Emmanuel Tzanes
Emmanuel Tzanes , also Emmanuel Tzanes Bouniales ( Greek Εμμανουήλ Τζάνες Μπουνιαλής ; * 1610 in Rethymno ; † March 28, 1690 in Venice ), was one of the most prominent Cretan icon painters of the 17th century.
Tzanes was a Greek Orthodox priest who engaged in icon painting . First he painted the icons according to the Byzantine tradition, based on the models of the great Cretan icon painters of the 15th century. However, he adapted elements of Italian mannerism early on in his works .
With the Turkish conquest of Rethymnos in 1646, he fled first to Kefalonia and later from there to Venice. He settled in Venice and decided to stay in Italy forever. At that time, Venice had long had a significant Greek Orthodox community. Tzanes continued his artistic activity in Venice. He was also a priest in the local Greek Orthodox Church of San Giorgio dei Greci .
literature
- Philipp Schweinfurth : Zane, Emanuel . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 36 : Wilhelmy-Zyzywi . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1947, p. 402-403 .
- The shine of the sky. Greek icons from the Velimezis collection. Ikonen-Museum, Frankfurt 2001, ISBN 960-8452-85-6 , p.
- Emmanuel (Father Emmanuel Tzana). In: Emmanuel Bénézit (founder): Dictionary of Artists. Gründ, Paris 2006, ISBN 2-7000-3075-3 , p. 187.
Web links
- Emmanuel Tzanes (French), with icons
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tzanes, Emmanuel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tzanes Bouniales, Emmanuel; Τζάνες Μπουνιαλής, Εμμανουήλ (Greek); Zane, Emanuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cretan painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1610 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rethymno |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 28, 1690 |
| Place of death | Venice |