DETAILS
- Artist
- Michael Damaskinos
- Date
- 1569
- Location
- Byzantine and Christian Museum
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THE ARTIST
Michael Damaskinos
Michael Damaskinos was a leading post-Byzantine Cretan painter who blended traditional Greek styles with Venetian influences, notably in his works for San Giorgio dei Greci.
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