Ioannis Kossos
Ioannis Kossos (1822–1875) was a Greek sculptor of the 19th century. Ioannis Kossos was born in Tripoli, he later studied in Athens and Florence. His work includes several statues and busts in Athens, Patras and other Greek cities.
Ioannis Kossos
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- Born
- 1822
- Birthplace
- Tripoli
- Died
- 1875
- Place of death
- Athens
- Nationality
- Greece
- Occupation
- sculptor
- Education
- Athens School of Fine Arts
- Known for
- Athena with Acropolis · Rigas Feraios (statue) · Bust of Georgios Stavros ( Stavrou building) and Ioannina
- Languages
- Modern Greek
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Biography
Biography
Kossos died in Athens.
Ioannis Kossos studied at Athens School of Fine Arts. The recorded working language is Modern Greek. Works named in the authority record are Athena with Acropolis, Rigas Feraios (statue) and Bust of Georgios Stavros (Stavrou building), Ioannina. Work by Ioannis Kossos is recorded in the collections of Benaki Museum.
Key facts
Key facts
• Born — 1822 • Birthplace — Tripoli • Died — 1875 • Place of death — Athens
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Bust of Milos Obrenovic • Illustration — Bust of Adelais Ristori • Illustration — The Night • Illustration — Ioannis Kapodistrias • Illustration — Rigas Ferraios • Illustration — Bust of Athanasios Diakos (1872) • Illustration — Bust of Georgios Karaiskakis (1872) • Illustration — Evangelos Zappas • Illustration — Rigas Feraios 1867 • Illustration — Rigas Feraios • Illustration — Rigas Feraios • Illustration — Statue of Adamantios Korais
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Tripoli.
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Athens.
Death place
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q331399: Ioannis Kossos
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- “Ioannis Kossos”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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