of their mass production.
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