1. Emmanuel Skordilis, known as Emmanouil Skordilis, was a Greek Renaissance painter.
11 Facts About Emmanuel Skordilis
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Emmanuel Skordilis was active in Crete around the time Emmanuel Tzanes, Elias Moskos, and Philotheos Skoufos were painting in Crete.
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Emmanuel Skordilis belongs to the elite group of Greek painters that followed the Venetian-influenced maniera greca in Crete.
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Emmanuel Skordilis is one of few artists to not travel to the Ionian Islands and participate in the Heptanese school.
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Emmanuel Skordilis eventually settled in the Cyclades on the inland of Milos.
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Emmanuel Skordilis brought the artistic style of Crete to the Cyclades and influenced countless artists in that region.
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Emmanuel Skordilis eventually settled on the island of Milos after 1647.
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Emmanuel Skordilis painted a significant amount of icons during his lifetime.
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Cretan priest and painter Antonios Emmanuel Skordilis was associated with the island Milos.
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Emmanuel Skordilis's art resembles the Cretan school but he further refined the style.
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Emmanuel Skordilis painted his own version of the historic In Thee Rejoiceth.