THE WORK OF WARLAMIS IN THE HISTORY OF EUROPEAN PAINTING

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The History of European Painting

Warlamis knew the History of Art well, in fact he often copied works by great painters as an exercise and as an apprenticeship and researched their themes and techniques. In his works he included themes or excerpts from various works, utilizing the already existing artistic experience and this method confirmed in practice the saying of the great thinker André Malraux about the “Imaginary Museum” that connects all works of art with each other.

 

In many of his works there are references to some of the world’s most famous painters, while in others he copies a part of their work or even recreates it, in a certain way a variation. At other times, being in a dialogue with a specific artist, he transfers one of his works to today’s reality. It is a very interesting process, familiar of course to all the great painters of modern times. Warlamis also wanted in this way to remind us of these great painters and to stimulate us to study their work and life. And this is because their works are always timeless, since they refer to universal human values, anxieties and problems of people.

Below we mention some examples from Warlamis’s total work. We hope that you will find them interesting.

You can discuss them with your teachers and of course you can make an appointment at the Public Central Library and discuss this very interesting topic together.

EXAMPLES FROM THE ENTIRE ARTWORK OF WARLAMIS

Collection “SAINT LUKE THE DOCTOR”. The painting is titled “The Martyrdom” and its dimensions are 130X180cm. Its technique is oil and acrylic on canvas. The painting was done by Warlamis in 2015.
The painting of the French painter Leon Bonnat (1833-1922). It depicts the Martyrdom of Job and was made in 1880. Its dimensions are 127X160cm. and it is oil on canvas
Collection "CHRIST TODAY". The painting is entitled "The Crucifixion", its dimensions are 200X180cm. and its technique is mixed (Wood, canvas, oil and acrylic). The work was done by Warlamis in 2010.
The work of the Spanish painter Diego Velázquez (1599-1660). This particular work, one of the painter's most famous, is entitled "The Crucified" and was painted around 1632. Its technique is oil on canvas and its dimensions are 248X169cm.
Collection “THE APOSTLE PAUL”. The painting is part of the trilogy entitled “BLINDNESS I” and refers to the incident of the vision that Saul saw and was “transformed” into the apostle of the Gentiles, the Apostle Paul. The dimensions of the work are 110X110cm. and its technique is oil and acrylic on canvas. The work was done in the period 2013-2014.
The painting of the Irish painter Francis Bacon (1909-1992). It is a trilogy and is a study for the portrait of the painter and his friend Lucian Freud. It was made in 1964, the technique is oil on canvas and the dimensions of each work are 35X30cm.
Collection "MIKIS THEODORAKIS – AXION ESTI". The painting is entitled "Hello Miki, hello Maki". The dimensions are 170X160cm. and the technique is oil and acrylic on canvas.
The painting of the French painter Gustave Courbet (1819-18770). It was made in 1854 and is entitled "Good morning, Mr. Courbet". The dimensions of the work are 129X149cm. and is currently located in the Maubeuge (Fabre Museum).

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