1. Ioannis Kornaros was one of the few painters from Crete during the 19th century.
11 Facts About Ioannis Kornaros
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Ioannis Kornaros is considered to be one of the foremost icon painters of the Greek Neoclassical era and Modern Greek Enlightenment in art known as Neo Hellenikos Diafotismos.
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Ioannis Kornaros was influenced by Michael Damaskinos, Georgios Klontzas, Victor and other Cretan artists.
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Ioannis Kornaros is one few Greek painters affiliated with Cyprus.
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Ioannis Kornaros painted an icon at the Savvathianon Monastery in Heraklion.
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Ioannis Kornaros painted the icons with a disposition of Cretan patriotism and chauvinism.
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Ioannis Kornaros's last signed works on the island are from 1812.
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Ioannis Kornaros created designs for icon covers mainly gold and silver.
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Ioannis Kornaros's painting style was unique and drastically diverged from the existent styles and trends.
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Painter Christodoulos Kalergis and Ioannis Kornaros developed a unique blend of the Cretan and Heptenese schools.
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Ioannis Kornaros died the same year the Greek War of Independence began.