Royal Academy of Arts Byzantium Exhibit

This icon with St Theodore was painted by Angelos Akotantos of Crete
Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Receipts Fund, Athens

By the Hand of Angelos
The great achievement in Byzantine art is often associated with the painted panel icon. This one with St Theodore was painted by Angelos Akotantos of Crete, one of the best known artists of the 15th century.

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