Emmanuel Lampardos ( el, Εμμανουήλ Λαμπάρδος, 1567 –1631), also known as Emmanouil Lampardos and Manolitzis. He was a

Cretan Renaissance Cretan School describes an important school of icon painting, under the umbrella of post-Byzantine art, which flourished while Crete was under Venetian rule during the late Middle Ages, reaching its climax after the Fall of Constantinople, becom ...

painter. Emmanuel and his nephew Emmanuel Lampardos have been very difficult to distinguish because they were active painters around the same period. Countless Greek and Italian artists emulated the famous painters. The name Lampardos was very notable in reference to Cretan art. The family was affiliated with famous painters

Franghias Kavertzas Frantzeskos or Franghias Kavertzas ( el, Φραντζέσκος Καβερτζάς, 1590/1600-1648) was a Greek painter. His painting style resembles the late Cretan School or early Greek Baroque period. His work was influenced by Georgios Kl ...

and Tzortzi Papadopoulo. Lampardos emulated

Georgios Klontzas Georgios Klontzas ( el, Γεώργιος Κλώντζας, 1535-1608) also known as George Klontzas and Zorzi Cloza dito Cristianopullo. He was a scholar, painter, and manuscript illuminator. He is one of the most influential artists of the post-B ...

Michael Damaskinos Michael Damaskenos or Michail Damaskenos ( el, Μιχαήλ Δαμασκηνός, 1530/35–1592/93) was a leading post-Byzantine Cretan painter. He is a major representative of the Cretan School of painting that flourished in the 16th and ...

Angelos Akotantos Angelos Akotantos (Greek: Άγγελος Ακοτάντος 1390-1457) was a Greek painter, educator, and protopsaltis. He painted in the Byzantine style or maniera greca. He represented the transition from the Byzantine style of painting to the ...

Andreas Pavias Andreas Pavias ( el, Ανδρέας Παβίας 1440-1504/1512) was a Greek painter and educator. He was one of the founding fathers of the Cretan School, and his works influenced countless artists both Italian and Greek; paintings by Pavias coul ...

Andreas Ritzos Andreas Ritzos ( el, Ανδρέας Ρίτζος 1421-1492) also known as (Rico, Ricio, Rizo). He was a Greek icon painter, from Crete. Ritzos is considered one of the founding fathers of the Cretan School. He was affiliated with Angelos Akota ...

and

Nikolaos Tzafouris Nikolaos Tzafouris ( el, Νικόλαος Ζαφούρης η Τζαφούρης; 1468–1501), also Niccolo, Niccolò, Niccolö, Zafuri, Zafuris, was a Greek Renaissance painter. He was one of the founders of the Cretan School. He was influe ...

. His style was the typical maniera greca with a strong Venetian influence. Countless images of the virgin and child have survived. Lampardos influenced

Emmanuel Tzanes Emmanuel Tzanes ( el, Εμμανουήλ Τζάνες, 1610 – 28 March 1690), also known as Bounialis ( el, Μπουνιαλής) Emmanuel Tzane-Bounialis, Emmanuel Zane, and Emmanuel Tzane. He was a Greek Renaissance painter. He was an ...

Philotheos Skoufos Philotheos Skoufos el, Φιλόθεος Σκούφος also known as Filotheos Skoufos. Philotheos was a Greek painter, educator and clergyman during the 17th century. He collaborated with Emmanuel Tzanes on several pieces while he was in Corfu ...

Elias Moskos Ilias or Elias Moskos ( el, Ηλίας Μόσκος, 1620/1629- January 26, 1687) was a Greek educator, shipping merchant and painter from Crete. The last name Moskos was associated with three famous painters of the Cretan School alive during the ...

Leos Moskos Leo or Leos Moskos ( el, Λέος Μόσκος, 1620/30 – 1690) was a painter and educator. There were two other painters named Moskos active around the same period, Elias Moskos and Ioannis Moskos, who may have been his relatives. Indeed, L ...

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and

Emmanuel Tzanfournaris Emmanuel Tzanfournaris ( el, Εμμανουήλ Τζανφουρνάρης, 1570 – 1630), also known as Emmanouil Manos was a Greek painter. He was a painter in Corfu and Venice. He was taught by famous painter Thomas Bathas. Emmanuel's f ...

. Over fifty-six icons have been attributed to Lampardos.

History

Lampardos was born in Rethymno Crete. He was a member of a prominent family. His father's name was Papa-Nicholas. He had an active workshop in

Heraklion Heraklion or Iraklion ( ; el, Ηράκλειο, , ) is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in Greece with a population of 211,370 (Urban ...

. His entire family were painters. His brothers were Pierou and Tzane Lampardos. His nephews were famous painters Emmanuel, Mari, Tzortzi, Nicholas, and Stamati Lampardos. The second Emmanuel Lampardos which historians have a hard time distinguishing from the first was the son of Pierou. The only information available about Emmanuel Lampardos the Elder are notary archives from 1587 until 1631. One such record discusses the sale of a vineyard, the name on the contract was Manolitzis Lampardos, son of the Papa-Nikolaos. Emmanuel Lampardos the Younger was also born in Rethymno Crete his father was Pierou. It is difficult to distinguish the younger from the elder. His brothers were Mari and Tzortzi. He is mentioned in records from 1623 to about 1641. In the first record, he is mentioned as a witness in notarized documents. He is also referred to as Manolitzis the nickname for Emmanuel. In 1641, he signed a contract with famous painter Tzortzi Papadopoulo for the payment of a painting by

. The final record of Emmanuel Lampardos the Younger was as a witness on July 21, 1644. There is no way to separate the elder from the younger. Research is still underway in the field of the

Cretan School Cretan School describes an important school of icon painting, under the umbrella of post-Byzantine art, which flourished while Crete was under Venetian rule during the late Middle Ages, reaching its climax after the Fall of Constantinople, becomi ...

to correctly attribute the signatures and painting styles. The paintings were signed χείρ 'Εμμανουήλ του Λαμπάρδου, χείρ Έμαννουήλ Λαμπάρδου, του Λαμπάρδου, Εμμανουήλ του Λαμπάρδου χείρ, χειρ Εμ ��ν �υηλ''. The artists known as Emmanuel Lampardos have influenced countless Greek and Italian painters and the family Lampardos had many very famous painters. Many of their works survive today. Hatzidakis, 1997, pp 141-149

Gallery

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Byzantine and Christian Museum The Byzantine and Christian Museum ( el, Βυζαντινό και Χριστιανικό Μουσείο, links=no) is situated at Vassilissis Sofias Avenue in Athens, Greece. It was founded in 1914, and houses more than 25,000 exhibits with rare ...

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