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Spyros Vikatos BIOGRAPHY
1878 Argostolion - 1960 Athens. Known for: Portraits and genre painting with influences from the Munich School and Flemish School.
Spyros Vikatos was born 1878 in Argostoli of Kefalonia. After high school he came to Athens and enrolled at the School of Fine Arts at the Technical University where he studied for several years... Read full biography
Spyros Vikatos was born 1878 in Argostoli of Kefalonia. After high school he came to Athens and enrolled at the School of Fine Arts at the Technical University where he studied for several years under the late Nykiforon Ransom. The young artist showed great promise, winning scholarships and awards.... Read full biography
Spyros Vikatos was born 1878 in Argostoli of Kefalonia. After high school he came to Athens and enrolled at the School of Fine Arts at the Technical University where he studied for several years under the late Nykiforon Ransom. The young artist showed great promise, winning scholarships and awards. He received a scholarship to study in Munich at the world famous Academy of Fine Arts. In 1903 he received the first prize among 300 for his work "The Chess". In 1904 he received a silver medal in a... Read full biography
Spyros Vikatos was born 1878 in Argostoli of Kefalonia. After high school he came to Athens and enrolled at the School of Fine Arts at the Technical University where he studied for several years under the late Nykiforon Ransom. The young artist showed great promise, winning scholarships and awards. He received a scholarship to study in Munich at the world famous Academy of Fine Arts. In 1903 he received the first prize among 300 for his work "The Chess". In 1904 he received a silver medal in a World exhibition in Athens, followed by many other national and international awards. Vikatos became well-known as respected as professor of art.... Read full biography
Spyros Vikatos was born 1878 in Argostoli of Kefalonia. After high school he came to Athens and enrolled at the School of Fine Arts at the Technical University where he studied for several years under the late Nykiforon Ransom. The young artist showed great promise, winning scholarships and awards. He received a scholarship to study in Munich at the world famous Academy of Fine Arts. In 1903 he received the first prize among 300 for his work "The Chess". In 1904 he received a silver medal in a World exhibition in Athens, followed by many other national and international awards. Vikatos became well-known as respected as professor of art.... Read full biography
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Spyridon Vicatos, Spiro Vikatos
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Spyros Vikatos was born 1878 in Argostoli of Kefalonia. After high school he came to Athens and enrolled at the School of Fine Arts at the Technical University where he studied for several years under the late Nykiforon Ransom. The young artist showed great promise, winning scholarships and awards.
He received a scholarship to study in Munich at the world famous Academy of Fine Arts. In 1903 he received the first prize among 300 for his work "The Chess". In 1904 he received a silver medal in a World exhibition in Athens, followed by many other national and international awards.
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