Theophanes the Cretan

Theophanis Strelitzas (Greek: Θεοφάνης Στρελίτζας 1490–1559), also known as Theophanes the Cretan (Θεοφάνης ὁ Κρής) pronounced Theophanes O Krees or Theophanes Bathas (Θεοφάνης Μπαθᾶς). He was a Greek painter and educator. He painted icons and frescos. He was a member of a prominent family of painters Strelitzas-Bathas. The origin of the family was the Peloponnesus region. His son was famous painter Symeon Bathas Strelitzas. He was also his apprentice. Other important painters of the same name were Thomas Bathas and Markos Bathas. Another fresco painter of the same period was Fragkos Katelanos. Theophanes’s family built the framework of the Cretan School. Over one hundred icons and frescos have survived. They can be found all over Greece. Theophanes influenced countless painters. Some of the painters were Fragkos Katelanos and Dionysius of Fourna. He was one of the most important fresco painters of the period.[1][2][3]

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Theophanis Strelitzas (Greek: Θεοφάνης Στρελίτζας 1490–1559), also known as Theophanes the Cretan (Θεοφάνης ὁ Κρής) pronounced Theophanes O Krees or Theophanes Bathas (Θεοφάνης Μπαθᾶς). He was a Greek painter and educator. He painted icons and frescos. He was a member of a prominent family of painters Strelitzas-Bathas. The origin of the family was the Peloponnesus region. His son was famous painter Symeon Bathas Strelitzas. He was also his apprentice. Other important painters of the same name were Thomas Bathas and Markos Bathas. Another fresco painter of the same period was Fragkos Katelanos. Theophanes’s family built the framework of the Cretan School. Over one hundred icons and frescos have survived. They can be found all over Greece. Theophanes influenced countless painters. Some of the painters were Fragkos Katelanos and Dionysius of Fourna. He was one of the most
important fresco painters of the period.[1][2][3]