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Yannis Tsarouchis
Greek painter
Yannis Tsarouchis (Greek: Γιάννης Τσαρούχης; 13 January – 20 July ) was a[1]Greekmodernistpainter and set designer who achieved international fame, and was "known in particular for his homoerotic subjects," including soldiers, sailors, and nude males.[2]
Biography
Early life
Born in Piraeus, he studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts (–).
He was also a student of Photios Kontoglou, who introduced him to Byzantineiconography, while he also studied popular architecture and dressing customs.
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Together with Dimitris Pikionis, Kontoglou and Angeliki Hatzimichali he led the movement for the introduction of Greek tradition in painting.
From to he visited Istanbul, Paris and Italy. He came in contact with the Renaissance art and Impressionism.
He discovered the works of Theophilos Hatzimihail and met influential artists such as Henri Matisse and Alberto Giacometti.
Work
He returned to Greece in and two years later he