Frantzeskos or Franghias Kavertzas ( el, Φραντζέσκος Καβερτζάς, 1590/1600-1648) was a Greek painter. His painting style resembles the late

Cretan School Cretan School describes an important school of icon painting, under the umbrella of post-Byzantine art, which flourished while Crete was under Venetian rule during the late Middle Ages, reaching its climax after the Fall of Constantinople, becom ...

or early Greek Baroque period. His work was influenced by

Georgios Klontzas Georgios Klontzas ( el, Γεώργιος Κλώντζας, 1535-1608) also known as George Klontzas and Zorzi Cloza dito Cristianopullo. He was a scholar, painter, and manuscript illuminator. He is one of the most influential artists of the post-B ...

Michael Damaskinos Michael Damaskenos or Michail Damaskenos ( el, Μιχαήλ Δαμασκηνός, 1530/35–1592/93) was a leading post-Byzantine Cretan painter. He is a major representative of the Cretan School of painting that flourished in the 16th and 1 ...

and

Emmanuel Tzanfournaris Emmanuel Tzanfournaris ( el, Εμμανουήλ Τζανφουρνάρης, 1570 – 1630), also known as Emmanouil Manos was a Greek painter. He was a painter in Corfu and Venice. He was taught by famous painter Thomas Bathas. Emmanuel's f ...

. He was active in Crete during the early part of the 17th century roughly after the death of

. He painted two icons that are very similar to Klontzas's most notable pieces.

Theodore Poulakis Theodore Poulakis ( el, Θεόδωρος Πουλάκης; 1622–1692) was a Greek Renaissance painter and teacher. He is considered the father of the Heptanese School and one of the most prolific painters of Venetian Crete. Poulakis was a me ...

also painted similar themes. Kavertzas artwork incorporates the Venetian school. His works influenced

Leos Moskos Leo or Leos Moskos ( el, Λέος Μόσκος, 1620/30 – 1690) was a painter and educator. There were two other painters named Moskos active around the same period, Elias Moskos and Ioannis Moskos, who may have been his relatives. Indeed, L ...

. His most notable works are the ''

Last Judgement The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Reckoning, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, Doomsday, Day of Resurrection or The Day of the Lord (; ar, یوم القيامة, translit=Yawm al-Qiyāmah or ar, یوم الدین, translit=Yawm ad-Dīn, ...

'', '' In You Rejoiceth''.

History

Kavertzas was born in

Heraklion Heraklion or Iraklion ( ; el, Ηράκλειο, , ) is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in Greece with a population of 211,370 (Urban A ...

. His father's name was Pavlos. He married Manea Sophianou's sister. Kavertzas had three sons. His first son Pavlos was a painter. There are some records with his signature between 1615 and 1647. He owned property in Crete and Italy. On March 9, 1641, a nun named Evgenia Trapezontiopoulla owed him money for the Last Judgement painting. She could not pay him in money. She bartered with Kavertzas instead. A nun also appears in the lower portion of the Last Judgement painting. Kavertzas had an active and very successful workshop in Crete during the early part of the 17th century before it fell to the Ottomans. Kavertzas belonged to the late

. His art was influenced by

and

. He influenced the art of

and his Last Judgment painting. Other artists active in Crete around this time were

Emmanuel Tzanes Emmanuel Tzanes ( el, Εμμανουήλ Τζάνες, 1610 – 28 March 1690), also known as Bounialis ( el, Μπουνιαλής) Emmanuel Tzane-Bounialis, Emmanuel Zane, and Emmanuel Tzane. He was a Greek Renaissance painter. He was an a ...

Philotheos Skoufos Philotheos Skoufos el, Φιλόθεος Σκούφος also known as Filotheos Skoufos. Philotheos was a Greek painter, educator and clergyman during the 17th century. He collaborated with Emmanuel Tzanes on several pieces while he was in Corfu ...

, and

Ieremias Palladas Ieremias Palladas ( el, Ιερεμίας Παλλαδάς, 1580-1592 – 1659), also known as Pouladas ( el, Πουλαδάς) Ieremia Pallada. He was a Greek Renaissance painter. He was a clergyman, painter, and educator. He was affiliate ...

. He painted icons for churches and private collections. His patrons were both Italian and Greek.

All Creation Rejoices In Thee

Kavertzas icon hymn ''In You rejoices'' was inspired by Klontzas and the hymn that was composed by the Syrian monk

John of Damascus John of Damascus ( ar, يوحنا الدمشقي, Yūḥanna ad-Dimashqī; gr, Ἰωάννης ὁ Δαμασκηνός, Ioánnēs ho Damaskēnós, ; la, Ioannes Damascenus) or John Damascene was a Christian monk, priest, hymnographer, and a ...

. It was used in the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great during the Liturgy of the Faithful. The hymn is as follows: Both Kavertzas and

's paintings were influenced by

. Kavertzas does not include the pictural representation of the ''Hymn to the Virgin'' but is often referred to as the ''Hymn to the Virgin'' due to its similarity to both Poulakis and Klontzas work. The theme became extremely popular and desirable among patrons.

's version is similar to Klontzas's '' In Thee Rejoiceth'' while Kavertzas painting bears similarities but it exhibits its own characteristics. Kavertzas has fewer figures and the narratives are more apparent. However, Kavertzas grouping of the figures at the bottom clearly resembles

. The circles of themes also flow outwards.

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History

All Creation Rejoices In Thee

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