Ioannis Koutsis
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Ioannis Koutsis was a Greek
painter
who was a member of the Munich School
Greek art movement of the 19th century.
. At fifteen, he started together with his brothers of the management of the shipowning company. When he was a young artist he was taught by Konstantinos Volanakis
, as well by the famous painter Ioannis Altamura, who also lived in their home place Spetses Island, Greece for 2 years (in the 70's)
He made no personal exhibitions but participated in many group exhibitions. He established a reputation as an artist in Piraeus
.Being rather wealthy, he refrained from selling his paintings, with a possible exception during the German occupation of Greece (1941-44). As a result, his works are shared by relatives, descendants and close friends. His most important work is considered the sea battle of Armata that took part in 1822 at a location near the Island of Spetses. The work is exhibited at the small family churh overlooking the Old harbour in Spetses.
His work consists of seascape paintings influenced by his teacher. It is said that in some works of Konstantinos Volanakis, Koutsis participated in completing the waves, and the sea generally, which was one of his strong points. He died in Piraeus.
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painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
who was a member of the Munich School
Munich School
The most important artistic movement of Greek Art in the 19th century was academic realism, often called in Greece "the Munich School" because of the strong influence from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Munich , where many Greek artists trained.- History :...
Greek art movement of the 19th century.
Biography
He descended from an aristocratic maritime family known from the Greek Revolutionary WarGreek War of Independence
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. At fifteen, he started together with his brothers of the management of the shipowning company. When he was a young artist he was taught by Konstantinos Volanakis
Konstantinos Volanakis
Konstantinos Volanakis or Volonakis was a Greek painter, considered one of the best of the 19th century. Born to a wealthy family, he went to Trieste, Italy, in 1856 where he took up painting. He studied in the Munich Academy. He is one of the foremost representatives of the Munich School, a Greek...
, as well by the famous painter Ioannis Altamura, who also lived in their home place Spetses Island, Greece for 2 years (in the 70's)
He made no personal exhibitions but participated in many group exhibitions. He established a reputation as an artist in Piraeus
Piraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....
.Being rather wealthy, he refrained from selling his paintings, with a possible exception during the German occupation of Greece (1941-44). As a result, his works are shared by relatives, descendants and close friends. His most important work is considered the sea battle of Armata that took part in 1822 at a location near the Island of Spetses. The work is exhibited at the small family churh overlooking the Old harbour in Spetses.
His work consists of seascape paintings influenced by his teacher. It is said that in some works of Konstantinos Volanakis, Koutsis participated in completing the waves, and the sea generally, which was one of his strong points. He died in Piraeus.