The Apotheosis of Athanasios Diakos
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| The Apotheosis of Athanasios Diakos | |
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| Greek: Αποθέωση του Αθανασίου Διάκου | |
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| Artist | Konstantinos Parthenis |
| Year | 1933 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 380 cm × 380 cm (150 in × 150 in) |
| Location | National Gallery of Greece, Athens |
The Apotheosis of Athanasios Diakos (Greek: Αποθέωση του Αθανασίου Διάκου) is an oil painting by Konstantinos Parthenis created in 1933. The oil painting is exhibited at the National Gallery of Greece.[1]
Athanasios Diakos was a freedom fighter for Greek independence, who was executed in 1821 by the Ottoman Empire by impalement following the Battle of Alamana.