264 - Theodore Poulakis (Chania 1622 – Corfu 1692), workshop of

Theodore Poulakis (Chania 1622 – Corfu 1692), workshop of Archangel Michael Tempera and gold on wood 112 x 64 cm This Venetian-Cretan icon can be attributed to the Heptanese school. The image is inspired by the famous panel by Poulakis housed at the Benaki Museum in Athens. See: https://www.benaki.org/index.php?option=com_collectionitems&view=collectionitem&id=107692&Itemid=540&lang=enoption=com_collectionitems&view=collectionitem&id=107692&Itemid=540&lang=en Born on the island of Crete, he lived in Venice between 1644 and 1657 and again between 1671 and 1675, before moving to Corfu, where he had a workshop. His art was influenced by post-Byzantine painters such as Amvrosios Emboros, Ioannis Apakas, Michael Damaskinos, Georgios Klontzas, and Emmanuel Tzanes. His familiarity with Venetian and Italian art, combined with the widespread circulation of Flemish engravings, was fundamental to the development of his style. He is considered one of the “fathers” of the Heptanese School. His works can be found at the Benaki Museum, the Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens, the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki, as well as at the Icon Museum of the Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies and the Correr Museum in Venice. Theodore Poulakis (Chania 1622 – Corfu 1692) workshop of Archangel Michael Tempera and gold on panel 112 × 64 cm This Venetian-Cretan icon can be attributed to the Heptanese School. The composition is inspired by the celebrated panel by Theodore Poulakis preserved at the Benaki Museum in Athens. For comparison: Theodore Poulakis, panel preserved at the Benaki Museum, Athens. See: https://www.benaki.org/index.php?option=com_collectionitems&view=collectionitem&id=107692&Itemid=540&lang=enoption=com_collectionitems&view=collectionitem&id=107692&Itemid=540&lang=en