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Constantinos Volanakis AUCTION RECORDS
1837 Crete - 1907. Known for: Seascape painting.
Konstantinos Volanakis was born in Crete in 1837. He moved with his family at an early age to the island of Syros, where they established themselves in the bustling port of the island. There he... Read full biography
Konstantinos Volanakis was born in Crete in 1837. He moved with his family at an early age to the island of Syros, where they established themselves in the bustling port of the island. There he finished his preliminary studies and in 1856 he moved to Trieste on the coast of Italy where he worked as... Read full biography
Konstantinos Volanakis was born in Crete in 1837. He moved with his family at an early age to the island of Syros, where they established themselves in the bustling port of the island. There he finished his preliminary studies and in 1856 he moved to Trieste on the coast of Italy where he worked as an accountant at the sugar firm Aphentoulis. His talent and passion for seascapes and observations of vessels became apparent to his employer when he found numerous sketches of boats, ships and the... Read full biography
Konstantinos Volanakis was born in Crete in 1837. He moved with his family at an early age to the island of Syros, where they established themselves in the bustling port of the island. There he finished his preliminary studies and in 1856 he moved to Trieste on the coast of Italy where he worked as an accountant at the sugar firm Aphentoulis. His talent and passion for seascapes and observations of vessels became apparent to his employer when he found numerous sketches of boats, ships and the docks in his employee's ledger books. Rather than fire him, his employer encouraged him to take up painting as a profession. In the meantime, Volanakis' family had moved to the port of Piraeus, Greece's major shipping centre, located near Athens. The... Read full biography
Konstantinos Volanakis was born in Crete in 1837. He moved with his family at an early age to the island of Syros, where they established themselves in the bustling port of the island. There he finished his preliminary studies and in 1856 he moved to Trieste on the coast of Italy where he worked as an accountant at the sugar firm Aphentoulis. His talent and passion for seascapes and observations of vessels became apparent to his employer when he found numerous sketches of boats, ships and the docks in his employee's ledger books. Rather than fire him, his employer encouraged him to take up painting as a profession. In the meantime, Volanakis' family had moved to the port of Piraeus, Greece's major shipping centre, located near Athens. The family became quite successful, which enabled Konstantinos to study in Munich. There he studied at t... Read full biography
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