Mantegna, Andrea (c.1431-1506) San Sebastiano (St. Sebastian) c.1457–1459 Oil on poplar, 68 × 30 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Sebastian was the leader of the bodyguard of the Roman emperor Diocletian and was sentenced to death for his Christian faith. The saint…
Delacroix, Eugène (1798-1863) Cavalerie grecque au repos dans une forêt (Greek Cavalry Men Resting in Forest) 1858 Oil on fabric, 50.4 x 61.5 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland A leading figure of the French Romantic movement, Delacroix painted traditional historical…
Director: Michael Cacoyannis Producer: Michael Cacoyannis Screenplay: Michael Cacoyannis Based on: The Trojan Women by Euripides Genre: Drama | Mythology | Tragedy Music: Mikis Theodorakis Country: USA | UK | Greece Language: English Studio: Josef Shaftel Productions Release date: 1971 Running time: 105 minutes…
Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban (1617-1682) Cristo en la cruz (Christ on the Cross) 1660–1670 Oil on canvas, 208.9 x 113 cm Timken Museum of Art, San Diego In this late painting by Bartolomé Estebán Murillo, the luminous figure of Christ appears against…
(1888–1978) Giuseppe Maria Alberto Giorgio de Chirico The artist’s works: Autoritratto 1912–1913 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York La conquista del filosofo 1913–1914 Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago La tour rouge 1913 Guggenheim Museum, New York L’angoscia della partenza 1913–1914 Buffalo AKG Art…
(1909–2003) Elias Kazantzoglou Ηλίας Καζαντζόγλου Filmography as Director: A Streetcar Named Desire 1951 Director: Elia Kazan Starring: Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando Born September 7 1909 Istanbul (Turkey) Died September 28 2003 Manhattan, New York, NY (USA) Occupation Actor Film director Occupation Novelist Producer…
(1925–2021) Μιχαήλ (Μίκης) Θεοδωράκης Works: • Electra (1962) • Golden Collection (Instrumental) • Iphigenia (1977) • The Trojan Women (1971) • Zorba’s Dance (1964) • Zorba the Greek (1964) Filmography as Composer: Electra 1962 Director: Michael Cacoyannis Starring: Irene Papas, Giannis Fertis …
Director: Michael Cacoyannis Producer: Michael Cacoyannis Screenplay: Michael Cacoyannis Based on: Electra by Euripides Genre: Drama | Mythology | Tragedy Music: Mikis Theodorakis Country: Greece Language: Greek Studio: Finos Film | United Artists Release date: 1962 Running time: 110 minutes Irene Papas (1926-2022) as…
(1938–2024) Yannis Fertis Filmography as Actor: Electra 1962 Director: Michael Cacoyannis Starring: Irene Papas, Giannis Fertis Born August 25 1938 Athens (Greece) Died April 14 2024 Athens (Greece) Occupation Actor
(1964) Τατιάνα Παπαμόσχου Filmography as Actress: Iphigenia 1977 Director: Michael Cacoyannis Starring: Irene Papas, Tatiana Papamoschou Born January 1 1964 Athens (Greece) Occupation Actress