A triptych of the art of George Klontzas in Bucharest


Published: Jul 6, 2011
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16th century Crete portable icons iconography scene of the Passion Descent to Hades Epi soi Chairei painter Klontzas
Παναγιώτης Λ. ΒΟΚΟΤΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ
Abstract

A triptych in the National Museum of Art of Romania in Bucharest, the left leaf of which is missing, is typical of the art of the great painter GeorgiosKlontzas (mentions1562-1608). Its representations, the spelling of its inscriptions and its relation to other triptychs by the painter are discussed. It is an unequal work, on which members of Klontzas’ workshop possibly also worked.

 


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Παναγιώτης Λ. ΒΟΚΟΤΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ, Academy of Athens Research Centre for Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Art
Κέντρο Έρευνας της Βυζαντινής και Μεταβυζαντινής Τέχνης
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