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Emmanuel Tzanes (Greek: Εμμανουήλ Τζάνες, 1610 – 28 March 1690), also known as Bounialis (Greek: Μπουνιαλής) Emmanuel Tzane-Bounialis, Emmanuel Zane, and Emmanuel Tzane. He was a Greek Renaissance painter. He was an author, clergyman, painter, and educator. He was the parish priest of the church of San Giorgio dei Greci. An important Greek church in Venice. He was affiliated with the Flanginian School of the Greek Confraternity in Venice. He was a prominent painter. His known works number over 130 pieces. His works can be found in public foundations, private collections, churches and monasteries in Greece. He collaborated with many artists namely Philotheos Skoufos. Both artists were members of the Cretan School. He was influenced by the Venetian school. Emmanuel's brothers were famous painter Konstantinos Tzanes and poet Marinos Tzanes. His most popular work is The Holy Towel finished in 1659.[1][2][3][4][5]

Emmanuel Tzanes
The Holy Towel
Born	1610 Rethymno Crete
Died	March 28, 1690 Venice
Nationality	Greek
Movement	Cretan School, Heptanese School

History

Tzanes was born in Rethymno, Crete. He became a priest sometime before 1637. He fled Crete around 1646 because Rethymno was conquered by the Ottomans. He first traveled to Corfu. He remained there for eight years. He painted numerous icons and collaborated with Philotheos Skoufos. In early 1655, he traveled to Venice where he remained for the rest of his life. In March of 1655, he submitted an application to become the priest of San Giorgio dei Greci and offered to paint the church for free. His application was denied. Philotheos Skoufos was the priest at the church. Eventually, in 1660 Tzanes was elected the parish priest of the Greek Orthodox Church San Giorgio dei Greci. He replaced Philotheos Skoufos. Tzanes served for 20 years. He married 26 people between 1660-1689.[6] He was also the supervisor at the Flanginian School of the Greek Confraternity in Venice.[7]

Emmanuel's career spanned over 60 years. One hundred thirty works are dated between 1636 to 1689. His paintings differ in size shape and style ranging from small icons and triptychs. He also completed monumental paintings and sanctuary doors. He followed the rules and styles of the Cretan School which he studied in Rethymno. He also heavily influenced the Heptanese School. His clients were both Catholic and Greek Orthodox. He frequently included his patrons in his paintings and also dated his works. He regularly painted Saint Alypios the Stylite, Saint Govdelaas the Persian, and Saint Demetrios on Horseback. He also painted many icons of the Virgin and Christ enthroned. His painting of Saint Spyridon is of Monumental size. His brother Konstantinos Tzanes was an active painter and lived in Venice with him.[8][9]

Gallery

• 
  Portrait of Jesus
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  Virgin and Child
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  Virgin and Child
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  Lamentation
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  St.George killing the dragon
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  St.Mark the Evangelist
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  Nicholas
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  Christ enthroned
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  Theodora
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  Saint Cyrille
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  Ladder of Divine Ascent
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  Miracle of Cincture
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  John Baptist
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  Lamentation of Christ

Timeline of artistic works

Crete

• 1636 Saint Spyridon (Correr Museum, Venice)
• 1640 Evangelism (Berlin State Museums)
• 1641 Theotokos Amolintos (Madonna and Child) (Museum of Zakynthos)
• 1644 The Tree of Jesse (Hellenic Institute of Venice)
• 1645 Theotokos Odigitria (Madonna and Child) (Holy Trinity Giudecca, Venice)
• 1645 Agios Antonios (Panagia ton Xenon, Corfu)
• 1646 Timios Prodromos (John the Baptist) (Church of Timios Prodromos, Kranidi)

Corfu

• 1648 Christ in Glory (Metropolitan Palace, Corfu)
• 1648 Saint Cyril (Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens)
• 1649 Agios Iason (Church of Saints Jason and Sosipatros, Corfu)
• 1650 Agios Sosipater (Church of Saints Jason and Sosipatros, Corfu)
• 1650 Theotokos Enthroned (Church of Saints Jason and Sosipatros, Corfu)
• 1651 Theotokos (Virgin) Madre della Consolazione (Monastery of Platytera, Corfu)
• 1654 Saint Cyril of Alexandria (Museum of Antivouniotissa)
• 1654 Agios (Saint) Ioannis o Damaskinos (Church of Saints Jason and Sosipatros, Corfu)
• 1654 Saint Gregory of Palamas (Church of Saints Jason and Sosipatros, Corfu)
• 1655 Agios (Saint) Gavdelaas (Private Collection, Venice)

Venice

• 1656 Agios (Saint) Dimitrios (Loverdos Collection)
• 1657 Do not touch me (Antivouniotissa, Corfu)
• 1657 The Virgin Mary Madre della Consolazionne
• 1657 Saint Mark (Tzanes)
• 1662 Saint Onuphrius (Tzanes)
• 1664 Christ Enthroned (Tzanes)
• 1671 Saint Theodora (Tzanes)
• 1684 Lady the Lambovitissa

Literary works

• Satisfaction is beneficial for every Christian (In Greek)

• Sequence of the holy great martyr Fotini of Samaritan, or Christ spoke in the well (In Greek)

• Narration with lyrics of the terrible war that took place on the island of Crete (In Greek)

See also

• Greek scholars in the Renaissance
• Georgios Klontzas
• Theodore Poulakis
• Manolis Hatzidakis

References

Bibliography

• Tselenti-Papadopoulou, Niki G. (2002). Οι Εικονες της Ελληνικης Αδελφοτητας της Βενετιας απο το 16ο εως το Πρωτο Μισο του 20ου Αιωνα: Αρχειακη Τεκμηριωση [The Icons of the Greek Brotherhood of Venice from 1600 to First Half of the 20th Century]. Athens: Ministry of Culture Publication of the Archaeological Bulletin No. 81. ISBN 960-214-221-9.

• Hatzidakis, Manolis; Drakopoulou, Evgenia (1997). Έλληνες Ζωγράφοι μετά την Άλωση (1450-1830). Τόμος 2: Καβαλλάρος - Ψαθόπουλος [Greek Painters after the Fall of Constantinople (1450-1830). Volume 2: Kavallaros - Psathopoulos]. Athens: Center for Modern Greek Studies, National Research Foundation. ISBN 960-7916-00-X.

На других языках

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[de] Emmanuel Tzanes

Emmanuel Tzanes, auch Emmanuel Tzanes Bouniales (griechisch Εμμανουήλ Τζάνες Μπουνιαλής; * 1610 in Rethymno; † 28. März 1690 in Venedig), war einer der profiliertesten kretischen Ikonenmaler des 17. Jahrhunderts.

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- [en] Emmanuel Tzanes

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[fr] Emmanuel Tzanes

Emmanuel Tzanes[1],[2] (grec moderne : Εμμανουήλ Τζάνες, 1637, Réthymnon — 20 mars 1694, Venise) est un prêtre, peintre grec d'icônes de l'époque de la Renaissance.

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[it] Emmanuel Tzanes

Emmanuel Tzanes (in greco: Εμμανουήλ Τζάνες) (Rethymno, 1610 – Venezia, 28 marzo 1690) è stato un pittore e presbitero greco attivo a Venezia; anche il fratello Konstandinos fu pittore.

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[ru] Цанес, Эммануил

Эммануил Цанес[1] Буниалис[2] (греч. Εμμανουήλ Τζάνες, 1637, Ретимно — 20 марта 1694, Венеция) — греческий художник эпохи Возрождения, иконописец, иерей (1683).

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