Epameinondas Thomopoulos (Greek: Επαμεινώνδας Θωμόπουλος, 1878 - January 4, 1976) was a

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who attended the

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and the first Greek

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. He studied drawing in

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. It was his years as professor of the arts school and for two years at a school from 1948 until 1949. In 1949, he was elected member of the

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and in 1962, he was appointed president of the same member. Most of his works and drawings are related with nature. Many of these are preserved in the

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city hall and the

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. In 1996, the city of Patras awarded a large spot in the National Gallery of the city.

References

*T. Iliadou-Maniaki ''Epameinondas Thomopoulos'' Achaikes Ekdoseis, Patras *''The first version of the article is translated and is based from the article at the Greek Wikipedia ( el:Main Page)'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomopoulos Epameinondas 1878 births 1976 deaths Members of the Academy of Athens (modern) Artists from Patras 20th-century Greek painters Munich School 19th-century Greek painters Greek expatriates in Italy