Artist
Andreas Ritzos
1421–1492
Andreas Ritzos was a Cretan school painter. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at National Museum of Western Art, most of them tempera paintings. Andreas Ritzos was born in Heraklion.
Andreas Ritzos (Greek: Ανδρέας Ρίτζος; 1421-1492; also spelled Rico, Ricio or Rizo) was a Greek icon painter from Crete. Ritzos is considered one of the founding fathers of the Cretan school. He was affiliated with Angelos Akotantos.
Most of his work stylistically follows the traditional maniera greca. His children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were also painters. He was one of the most influential painters of the Cretan school along with Andreas Pavias and Angelos Akotantos.
He influenced the works of Georgios Klontzas, Nikolaos Tzafouris, Theophanes the Cretan, Michael Damaskinos and El Greco. According to the Institute for Neohellenic Research, sixty of his paintings have survived.
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