01634nam a2200217Ia 4500001001100000100003400011101000800045200005400053210000900107215004300116300088100159608001301040650002901053700011201082801000701194856005901201857009001260909001201350920004101362991001301403Π.3239eng  a20140611d9999 m y0grey0103 ga  aeng1 aThe Drawingb[Painting]fDiamantopoulos Diamantis  d1938  a100 x 70 cm [Oil tempera on hardboard]  aBorn in the lost Greek homeland of Asia Minor, Diamantis Diamantopoulos matured and was artistically shaped during the 1930s. Like Yannis Tsarouchis, his early work combines the teachings of tradition, particularly those of folk art, with the visual principles of modernism. This depiction of a youth seated on the floor drawing is a typical manifestation of Diamantopoulos' personal style. The strong, decisive drawing with its emphatic outlines recalls Matisse as well as Picasso. As opposed to Tsarouchis, Diamantopoulos puts particular stress on the volume of the body. Given that the color is flat as per the dictates of modern art, this volume is indicated solely through the drawing and the strong perspectival alliances. The pink flesh, the black, white, red, orange and the touches of complementary blue compose the unadorned chromatic symphony of this powerful work.  aPainting  aOil tempera on hardboard 1aDiamantopoulos Diamantisf(1914 - 1995)uhttps://www.nationalgallery.gr/en/artist/diamantopoulos-diamantis/  a59  uhttps://www.nationalgallery.gr/en/artwork/the-drawing/  ahttps://www.nationalgallery.gr/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/61196_2000_2000-500x725.jpg  aΠ.3239  aDonated by the Ministry of Education  aPAINTING