Victor (painter)
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Victor | |
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 Self-portrait | |
| Born | |
| Died | 1555 |
| Movement | Italian Renaissance |
Victor (Greek: Βίκτωρ; died 1555) was a Greek painter active in Venice active during the mid-16th century. The only surviving painting is his self portrait. He was a painter during the High Renaissance. He drastically escaped the maniera greca. He is comparable to Ioannis Permeniates.[1]
Victor was probably born in Venice or Crete. His father's name was Ioannis. In 1537, he was chosen by the Venetian authorities to fight in the Third Ottoman-Venetian War. He made out a will on July 10, 1537, the will begins: Ego Victor filius q. ser Johannis Greci, pictor de Conflnio Sancii Musis, iturum in classem. In 1539, O Vetto depentor was a soldier until 1540. On July 15, 1555, Victor the painter and son of Ioannis was a member of the church of Saint Moses. In the archives, it stated that Vettorello depentor died. The painting is in Giustiniani-Reganati collection in Venice. The painting is signed ΕΙΣ ΑΦΚΖ' ΜΙΝΙ ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΟΥ ΚΗ, ΧΕΙΡ βΙΤΟΡΕ[1][2]