Andreas Ritzos

The Mother of God of Passion by Andreas Ritzos, Recklinghausen Icon Museum, 1490

Andreas Ritzos (1421-1492), was a Greek icons painter, from Creta.^[1]^[2]

Biography

Andreas Ritzos was born in Iraklio, was an influential member of the Post-Byzantine art Cretan School. He specialized in religious icon painting. He trained his son Nikolaos (1446-1503) who also went on to become a recognized icon painter.

References

↑ Jesus Hominum Salvator Byzantine and Christian Virtual Museum. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
↑ Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections National Gallery of Art. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2016.

External links

Byzantium: faith and power (1261-1557), an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Ritzos

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