Nikolaos Dragoumis
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Nikolaos (Nikos) Dragoumis (29 August 1874 – 6 January 1933) was a Greek painter and the firstborn son of Stephanos Dragoumis and Elizabeth Kontogiannakis. He has been described by Dimitris Pikionis as "the van Gogh of Greece" because he was an exceptional post-Impressionist, and one of the forerunners of Post-Impressionism in Greece.
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Nikolaos Dragoumis | |
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Born | (1874-08-29)29 August 1874 |
Died | 6 January 1933(1933-01-06) (aged 58) |
Resting place | First Cemetery of Athens |
Nationality | Greek |
Movement | Post Impressionism |
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