Dionysios Tsokos

He is mostly known for portraits and historical scenes which combine elements from the Heptanese School with Italian styles.

He took his first painting lessons from Nikolaos Kantounis,[1] who was living in exile on a small island near Cephalonia.

His activities over the next few years are unclear, but by 1844, he was in Venice, attending classes taught by Ludovico Lipparini,[1] who first suggested that Tsokos concentrate on portraits and history painting.

He returned to Greece in 1847, settling in Athens, where he created a series of popular paintings related to the War of Independence and the years immediately after.

In 1856, he was appointed professor of design and painting at the "Arsakeio", a school operated by the "Society for Education".