| identity |
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| name |
gre: Θεόφιλoς Xατζημιχαήλ. capital letters: ΘEOΦIΛOΣ XATZHMIXAHΛ transliterations: Theofilos, Theophilus. Chadzimihael. Khadzimikhail. Hadjimihail. |
| known as |
Theophilos (by his first name) |
| name pronunc. |
gre: [θeˈofilos xadzimixaˈil] |
| nationality |
greek |
| occupation |
painter |
| dates‑places |
(1873‑1934) 61 annos vixit. birth: 1873, Mitylene (Lesbos), Greece. death: 1934, Greece. |
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| selected works |
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@eikastikon |
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Lyra player from Lemnos island (LOCATION) Museum of Works by Theophilos 200x331.jpg |
| in two words |
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Theophilos. The best naïf greek painter. He was poor and painted coffee shops and houses to make a living. He was quite a character: dressed in greek folklore costume he was teased and mocked. One year after his death, his art was exhibited at the Louvre. |
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