He was part of the movement that introduced Flemish Engravings into the Greek world.

[1][2] Saint Onuphrius lived in seclusion in the desert of Upper Egypt.

The only visitor he had to his monastic cell was an angel who delivered sacred bread every night.

[4] When Paphnutius first saw him he was a scary wild figure covered with hair and wearing a loincloth of leaves.

[4] Countless artists have depicted the subject matter namely Greek, Spanish and Italian painters.

Different versions were also completed by Francisco Collantes and his contemporary Jusepe de Ribera.

Another exceptional depiction similar to Tzane’s work was Lorenzo Lotto’s masterpiece.

[5] The work is composed of egg tempera paint, gold leaf, and wood panel.

In 1662, two years after Tzanes became the priest at San Giorgio dei Greci in Venice he completed the masterpiece.

To our left, the painter adds a magnificent landscape establishing a foreground, a middle ground, and a background.

Ὁ ἉΓΙΟC ΟΝΟΥΦΡΙΟΣ — HO HAGIOS ONOUPHRIOS  [The] Holy Onuphrius.

Onuphrius is also featured holding a scroll with the Greek inscription: ΟΣΤΙΣ ΔΩΡΟ[Ν] ΦΕΡΕΙ ΕΙΣ ΤΗΝ ΕΜΗΝ ΑΝΑΜΝΗΣΙΝ ΚΑΜΕ ΕΥΡΗΣΕΙ

ΤΑΤΗΝ OSTIS DORON PHEREI EIS TEN EMEN ANAMNESIN KAME EURISEI PROS TON THEON PROSTATEN (Who a gift brings in my memory, will find me a protector/patron before God).

The artist also signed his work: ΧΕΙΡ ΕΜΜΑΝΟΥΗΛ ἹΕΡΕΩC ΤΖΑΝΕ ΤΟΥ ΕΚ ΡΗΘΗΜΝΗC CHEIR EMMANOUEL HIEREOSTZANE TOU EK RETHEMNES “[the] hand of Emmanuel Priest Tzane[s] the-one from Rethymnon” The date given is 1662.