Ioannis Moskos (; 1635-44 – 1721) was a

Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

painter that migrated to Venice. Two other very famous painters with the name Moskos were active around the same period

Elias Moskos Ilias or Elias Moskos (; 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 same period, along with Io ...

and

Leos Moskos Leo or Leos Moskos (, 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, Leo is often confused wit ...

frequently traveled all over the Venitian Empire and was in Venice around the same period as Ioannis. He is not

's son. The Moskos painters may have had some relationship but documentation is unavailable. Ioannis painted in the traditional maniera greca and the Venetian style. His art resembles

Michael Damaskinos Michael Damaskenos or Michail Damaskenos (also Damaskinos) (, 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 17th centuries. Pain ...

and Andreas Pavias. He was affiliated with the church of

San Giorgio dei Greci San Giorgio dei Greci () is a church in the ''sestiere'' (neighborhood) of Castello, Venice, northern Italy. It was the center of the Scuola dei Greci, the Confraternity of the Greeks in Venice. Around this period there was a similar church in Na ...

. He left a huge assortment of paintings that can be found all over the world. His most popular work is ''The Crucifixion''.

History

Ioannis Moskos was born in

Rethimno Rethymno (also Rethymnon; ) is a city in Greece on the island of Crete. It is the capital of Rethymno regional unit, and has a population of more than 35,000 inhabitants (nearly 40,000 for the municipal unit). It is believed to have been built o ...

sometime between 1635-1644. He migrated to Venice during the 1650s. The only record that exists of Ioannis is a marriage in Venice. He was married at

by famous painter

Philotheos Skoufos Philotheos Skoufos (also Filotheos; ; between 1615 and 1625 – 1685) was a Greeks, Greek painter, educator and clergyman during the 17th century. He collaborated with Emmanuel Tzanes on several pieces while he was in Corfu. Philotheos was a ...

. He was married to a woman from

named Ergina Klarotzanopoula. Famous painter

Emmanuel Tzanes Emmanuel Tzanes (; 1610 – 28 March 1690), also known as Bounialis (), Emmanuel Tzane-Bounialis, Emmanuel Zane, or Emmanuel Tzane, was a Greek Renaissance iconographer, author, clergyman, and educator. He spent the latter half of his life in Ve ...

was also affiliated with the church. His brother famous painter

Konstantinos Tzanes Konstantinos Tzanes (, 1633 – 1685; also known as Bounialis () Konstantinos Tzane-Bounialis, Konstantinos Zane, or Konstantinos Tzane) was a Greek Renaissance painter. He was a painter in Crete and Venice. His brother Emmanuel Tzanes was ...

was with him.

was in Venice around the same period he is documented participating in three baptisms. No other records exist except for Ioannis's signed works. Some were located in

. Historians have used his signed works to establish an artistic style and background for the painter. His ''The Crucifixion'' for instance can be likened to the famous work of Andreas Pavias. His style began to resemble

. Drakopoulou and Hatzidakis established that

Ioannis Ioannis or Ioannes (), shortened to Giannis or Yannis (Γιάννης) is a Greek given name cognate with Johannes and John (given name), John and the Arabic name Yahya (name), Yahya . Notable people with the name include: *John I Tzimiskes, Ioannis ...

is not

son because of two documented wills for the painter. The popular media and textbooks have often confused Ioannis as the son of

with no such evidence. In the first will

left his fortune to his brother George during the 1660s. In his final will he mentions his two children George and Maria. According to the Neo-Hellenic Institute forty-four of his paintings survived.

Gallery

File:Konstantin i jelena mosko.jpg, Konstantinos and Helena File:Ioannis Moskos Saint Nicholas.png, Saint Nicholas With Scenes From His Life

Notable works

*Presentation of Jesus at the Temple ''Vatican Museum Vatican City'' * Constantine and Helen (Moskos)''Museum Cefalù Sicily Italy'' * The Crucifixion (Moskos)

References

Bibliography

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moskos, Ioannis 1721 deaths Cretan Renaissance painters 17th-century Greek painters 18th-century Greek painters People from Heraklion