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On the Table, 1939

On the Table, 1939
On the Table, 1939
Artist
Velissaridis Yiorgos
(Trapezounta 1909 – Athens 1994)
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Velissaridis Yiorgos
(Trapezounta 1909 – Athens 1994)

A painter and print-maker. He came to Greece in 1922, where he studied painting at the Athens School of Fine Arts under Professor K. Parthenis and print-making under Professor G. Kefalinos. In 1939 he went to work at the V. Papachrysanthou lithographic establishment  for two years. He travelled abroad extensively and furthered his knowledge. He was employed at the Institute for the Printing of Paper Money and Securities of the Bank of Greece, where he provided the prints for many bank notes.

He also illustrated books and made prints for postage stamps. The themes in his work were originally drawn from everyday life, with a preference for domestic scenes and landscapes, but after 1950 he focused on abstract subjects and experimented with colour.

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Υλικό
Wood-engraving
Dimensions
30X29
Source
Gift of Dimitrios D. Tsamis
Description
On the Table, also carved in upright wood, is a composition of considerable density, but one which is not particularly balanced. The host of vertical features (bottle, jug, carafe) prevent the composition from spreading on the background, while the presence of many further features in the background (basket of fruit, vase of flowers) does not allow the objects in the foreground to dominate the space. Of course, the possibilities provided by carving on upright wood, with the small points, the fine lines, and the dense patches, favour a detailed rendering of the objects and lend them lightness.