Spyros Vassiliou was born in Galaxidi in 1903, the year of birth entered on his identity card however reads 1902. Thanks to a modest scholarship of short duration granted by the elders of his birthplace, Spyros Vassiliou came to Athens to study painting at the School of Fine Arts. His first teacher at the school (1921 - 23) was Alexandros Kaloudes. The young student was discontented with the sterile teaching methods and the mandatory discipline with charcoal and pencil. He was the instigator, with others, of a movement for revitalizing the school, resulting in the election of Nikolaos Lytras and the institution of workshops. The lively band of "firebrands" enrolled in Lytras' workshop (1923 - 26), under whose guidance they were initia...