Special Information for the Artist
Painter and engraver. He was born in Genoa, in 1891.
He studied engraving close to V. Grassi and painting under G. Bargellini at the Scuola Superiore delle Arti Decorative of Rome. He had settled successively in Munich, Paris, Marseille and Athens. In 1919, he organized a solo exhibition in the Hall of the newspaper “Eleftheros Tipos” with 61 oil paintings. He had his workshop in Plaka, where he worked with the sculptor John Rok. He served in the Greek Army in 1921-1922, as a painter with S. Papaloukas and P. Byzantios.
The works of this period of the three artists were destroyed in Smyrna, where they were transferred to exposure after the exposure to Athens. His work, initially inspired by the symbolism and art nouveau, was mainly oriented to realistic landscapes.
He presented his work in solo exhibitions and took part in many group exhibitions. His works can be found in the Museum Vouros-Eutaxias, in Leventis Collection, collections in Italy, etc.
