Georgios Avlichos
Georgios Avlichos , Γεώργιος Άβλιχος , (* 1842 in Lixouri , † 1909 in Argostoli ) was a Greek painter from the island of Kefalonia . He was one of the first painters to turn away from strict classical realism .
biography
Avlichos was born and raised in Lixouri, a relative of his was the two years younger anarchist Mikelis Avlichos . His family originally came from Germany and was formerly called Aulich . Georgios Avlichos studied painting in Naples and continued his studies in Germany before settling on the island forever. In addition to his work as a painter, he wrote poems in the simple Dimotiki version of the Greek language, which was unusual at the time and was first published in 1888. In Athens, his works of art in exhibitions at the Zappeion aroused people's hearts because they deviated from the style of the Munich school that was predominant in Greece.
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| SURNAME | Avlichos, Georgios |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Άβλιχος, Γεώργιος (Greek) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1842 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lixouri , Kefalonia, United State of the Seven Ionian Islands |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1909 |
| Place of death | Argostoli , Kefalonia, Greece |