Georgios Fytalis
Georgios Fytalis ( Greek Γεώργιος Φυτάλης , * 1830 in Ysternia on Tinos ; † 1901 in Athens ; also transcribed as Phitalis , Phytales , Phytalis or Fitalis ) was one of the most important Greek sculptors of the 19th century.
Georgios Fytalis, like the other great Greek sculptors of the 19th century, Giannoulis Chalepas and Dimitrios Filippotis , came from the Aegean island of Tinos. Like their families, the von Fytalis family was also active in the arts. Fytalis had four brothers. Ioannis was an architect, Georgios and Lazaros were also sculptors and Markos was a painter.
Fytalis studied sculpture in Athens. Later he opened the "Andriantopoieion" studio with his brothers. In addition to statues, Fytalis also made busts and grave monuments. His works are assigned to classical art. His works include u. a. the statue of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Gregory V in front of the building of the old University of Athens.
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| SURNAME | Fytalis, Georgios |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Φυτάλης, Γεώργιος (Greek); Phytales, Georgios |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1830 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tinos |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1901 |
| Place of death | Athens |