Από τους μαθητές/τριες του Α2:Νίκος Σπασέγκος, Απόστολος Γκαβανόζης, Αντώνης Δοντσόπουλος, Θανάσης Στοϊκόπουλος, Γιώργος Γκαβανόζης και Άννα Μαλίγκου

1. ENGLISH PROJECT
My favourite painting

2. GEORGE STATHOPOULOS
 ΤΗΕ ΟPTIMISTIC SIDE OF ART

3. His biography
 George Stathopoulos is a Greek painter. He
was born in 1944 in Kallithea and lives and
works in Athens. He studied painting and
sculpture from 1966 to 1971. He was also
involved in scenography and illustration.

5. WHY I CHOOSE THIS PAINTING
 Ι chose this painting because George
Stathopoulos is a very good painter who loves
his profession. Also this painting depicts that
art is a unique thing.
 By Nikos Spasegos

6. CLAUDE MONET
 LUNCH ON THE GRASS

7.  Lunch on the grass is an 1865–1866 oil on
canvas painting by Claude Monet, produced in
response to the 1863 work of the same title by
Édouard Monet It remained unfinished, but
two large fragments are now in the Musée
d'Orsay in Paris, whilst a smaller 1866–1867
version is now in the Pushkin Museum in
Moscow.

8. DESCRIPTION
 The painting in its whole form shows twelve
people. They are clothed in Parisian clothing
which was fashionable at that time. They are
having a picnic in near a forest glade. All the
people are gathered around a white picnic
blanket, where food as fruits, cake or wine is
located. The mood in this natural space is
primarily created by the play of light and
shadow, which is created by deciduous tree
above them.

9. Claude Monet
 Claude Monet was born on 14 November 1840. He
was the second son of Claude Adolphe Monet and
Louise Justine Aubrée Monet. On 20 May 1841, he
was baptized in the local parish church, Notre-
Dame-de-Lorette, as Oscar-Claude, but his parents
called him simply Oscar. Despite being baptized
Catholic, Monet later became an atheist.
 In 1845, his family moved to Havre in Normandy.
His father wanted him to go into the family's ship-
chandling and grocery business, but Monet wanted
to become an artist. His mother was a singer, and
supported Monet's desire for a career in art.

10.  On 1 April 1851, Monet entered Le Havre
secondary school of the arts. Locals knew him
well for his charcoal caricatures, which he
would sell for ten to twenty francs. Monet also
u n d e r t o o k h i s f i r s t d r a w i n g l e s s o n s
from Jacques-François Ochard.On the beaches
of Normandy around 1856 he met fellow
artist Eugène Boudin, who became his mentor
and taught him to use oil paints. Boudin taught
Monet "en plein air" (outdoor) techniques for
painting. Both were influenced by Johan
Barthold Jongkind.

11.  On 28 January 1857, his mother died. At the
age of sixteen, he left school and went to live
with his widowed, childless aunt, Marie-
Jeanne Lecadre.

12. Monet’s death
 Monet died of lung cancer on 5 December 1926
at the age of 86 and is buried in the Giverny
church cemetery. Monet had insisted that the
occasion be simple; thus only about fifty people
attended the ceremony. At his funeral, his long-
time friend Georges Clemenceau removed the
black cloth draped over the coffin, stating, "No
black for Monet!" and replaced it with a flower-
patterned cloth. Monet did not leave a will and
so his son Michel inherited his entire estate.

13. WHY I CHOOSE THIS PAINTING
 I choose this painting because Monet is my
favourite painter and this painting ( Lunch on the
grass ) is my favourite of all his paintings .
 By Apostolos Gavanozis

14. Van Gogh
 Vincent Willem van Gogh born in 30 March 1853 –
29 July 1890 was a Dutch post-impressionist painter
who posthumously became one of the most famous
and influential figures in the history of Western art.
 In a decade, he created about 2,100 artworks,
including around 860 oil paintings, most of which
date from the last two years of his life. They
include landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-
portraits, and are characterised by bold colours and
dramatic, impulsive and expressive brushwork that
contributed to the foundations of modern art.

15.  He was not commercially successful, and his
suicide at 37 came after years of mental illness,
depression and poverty.
 Van Gogh drew as a child and was serious, quiet,
and thoughtful. As a young man he worked as an
art dealer, often travelling, but became depressed
after he was transferred to London. He turned to
religion and spent time as a Protestant missionary
in southern Belgium. He drifted in ill health and
solitude before taking up painting in 1881, having
moved back home with his parents. His younger
brother Theo supported him and the two kept a
long correspondence by letter. In 1886, he moved to
Parks.

16. Van Gogh’s death
 Van Gogh suffered from psychotic episodes and
delusions and though he worried about his mental
stability, he often neglected his physical health, did
not eat properly and drank heavily. His friendship
with Gauguin ended after a confrontation with a
razor when, in a rage, he severed part of his own
left ear. He spent time in psychiatric hospitals.
After he discharged himself and moved to the
Auberge Ravoux in Auvers-sur - Oise near Paris, he
came under the care of the homeopathic doctor
Paul Gachet. His depression continued, and on 27
July 1890, Van Gogh shot himself in the chest with
a revolver. He died from his injuries two days later.

17. WHY I CHOOSE THIS PAINTING
 From his paintings i like most the
<Starry Night}> because it is very
original and beautiful.
 By Antonis Dontsopoulos

18. Leonardo da Vinci
 THE SECRET DINNER

19. His biography
 Leonardo da Vinci was born on 15 April 1452
and died on May 2, 1519. Οr da Vinci, or
Leonardo, was a late Italian Renaissance
scholar who is widely regarded as one of the
greatest painters of all time despite the limited
number of survivors. of. The "Mona Lisa" is
Leonardo's most famous painting and the most
famous portrait in history, while his "Last
Supper" is the most reprinted religious
painting. His design, which became known as
the "Vitruvian Man", is a famous cultural
symbol.

20. His life
 Leonardo spent the first years of his life in the
village of Anciano, at his mother's house and
from about 1457 onwards, he lived in his
father's house.
 In the mid-1460s, Leonardo's family moved to
Florence.

21. His Death
 Leonardo died in Clo-Lyse on May 2, 1519 at
the age of 67, most likely from a stroke.

22.  I chose this painting because it depicts a
religious representation and because
Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the most
famous painters in the world.
 By Thanasis Stoikopoulos

23. The Pastry Chef

24. Nikos Gyzis
 Nikolaos Gyzis was
o n e o f t h e m o s t
i m p o r t a n t G r e e k
painters of the 19th
century of the so-called
"Munich School". He
distinguished himself
in all the years of his
studies and won the
first prizes in woodcut,
painting and etching.

25. His Biography
 In 1850, his family moved
to Athens. In June 1865,
Gyzis arrived in Munich.
He completed his studies
in Munich in 1871 and in
April 1872 returned to
Athens. Disappointed
with the conditions in
Greece, in May 1874 he
left Athens and returned
to Munich, where he was
to live for the rest of his
life.

26. The Pastry Chef
 The Pastry Chef is a painting with oil on canvas
by Nikolaos Gyzis, completed in 1898.

27. Why I choose this painting
 I prefer this painting because it's a very
beautiful picture with pretty colors. It's
impressive and the pastry chef is one of my
favorite profession.
 By George Gavanozis

28. Pablo Picasso
"The Old Guitarist"

29. Description
 "The Old Guitarist" is an oil painting by Pablo
Picasso created in late 1903 and early 1904. It
features an elderly musician, a blind, poor man
dressed in rags, hugging his guitar while
playing in the streets of Barcelona in Spain.

30. Project analysis
 Elements in "The Old Guitarist" were carefully
selected to create a reaction in the viewer. In
addition, the overall muted blue palette creates
a general tone of melancholy and highlights the
tragic and sad theme. The only use of oil paint
on the sign causes a darker and more theatrical
mood.
 Moreover, the guitarist, although muscular,
looks weak and seems to be close to death,
suggesting little comfort to the world and
emphasizing the misery of his condition.

31. Pablo Ruiz Picasso, better known as Pablo Picasso
(October 25, 1881 - April 8, 1973) was a Spanish
painter, sculptor, poet, set designer and playwright.
His father was Jose Ruiz Blasco and he was also a
painter and his mother was Maria Picasso Lopeth.

32.  He was born in Malaga, Spain, where he spent
the first ten years of his life. He received his
first painting lessons from his father. Picasso
himself began painting at a very young age and
showed early examples of his talent. The family
settled in Barcelona in the autumn of 1895 and
Pablo was admitted to the local Academy of
Fine Arts. Pablo Ruiz left for Madrid in the
autumn of 1897. There, he spent his time
capturing life around him, in cafes, on the
streets, where he discovered Spanish painting.

33. Picasso’s illness
 Picasso fell ill with smallpox in the spring of
1898 and spent the rest of the year recovering
in the village of Orta de Embro with his friend
Manuel Palares. When Picasso returned to
Barcelona in early 1899, he was a different man,
he had gained weight, he had learned to live
alone in the countryside and most importantly
he had decided to drop out of art school and
ignore family plans for his future. In 1900 he
settled in Paris and specifically in Montmartre.
 Pablo Picasso died on 8 April, 1973.

35. Why I choose this painting
 I decided to choose ‘’ The old Guitarist’’ because
I found it very interesting and inspired by
everyday life. Also I chose it because in my
opinion this is the most impressive work of all
Picasso’s arts.
 By Anna Maligkou

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ATTENTION!