Konstantinos Paleokapas ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Παλαιοκαπάς, 1600 – after 1640) was a

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painter active during the 17th century. He was active in Crete. His contemporaries were:

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 ...

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 ...

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, Franghias Kavertzas 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 ...

. His style was similar to his contemporaries, the artists were part of the

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. The art was heavily influenced by Venetian art. His remaining work testifies to the style of the region. Six of his works have survived. His most notable work is the Crucifixion of Christ. His Crucifixion is comparable to the Ioannis Moskos Crucifixion and The Crucifixion (Pavias) by Andreas Pavias. His Crucifixion lacks the unique

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found in many followers of Pavias's style. His Crucifixion mostly resembles

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. Paleokapas had a unique style. Most of his work is at the Gonia Monastery in Crete.

History

He was born in Chania Crete. Not much is known about his life. Historians have dated his activity between 1620-1645. The island was an epicenter for painters during this period. His work resembles local masters. His works include paintings of

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created in 1635. This piece is in Agios Georgios Afentis in Vroulidia

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. His paintings of Nicolaos Enthroned 1637, The Crucifixion, and Neilos are at the Gonia Monastery in Chania Crete. His signature is on four of his works. His most prevalent signature is χείρ Κωνσταντίνου Παλεοκάπα. His style influenced countless painters both Greek and Italian. Other artists who are also known to have painted the Crucifixion in a similar style are:

Theophanes the Cretan Theophanis Strelitzas ( el, Θεοφάνης Στρελίτζας 1490–1559), also known as Theophanes the Cretan (, pronounced ''Theophanes O Krees'') or Theophanes Bathas () was a Greek painter of icons and frescos in the style of the Cretan ...

, Frangos Kontaris, Emmanuel Lambardos, and Georgios Margkazinis.

Gallery

File:Platanias, museo del monastero di Gonia Odigitria - Icona san Nicola.jpg, Nicholas Enthroned File:Konstantinos Paleokapas Saint Peter and Paul.png, Saint Peter and Paul

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* {{Late Cretan Renaissance Cretan Renaissance painters 17th-century Greek people 17th-century Greek painters People from Chania 1600 births