Yannis Spyropoulos
Yiannis Spyropoulos (March 12, 1912 – May 18, 1990) was a famous Greek painter of the second half of the 20th century.
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Yannis Spyropoulos
- Name
- Yiannis Spyropoulos Γιάννης Σπυρόπουλος
- Born
- 12 March 1912
- Birthplace
- Pylos, Greece
- Died
- 18 May 1990
- Place of death
- Athens, Greece
- Known for
- Painting
- Training
- Athens School of Fine Arts, École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
- Awards
- First prize of the Academy of Athens
- Nationality
- Greece
- Occupation
- painter · kinetic artist
- Education
- Athens School of Fine Arts · Beaux-Arts de Paris
- Honours
- Commander of the Order of the Phoenix
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Biography
Biography
Yannis Spyropoulos studied at Athens School of Fine Arts and Beaux-Arts de Paris. The recorded working language is Modern Greek. Residence is recorded at Greece. Work by Yannis Spyropoulos is recorded in the collections of Auckland Art Gallery, National Gallery of Athens, Bavarian State Painting Collections and Musée National d'Art Moderne. Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Order of the Phoenix.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Yiannis Spyropoulos Γιάννης Σπυρόπουλος • Born — 12 March 1912 • Birthplace — Pylos, Greece • Died — 18 May 1990 • Place of death — Athens, Greece • Known for — Painting • Training — Athens School of Fine Arts, École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts • Awards — First prize of the Academy of Athens
Life and work
Life and work
Spyropoulos was born in Pylos of Messenia. In 1933 he was accepted at the Athens School of Fine Arts. His teachers included Spyridon Vikatos, Oumbertos Argyros and Epameinondas Thomopoulos. Eight years later the Academy of Athens rewards Spyropoulos with the first prize and the opportunity to study in the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. During his studies he was taught by Charles-François-Prosper Guérin.
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