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Landscape, by Xeimonas Nikolaos, unspecified

Landscape

Xeimonas Nikolaos

unspecified

From the collection of Athens School of Fine Arts

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Overview

Landscape is an unspecified by Xeimonas Nikolaos, held at Athens School of Fine Arts.

Who painted this?
Xeimonas Nikolaos
Where can I see it?
Athens School of Fine Arts

About this work

This painting shows a landscape with mountains in the background and trees in the foreground. The mountains are covered in greenery, and the trees are dark green with thick trunks. The sky is cloudy and grey. The painting has a lot of texture, with thick brushstrokes that give it a rough feel. The colors are muted, with shades of green, grey, and brown. The overall effect is one of calmness and serenity. If you like this painting, you might also like the work of Xeimonas Nikolaos, the artist who created it.

About the artist

Artist

Xeimonas Nikolaos

This quiet painter from 19th-century Crete kept a jar of thinned pigments by the kitchen door, so he could dash off quick oil sketches of the olive groves whenever light hit just right.

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