Ioannis Oikonomou (; 1860, Kertezi - 1931

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) was a Greek painter,

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, engraver and amateur athlete.

Biography

From 1874 to 1880, he studied at the

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with

Nikiforos Lytras Nikiforos Lytras (; 1832 – 13 June 1904) was a Greek painter. He was born in Tinos and trained in Athens at the School of Arts. In 1860, he won a scholarship to Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Munich. After completing these studies, he became a ...

and initially focused on landscapes and cityscapes, which are largely of historical interest. At this time, he also worked on frescoes at Christokopidi Church and became a teacher at a technical school.Brief biography
@ the National Gallery of Athens. His first exhibition came in 1875 at the

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, which included art and music competitions as well as the athletic events. At the games of 1888-89, he participated in the opening exhibitions at the

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. He also entered some of the athletic competitions, taking second place in the

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and third place on

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. During this time, he also began working as an illustrator for the magazines ' ("Hearth" or "Home") and ' (roughly, "Variety"). He continued to exhibit frequently, although he limited himself largely to Athens and the surrounding areas. Today his works are on display at the

National Gallery of Greece The National Gallery (, ''Ethniki Pinakothiki'') is an art museum located on Vasilissis Sofias avenue in the Pangrati district, Athens, Greece. It is devoted to Greek and European art from the 14th century to the 20th century. The newly renov ...

Evangelos Averoff Evangelos Averoff-Tossizza (Greek: Ευάγγελος Αβέρωφ Τοσίτσας) (Trikala, 17 April 1910 – Athens, 2 January 1990) was a Greek politician, leader of the New Democracy party (1981–1984), member of parliament, and author. ...

Gallery and the Municipal Museum of

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. A street is named after him in the

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district of Athens.

Selected works

File:OikonomouIoannis1.jpg, Portrait of

Asimakis Fotilas Asimakis Fotilas (Greek: Ασημάκης Φωτήλας) (c. 1761–1835) was a Greek politician and revolutionary leader. Biography He was born in Kalavryta and was a primate of Kalavryta, who later took part in the Greek War of Independence. ...

File:Νεκρή φύση με φρούτα.jpg, Still-life with Fruit File:Νεκρή φύση με ψάρι.jpg, still-life with Fish File:Der Kunstkritiker by Ioannis Oikonomou.jpg, The Art Critic

References

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Ioannis Oikonomou
@ Nikias (a research center for the restoration and preservation of art works) {{DEFAULTSORT:Oikonomou, Ioannis 1860 births 1931 deaths Genre painters Greek landscape painters Greek still life painters People from Kalavryta 19th-century Greek painters 20th-century Greek painters