Great martyrs
1960
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From the collection of Athens School of Fine Arts
1960
unspecified
From the collection of Athens School of Fine Arts
This painting, titled "Great Martyrs," depicts a scene of four men on horseback, each with a halo above their head. They are dressed in medieval attire, with the two men on the left wearing red and the two on the right wearing yellow. The horses are brown and black, and a snake-like creature is visible at the bottom of the painting. The men are shown in a dynamic pose, with their horses in motion. The background of the painting is dark, which helps to emphasize the figures and their halos. The overall effect is one of energy and movement. The artist, G. Vogiatzis, created this painting in 1960. It is held at the Museum of Ethnography. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, look up G. Vogiatzis.
