Ioannis Moskos ( el, Ιωάννης Μόσκος; 1635-44 – 1721) was a

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

painter that migrated to Venice. Two other very famous painters with the name Moskos were active around the same period Elias Moskos and

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, ...

frequently traveled all over the Venitian Empire and was in Venice around the same period as Ioannis. He is not Elias Moskos's son. The Moskos painters may have had some relationship but documentation is unavailable. Ioannis painted in the traditional

maniera greca Italo-Byzantine is a style term in art history, mostly used for medieval paintings produced in Italy under heavy influence from Byzantine art. It initially covers religious paintings copying or imitating the standard Byzantine icon types, but pa ...

and the Venetian style. His art resembles Michael Damaskinos and

Andreas Pavias Andreas Pavias ( el, Ανδρέας Παβίας 1440-1504/1512) was a Greek painter and educator. He was one of the founding fathers of the Cretan School, and his works influenced countless artists both Italian and Greek; paintings by Pavias co ...

. He was affiliated with the church of

San Giorgio dei Greci San Giorgio dei Greci ( el, Ἅγιος Γεώργιος τῶν Ἑλλήνων, ´Agios Geórgios ton Ellínon, Saint George of the Greeks) is a church in the ''sestiere'' (neighborhood) of Castello, Venice, northern Italy. It was the center of ...

. He left a huge assortment of paintings that can be found all over the world. His most popular work is ''The Crucifixion''.

History

Ioannis Moskos was born in Rethimno sometime between 1635-1644. He migrated to Venice during the 1650s. The only record that exists of Ioannis is a marriage in Venice. He was married at

by famous painter

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 Corf ...

. He was married to a woman from Rethimno named Ergina Klarotzanopoula. Famous painter Emmanuel Tzanes was also affiliated with the church. His brother famous painter

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 ...

was with him.

was in Venice around the same period he is documented participating in three baptisms. No other records exist except for Ioannis's signed works. Some were located in

. Historians have used his signed works to establish an artistic style and background for the painter. His ''The Crucifixion'' for instance can be likened to the famous work of

. His style began to resemble Michael Damaskinos. Drakopoulou and Hatzidakis established that

Ioannis Ioannis or Ioannes ( el, Ιωάννης), shortened to Giannis or Yannis (Γιάννης) is a Greek given name cognate with Johannes and John and the Arabic name Yahya . Notable people with the name include: * Ioannis I, Tzimiskis, Byzantine Emp ...

is not Elias Moskos son because of two documented wills for the painter. The popular media and textbooks have often confused Ioannis as the son of Elias Moskos with no such evidence. In the first will Elias Moskos left his fortune to his brother George during the 1660s. In his final will he mentions his two children George and Maria. According to the Neo-Hellenic Institute forty-four of his paintings survived.

Gallery

File:Konstantin i jelena mosko.jpg, Konstantinos and Helena File:Ioannis Moskos Saint Nicholas.png, Saint Nicholas With Scenes From His Life

Notable works

*Presentation of Jesus at the Temple ''Vatican Museum Vatican City'' *

Constantine and Helen (Moskos) Constantine and Helen is a painting by Ioannis Moskos. He was a prolific Greek painter associated with Venice and the Ionian Islands. He flourished during the Late Cretan School and early Heptanese School. Three painters with the same last na ...

''Museum Cefalù Sicily Italy'' * The Crucifixion (Moskos)

References

Bibliography

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moskos, Ioannis 1721 deaths Cretan Renaissance painters 17th-century Greek painters 18th-century Greek painters People from Heraklion