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abbreviations
Theophilos Hadjimikhail
(1873‑1934) 61 a.v. 
greek naïf painter Θεόφιλoς Xατζημιχαήλ


identity
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.
related words
placenames and their location for Theophilos.
He worked a lot in Volos and the nearby villages: Thessaly region, Volos city, Pelion (Pilio) mountain
Mitylene (Lesbos island) was his birthplace.
selected works
selection
@eikastikon

Lyra player from Lemnos island (LOCATION)
Museum of Works by Theophilos
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in two words
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.
concise info
bio@wikipedia
LINKS

links for Theophilos
Theophilos museum odysseus.culture.gr
Theophilos_Hatzimihail@wikipedia
Theofilos@fhw
about Theophilos @fhw
INTERWAR ARTabout Theophilos and Makryyiannis @fhw
Theophilos Paintings in the small café at village Makrinitsa of Pilio mountain (MAP).



 

katerina sarri, athens 2006. rev:2008.06.15. Links checked 2007.08.