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| Georgios Iakovidis (1853–1932) | ||||||||||
| Born in Chidira, Lesbos, Iakovidis was a Greek painter, sculptor, and medallist. He began his studies at the School of Fine Arts in Athens under Nikiforos Lytras, winning a competition that allowed him to continue his education abroad. He then attended the Academy of Munich, where he studied under Ludwig Löfftz, Wilhelm Lindenschmit, and Gabriel von Max until 1883. c quickly gained recognition at both institutions and began to establish himself through international exhibitions. In Munich, he became deeply involved in the city’s artistic and social circles, earning considerable acclaim. He exhibited at the Kunstverein and the Glaspalast in 1884 and became a member of the Künstlergenossenschaft. His success extended to exhibitions in Athens and Berlin, and at the International Exhibitions in Paris, where he won bronze medals in 1878 and 1889, as well as a gold medal in 1900. In 1888, Iakovidis founded an art school in Munich, serving as its first director. In 1926, he was elected to the Athens Academy. After returning to Greece in 1900, he became the first director of the National Gallery in Athens, a position he held until 1918. He was appointed professor of painting at the Athens School of Fine Arts in 1904 and became its director in 1910. His work covered various subjects, including genre scenes, portraits, mythology, landscapes, and still lifes. He was particularly skilled at painting children, capturing their world with psychological depth and vividness. While his genre scenes were primarily Realist, Iakovidis' mythological and historical works carried elements of Romanticism, and his portrayals of children showed influences of quasi-Impressionism. During his time in Munich, traces of German Impressionism appeared in his work. Upon returning to Athens, his subjects became more formal, focusing on official portraits and landscapes. He died in Athens. | ||||||||||
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