Christodoulos Aronis
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Christodoulos Aronis was a Greek
fine artist, professor
and priest
who lived and worked in Greece
, England
and Scotland
and was born in Paxi
.
).
He graduated from the Athens School of Fine Arts
in 1912, receiving its second highest prize, and then went on to become a painter, professor and a priest.
He lived and worked for many years as a minister at St Luke's Orthodox Cathedral, Glasgow
and The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia (London)
.
He died in Corfu
in 1973 and is buried in the cemetery of Taxiarhon Church in Longos
, Paxos.
. This is now the Paxos Picture Gallery, and is owned by the Municipality of Paxos.
A second exhibition was organised in December 1988, by the Archbishop of Corfu, in tribute to Aronis’s memory.
The Paxos Picture Galery was inaugurated by the artist’s daughter, Titina Aroni-Patra, on 26 November 1999, when Mrs Aroni-Patra presented her father’s paintings to the Picture Gallery. In 2006, her husband presented another seven of the artist’s paintings to the Gallery, in memory of his late wife.
Aronis specialised in religious painting, the figure, and landscapes. Many of his commissions can be found in churches on Paxos and Corfu, and also the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Luke in Glasgow . One of his most famous icon
s is located in the left wing of The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia of Divine Wisdom in London.
Aronis donated many of his paintings to the parish of Longos, Paxos, where he is buried.
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
fine artist, professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
and priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
who lived and worked in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and was born in Paxi
Paxi
Paxi or Paxoi is the name given to the smallest group of the Ionian Islands . In Greek it is a plural form and it refers to a complex of islands, the largest of which are Paxos and Antipaxos...
.
Life
Christodoulos Aronis was born in 1884 in the village of Dendiatika, on the island of Paxos, Greece (see PaxiPaxi
Paxi or Paxoi is the name given to the smallest group of the Ionian Islands . In Greek it is a plural form and it refers to a complex of islands, the largest of which are Paxos and Antipaxos...
).
He graduated from the Athens School of Fine Arts
Athens School of Fine Arts
The Athens School of Fine Arts , is Greece's premier art school whose main objective is to develop the artistic talents of its students.-History:Athens School of Fine Arts was established on 12 January 1837, known as the School for the Arts...
in 1912, receiving its second highest prize, and then went on to become a painter, professor and a priest.
He lived and worked for many years as a minister at St Luke's Orthodox Cathedral, Glasgow
St Luke's Orthodox Cathedral, Glasgow
St. Luke's Greek Orthodox Cathedral is a cathedral of the Greek Orthodox Church located in the Dowanhill district of Glasgow, Scotland.-Belhaven U.P. Church:...
and The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia (London)
Saint Sophia (London)
Saint Sophia Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox church on Moscow Road in the Bayswater area of London.It was consecrated as the Church of St Sophia on 5 February 1882 by Antonios, Archbishop of Corfu, as a focus for the prosperous Greek community that had settled in London, particularly around...
.
He died in Corfu
Corfu
Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...
in 1973 and is buried in the cemetery of Taxiarhon Church in Longos
Longos
-Places:*In Greece:**Longos, Achaea, a village in Achaea**Longos, Phthiotis, a village in the prefecture of Phthiotis**Longos, Paxoi, a village in the island of Paxoi**Longos, Phocis, a village in the prefecture of Phocis...
, Paxos.
Work
His first exhibition, of forty paintings, took place on 13 August 1967 in the hall of the Public Elementary School in GaiosGaios
Gaios is the main port on Paxi, the smallest of the seven principal Ionian Islands, in Greece. Gaios is situated on the east coast of the island. It is named after a homonymous pupil of Paul the Apostle, who brought Christianity to the island....
. This is now the Paxos Picture Gallery, and is owned by the Municipality of Paxos.
A second exhibition was organised in December 1988, by the Archbishop of Corfu, in tribute to Aronis’s memory.
The Paxos Picture Galery was inaugurated by the artist’s daughter, Titina Aroni-Patra, on 26 November 1999, when Mrs Aroni-Patra presented her father’s paintings to the Picture Gallery. In 2006, her husband presented another seven of the artist’s paintings to the Gallery, in memory of his late wife.
Aronis specialised in religious painting, the figure, and landscapes. Many of his commissions can be found in churches on Paxos and Corfu, and also the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Luke in Glasgow . One of his most famous icon
Icon
An icon is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, from Eastern Christianity and in certain Eastern Catholic churches...
s is located in the left wing of The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia of Divine Wisdom in London.
Aronis donated many of his paintings to the parish of Longos, Paxos, where he is buried.