1554 - 1599
Thomas Bathas
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1553
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| Birthplace |
Heraklion, Republic of Venice
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| Died |
1599
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| Place of Death |
Venice, Republic of Venice
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Thomas Bathas (Greek: Θωμάς Μπαθάς, 1554 – 1599; also known as Tomios or Tomio,
Batta Tornio) was a Greek painter, educator, and Vikar.
He employed the maniera greca on some of his work but he also broke from tradition employing the Venetian style.
He traveled around the Venetian Empire going from Heraklion to Corfu and Venice.
He was a prominent member of the Greek Confraternity in Venice.
He was friends with Gabriel Severus, Metropolitan of Philadelphia.
He was very popular among both Greek and Italian patrons.
He influenced the works of countless artists both Italian and Greek.
Some of his works are in San Giorgio dei Greci and the Hellenic Institute of Venice.
Emmanuel Tzanes,
Konstantinos Tzanes, Ioannis Moskos, and Philotheos Skoufos were some Greek artists influenced by his work.
One of his students was famous painter Emmanuel Tzanfournaris.
He left him a fortune in his will.
His most famous works include: Portrait of the Metropolitan of Philadelphia Gabriel Severus and Virgin and Child Enthroned.
Twenty of his paintings have survived.
