Nikiforos Lytras
ARTISTNikiforos Lytras was a Greek painter. He was born in Tinos and trained in Athens at the School of Arts. In 1860, he won a scholarship to Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Munich. After completing these studies, he became a professor at the School of Arts in 1866, a position he held for the rest of his life. He remained faithful to the precepts and principles of the Munich School, while paying greatest attention both to ethnographic themes and portraiture. His most famous portrait was of the royal couple, Otto and Amalia, and his most well-known landscape a depiction of the region of Lavrio.
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: Nikiforos Lytras (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Nikiforos Lytras, wall art & digital downloads
Shop 2 artworks by Nikiforos Lytras (Greek, 1832–1904) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.
Nikiforos Lytras was a Greek painter. He was born in Tinos and trained in Athens at the School of Arts. In 1860, he won a scholarship to Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Munich. After completing these studies, he became a professor at the School of Arts in 1866, a position he held for the rest of his life. He remained faithful to the precepts and principles of the Munich School, while paying greatest attention both to ethnographic themes and portraiture. His most famous portrait was of the royal couple, Otto and Amalia, and his most well-known landscape a depiction of the region of Lavrio.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of Nikiforos Lytras's work on the site falls under Paintings (2).
Culture: Greek (2).
By orientation: 2 portrait.
Other Greek artists of the period
Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:
- Nikolaos Gyzis — 8 artworks
- Nikolaus Gysis — 7 artworks
- Georgios Jakobides — 5 artworks
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