Panagiotis Zografos
A Greek folk painter of the 19th century was known as Panagiotis Zografos ( Greek Παναγιώτης Ζωγράφος also Panayiotis Zographos or Panagiotes Zographos ). In fact, it is a pseudonym (Zografos, Ζωγράφος is the Greek word for painter ) of an unknown painter from Vordonya near Sparta who was hired by General Makrygiannis to create a series of paintings depicting the most important events in Greek history and in particular from the Greek struggle for freedom .
Zografos painted 25 pictures. Copies made by Zografos and his two sons were given as gifts to King Otto , the Russian Tsar, the King of France and Queen Victoria .
literature
- Freedom or death. Pictures by Panagiotis Zografos about the struggle of the Greeks against Turkish rule 1821–1830. With excerpts from the memoirs of General Makrygiannis. Edited and commented by Karin Aridas with the assistance of Giorgos Aridas. Kiepenheuer, Leipzig / Weimar 1982.
Web links
Commons : Panagiotis Zografos - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Website with a picture of a work by Zographos on ellopos.net
- Literature by and about Panagiotis Zografos in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zografos, Panagiotis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ζωγράφος, Παναγιώτης (Greek); Zographos, Panayiotis; Zographos, Panagiotes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th century or 19th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th century or 20th century |