Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares la ...
n
painters
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...
&
sculptors
Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable s ...
Onufri
Onufri Argitis or Onoufrios of Neokastro or Onoufrios Argytes ( el, Ονούφριος) was a 16th century painter of Orthodox icons and Archpriest of Elbasan, active in the 16th century in modern-day southern Albania and in the south-western re ...
(16th Century)
*
Kostandin Shpataraku
Kostandin Shpataraku (; 17361767), also commonly known as Shpataraku, was an Albanian Orthodox icon and fresco painter of the Post-Byzantine period in the eighteenth century. He continued to combine Byzantine tradition with influences from the ...
(1736–1767)
*
David Selenica
David Selenica (; 17th century18th century), also commonly known as Selenicasi, was an Albanian Orthodox icon and fresco painter of the Post-Byzantine period in the seventeenth century. He is regarded as one of the most prominent figures of med ...
(18th Century)
*
Marco Basaiti
Marco Basaiti (c. 1470–1530) was a Renaissance painter who worked mainly in Venice and was a contemporary of Giovanni Bellini and Cima da Conegliano.
(1470–1530)
*
Andrea Aleksi
Andrea Alessi ( sq, Andrea Nikollë Aleksi, hr, Andrija Aleši, 1425–1505) was an Albanian architect and sculptor born in Durazzo ( Albania Veneta), considered one of the most distinguished artists of Dalmatia.
Alessi was born in Durazzo (mo ...
Kolë Idromeno
Nikoll Idromeno (; 15 August 186012 December 1939), better known as Kolë Idromeno, was an Albanian painter, sculptor, architect, photographer, cinematographer, composer and engineer during the Albanian Renaissance in the nineteenth century. He ...
Ibrahim Kodra
Ibrahim Likmetaj Kodra (22 April 1918 – 7 February 2006) was an Albanian painter.
Biography
Kodra was born in Ishëm (Ishmi), Albania, son of Murat and Xhixhe.Zef Kolombi (1907–1949)
*
Abidin Dino
Abidin Dino (23 March 1913 – 7 December 1993) was a Turkish artist and a well-known painter.
Early years
Dino was born on 23 March 1913 in Istanbul into an art-loving family. He was grandchild of Abedin Dino, Albanian descended Ottoman dipl ...
Vangjush Mio
Vangjush Mio (3 March 1891 – 30 December 1957) was an Albanian impressionist painter. He was the brother of the Albanian film director and actor Sokrat Mio.
Life and work
Mio was born on 3 March 1891 in Korçë, Albania. In 1908 due to econ ...
Edi Rama
Edi Rama (born Edvin Kristaq Rama, 4 July 1964) is an Albanian politician, painter, writer, former university lecturer, publicist and former basketball player, who has served as the 33rd and current Prime Minister of Albania since 2013 and chairm ...
Sadri Ahmeti
Sadri Ahmeti (3 March 1939 24 June 2010) was an Albanian painter and poet from Vusanje, Plavë, Gusinje of Montenegro.
Career
He was born in the village of Vusanje. In 1957 he emigrated to Albania. He worked as an agronomist in Berat and Krujë ...
Albanian art
Albanian art ( ) refers to all artistic expressions and artworks in Albania or produced by Albanians. The country's art is either work of arts produced by its people and influenced by its culture and traditions. It has preserved its original ele ...
*
List of Albanians
This is a list of historical and living Albanians (ethnic Albanians or people of full and partial Albanian ancestry) who are famous or ''notable'', sorted by occupation and alphabetically.
Religious
Priests
*Demetrio Franco, Dhimitë ...
Painters
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...
Albanians
The Albanians (; sq, Shqiptarët ) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Albanian culture, culture, Albanian history, history and Albanian language, language. ...