Konstantinos Volanakis

Stijl: Impressionism; Realism;

Plaats: Heraklion

Geboren: 1837

Dood: 1907

Biografie:

Konstantinos Volanakis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Βολανάκης 1837, Heraklion - 29 June 1907, Piraeus) was a Greek painter who became known as the "father of Greek seascape painting". His parents came from a small village near Rethymno. Later, they moved again for business reasons, and he completed his basic education on Syros in 1856. Afterward, urged on ...