Georgios Markazinis ( el, Γεώργιος Μαρκαζίνης, ), also known as Georgius Margazinis or Margazinius, was a Greek painter from the island of Crete. His style is different from his contemporaries. He can be likened to

Ioannis Permeniates Ioannis Permeniates ( el, Ιωάννης Περμενιάτης, ?-1550) also known as Giovanni Permeniate, Joannes Permeniates and, Zuan Permeniatis. He was a Greek painter in Venice active during the early 16th century. His most popular paint ...

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 ...

Elias Moskos Ilias or Elias Moskos ( el, Ηλίας Μόσκος, 1620/1629- January 26, 1687) was a Greek educator, shipping merchant and painter from Crete. The last name Moskos was associated with three famous painters of the Cretan School alive during the ...

and

Konstantinos Tzanes Konstantinos Tzanes ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Τζάνες, 1633 – 1685; also known as Bounialis ( el, Μπουνιαλής) Konstantinos Tzane-Bounialis, Konstantinos Zane, or Konstantinos Tzane) was a Greek Renaissance painter. He ...

. His work escapes the typical lines of the maniera greca and his art is heavily influenced by the

Venetian style Venetian Gothic is the particular form of Italian Gothic architecture typical of Venice, originating in local building requirements, with some influence from Byzantine architecture, and some from Islamic architecture, reflecting Venice's tradin ...

. Only two of his works have survived. His most notable work is The Crucifixion. The Crucifixion is held at the Hellenic Institute in Venice. His other work is of the Last Judgment which is located in a church at Skradin, Croatia.

History

Markazinis was born in the ancient Cretan city of

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, now modern-day Chania. Not much is known about his life. He signed his work in Latin. He eludes to his origin because he adds the city to his signature which was ''Cydonius''. His surviving signatures were ''Opus Georgi Margazini'' and ''Georgius Margazinus Cydonius''. He may have traveled to Venice where he worked and lived. His work is dated around 1647. He completely escapes the typical Greek mannerism prevalent at the time. He mostly resembles the transition from the maniera greca to the more refined style of Venetian painting. His Crucifixion is comparable to other Greek artists namely: Andreas Pavias, Konstantinos Paleokapas,

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, and

. In Markazinis's Crucifixion, the figure on our left is saying something to Jesus in the Greek language. It roughly translates to honor my memory. Jesus promised him forgiveness in the afterlife. This is one of the few circumstances where one of the figures is speaking to another in a painting of this style.

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* Cretan Renaissance painters 17th-century Greek painters People from Chania {{DEFAULTSORT:Markazinis, Georgios

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