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  Adamantios Diamantis, When the People of Cyprus First-Heard the Bad News,

An artist that I admire is painter Adamantios Diamantis. He was the first cypriot artist that accomplished his studies abroad graduating from St.

Martins and Royal College of Art in great honours. His work was depicts everyday life of simple workers and farmers of his home land, Cyprus. The history of the island is evident in every painting he created and his love for the people and tradition was his main inspiration.

I love the way he painted each person in his monumental paintings with sensitivity and respect. Each and every figure is real and used friends, family and villagers for his sketches and paintings.

Adamantios diamantis biography of martin

They ARE Cyprus. Standing in front of his large paintings is a lovely scene, almost spiritual. I was lucky enough to experience this a few days ago when visiting Nicosia for Easter holidays. I couldn&#;t get enough of examining the expressions and gestures people had in Diamatis&#; work.

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