Open full image Pin
Χωρίς τίτλο, by Yannis Nikou, unspecified, 1995

Χωρίς τίτλο

Yannis Nikou

1995

unspecified

From the collection of Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

Dominant colour

Overview

Χωρίς τίτλο is a 1995 unspecified by Yannis Nikou, held at Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.

Who painted this?
Yannis Nikou
When & what style?
1995
Where can I see it?
Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

About this work

This painting shows a group of people and creatures in the water. There are snakes and other animals around them. The people are naked and some of them are holding onto each other. One person is reaching up towards a light that is shining down from above. The painting is very detailed and the colors are dark and muted. It looks like it might be a scene from mythology or a legend. The people and creatures in the painting seem to be in a struggle or a fight. If you want to learn more about the style of this painting, you could look up the technique of chiaroscuro.

About the artist

Artifact World Gallery — 100,000 artworks Get the app