Yiannis Spyropoulos
Yiannis Spyropoulos Γιάννης Σπυρόπουλος | |
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| Born | March 12, 1912 Pylos, Greece |
| Died | May 18, 1990 (aged 78) Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Education | Athens School of Fine Arts, École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts |
| Known for | Painting |
| Awards | First prize of the Academy of Athens |
Yiannis Spyropoulos (Greek: Γιάννης Σπυρόπουλος) (March 12, 1912 – May 18, 1990) was a famous Greek painter of the second half of the 20th century.
Life and work
[edit]Spyropoulos was born in Pylos of Messenia.[1] In 1933 he was accepted at the Athens School of Fine Arts. His teachers included Spyridon Vikatos, Oumbertos Argyros and Epameinondas Thomopoulos.[1] Eight years later the Academy of Athens rewards Spyropoulos with the first prize and the opportunity to study in the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. During his studies he was taught by Charles-François-Prosper Guérin.
See also
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[edit]External links
[edit]- Spyropoulos Yannis, National Gallery of Greece, retrieved 2016-02-18
- Spyropoulos Foundation
- Spyropoulos paintings
- Municipal Art Gallery Of Chania
- Painter's folder in the Teloglion Foundation of Art
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