Kleoniki Gennadiou

Kleoniki Gennadiou
Kleoniki Gennadiou
	Cleoniki Gennadiou, circa 1856-1859 by Ludwig Thiersch
Died	1909
Nationality	Greek

Kleoniki Gennadiou (died 1909) was a Greek painter and sculptor.

Life

Kleoniki Gennadiou was born in Athens. She traveled to Italy and Munich. With her sister Elpida she published the work "Biographical Notes. Contribution to the History of Modern Greek Art", Trieste 1909. She died on March 14, 1909.[1] She received the Silver Prize at the 1888 Olympic Exhibition in Zappeion.[2]

Artworks

In London she exhibited the "Maid of Athens", inspired by the poem of Lord Byron. Her other works are also "The Church of St. George in Venice in full moon" and "Head of a Spaniard".

References

Λυδάκης, Στέλιος (1976). Λεξικό των Ελλήνων ζωγράφων και χαρακτών. Athens: Μέλισσα. p. 69.
Γεωργιάδου-Κούντουρα, Ευθυμία (1993). "Η γυναίκα στη νεοελληνική ζωγραφική του ΙΘ' αιώνα. Εικόνα και δημιουργός", στο: Κενά στην ιστορία της τέχνης. Athens: Γκοβόστης. p. 21.

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[1] Λυδάκης, Στέλιος (1976). Λεξικό των Ελλήνων ζωγράφων και χαρακτών. Athens: Μέλισσα. p. 69.

[2] Γεωργιάδου-Κούντουρα, Ευθυμία (1993). "Η γυναίκα στη νεοελληνική ζωγραφική του ΙΘ' αιώνα. Εικόνα και δημιουργός", στο: Κενά στην ιστορία της τέχνης. Athens: Γκοβόστης. p. 21.