1. Andreas Pavias was a Greek painter and educator, one of the founding fathers of the Cretan school.
12 Facts About Andreas Pavias
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Andreas Pavias experimented with different techniques, and his paintings incorporate stylistic traits from the Venetian school.
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Angelos Pitzamanos was the student of Andreas Pavias, who influenced the works of such Cretan school artists as Theodore Poulakis, Georgios Klontzas, and Michael Damaskenos.
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Andreas Pavias's father's name was Petros and he was a priest.
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Andreas Pavias had a son named Athanasios he was a painter.
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Andreas Pavias was recorded loaning money to painter Andreas Ritzos.
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Archival documents in Venice demonstrate that Andreas Pavias was involved in business deals in Heraklion in the years 1471,1473, and 1479.
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Andreas Pavias was an art teacher he primarily taught icon painting.
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Records indicate in 1482 Angelo Pitzamanos's father signed a contract with Andreas Pavias to teach his son painting for five years.
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Andreas Pavias agreed to teach her son painting, reading and writing for eight years.
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Around the same period, Andreas Pavias made out a will leaving his adoptive daughter Agnes a huge fortune.
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Andreas Pavias gave her gold, silver, gems, clothing, and jewelry.