Epameinondas Thomopoulos
Epameinondas Thomopoulos (Greek: Επαμεινώνδας Θωμόπουλος, 1878 - January 4, 1976) was a Greek artist who attended the academy and the first Greek impressionist. He studied drawing in Italy. It was his years as professor of the arts school and for two years at a school from 1948 until 1949.
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- Name
- Epameinondas Thomopoulos
- Born
- 1878
- Birthplace
- * Illustration — Country flag Patras, Greece
- Died
- January 4, 1976
- Place of death
- * Illustration — Country flag Athens, Greece
- Occupation
- painter
- Nationality
- Greece
- Education
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli
- Languages
- Greek
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Epameinondas Thomopoulos (Greek: Επαμεινώνδας Θωμόπουλος, 1878 - January 4, 1976) was a Greek artist who attended the academy and the first Greek impressionist. He studied drawing in Italy. It was his years as professor of the arts school and for two years at a school from 1948 until 1949.
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Epameinondas Thomopoulos (1878–1976) was a Greek painter and university teacher. Born in Patras, the painter died in Athens.
Epameinondas Thomopoulos studied at Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli. The painter worked for Athens School of Fine Arts and held the positions of Member of the Athens Academy and President of the Academy of Athens.
Languages used include Greek. Works by Epameinondas Thomopoulos are held at National Gallery of Athens.
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In 1949, he was elected member of the Athens Academy and in 1962, he was appointed president of the same member. Most of his works and drawings are related with nature. Many of these are preserved in the Patras city hall and the National Gallery of Greece. In 1996, the city of Patras awarded a large spot in the National Gallery of the city.
Epameinondas Thomopoulos studied at Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli. Evangelos Faeinos and Antonis Kanas are recorded as having studied under Epameinondas Thomopoulos. The recorded working language is Greek. Employment is recorded with Athens School of Fine Arts. Positions recorded include President of the Academy of Athens and Member of the Athens Academy. Work by Epameinondas Thomopoulos is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Athens.
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• Name — Epameinondas Thomopoulos • Born — 1878 • Birthplace — * Illustration — Country flag Patras, Greece • Died — January 4, 1976 • Place of death — * Illustration — Country flag Athens, Greece • Occupation — painter
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1878
Epameinondas Thomopoulos was born in 1878 at Patras.
1976
Epameinondas Thomopoulos died in 1976 at Athens.
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Epameinondas Thomopoulos studied at Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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