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

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painter. He was a painter in Crete and Venice. His brother

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 ...

was the parish priest of the church of

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was also a famous painter and author. Konstantinos followed the

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and in some instances completely broke from the

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. His other brother Marinos Tzanes was a famous poet. Konstantinos's work influenced both Greek and Italian Painters. His most popular work is the painting by ''Mary Magdalene'' which is at the Greek Institute in Venice.

History

Tzanes was born in Rethymno. His older brothers were both artists. His one brother was the painter

. His other brother was the poet Marinos Tzanes. Konstantinos migrated to Venice with his brother around 1655. Around this period Greek painters

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

were also present in Venice. Konstantinos married Kalitsa or Kali. They had three children Emmanuel, George, and Antonia. His children were baptized by the painter and priest

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 ...

. According to the church records of Saint Antonios Parish, his wife died on March 7, 1663. She was forty years old. Konstantinos paid for the publication of the Sequence of Saint Joseph. It was written by his brother Emmanuel. The two brothers continued to flourish in Venice.

replaced

as the priest of

returned to Zakynthos in 1665, the Venetian State granted him the monastery of Panagia Laurentaina. Konstantinos died around 1685.

was the presiding priest at the wedding of Konstantinos's daughter Antonia in 1685. She was Emmanuel's niece. She was married at

. Konstantinos Tzanes's artwork was very popular.

and his brother Konstantinos had a very good reputation. A huge catalog still exists representing both brothers. They are both considered members of the

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and both were influenced by the

. Gregory Maras a prominent priest from Crete donated one of Konstantinos's works to

. Konstantinos's art can be found all over the world in private collections, museums, and churches. There are 21 existing paintings attributed to Tzanes.

Gallery

File:Konstantinos Tzanes Saint Thomas.png, Saint Thomas File:Konstantinos Tzanes - St Catherine and scenes from her life - Google Art Project.jpg, Portrait of Jesus

Notable works

*Saints of the 22nd of January '' Greek Institute in Venice'' *St Catherine and eight representations of scenes from her life and martyrdom ''Benaki Museum Athina'' *The Virgin Vrefokratousa enthroned ''

Cathedral of Saint James and Saint Christopher Cathedral of Saint Jacob and Saint Christopher ( el, Ιερός Καθολικός Μητροπολιτικός Ναός (Duomo) and ( el, Καθεδρικός Ναός Αγίου Χριστοφόρου και Ιακώβου Κέρκυρας)) i ...

, Corfu, Greece'' *

Mary Magdalene (Tzanes) ''Mary Magdalene'' is a tempera painting by Konstantinos Tzanes. Tzanes was a Greek painter active during the late Cretan Renaissance. Tzanes and his brothers migrated from Crete to Venice. His brother was famous painter Emmanuel Tzanes. ...

References

Bibliography

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tzanes, Konstantinos 1633 births 1685 deaths Cretan Renaissance painters 17th-century Greek painters People from Rethymno (regional unit) Greek Renaissance humanists Greek Baroque painters Painters of the Heptanese School