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Spyridon Ventouras
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12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Spyridon Ventouras
- A Scene from the Life of John Chrysostom
- signed and dated 1797 lower right
- egg tempera, gold leaf and oil on panel
- 47 by 30cm., 18½ by 11¾in.
Catalogue Note
John Chrysostom (circa 347-407 AD) was the Archbishop of Constantinople, honoured by the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches as a saint. Primarily celebrated for his skills as a preacher, theologian and liturgist, he is recognized for his denunciation of the abuse of authority by ecclesiastical and political figures, the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. A gifted public speaker, after his death he was given the Greek surname chrysostomos, meaning 'golden-mouthed'.