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Naval painter, b. 1852 - d. 1878

Ioannis Altamouras (1852, in Florence or Naples – 1878, in Spetses) was an outstanding Greek painter of the 19th century famous for his paintings of seascapes.

Altamouras's father was the Italian painter Francesco Saverio Altamura and his mother was the aristocrat and first Greek female painter from Spetses Eleni Boukoura-Altamoura. When Altamouras was seven years old, his father abandoned the family. His mother then took him along with his sister Sophia and moved to Athens. From an early age, Ioannis exhibited his artistic skills in painting. He was accepted to the Athens School of Fine Arts, where he studied painting along with Nikiphoros Lytras during the years 1871–1872. With a scholarship of King George II, he was able to continue his studies in Copenhagen from 1873 to 1876 near Carl Frederik Sørensen. In 1875 and while he was still in Copenhagen, he was sent to the artistic competition of Olympion in Athens with his painting The port of Copenhagen which won the second award.[1] He returned to Athens where he opened his own painting atelier while his fame and reputation was rapidly expanding. Unfortunately, he died from tuberculosis at the age of 26. His death led his mother to a nervous breakdown and subsequent madness.[2]

Work: Despite his early death, Altamouras left a number of outstanding paintings, mostly small-scale. In particular, his seascape paintings that he almost exclusively produced are considered equal to the works of another great Greek painter of seascapes, Konstantinos Volanakis. In 1878, the year of his death, two of his works (Destruction of the Ottoman flagship by Papanikolis in Eressos and the Naval battle of Captain Miaoulis) were presented at the International Exhibition of Paris. The latter was also presented at the Exhibition of the Sacred Battle of 1821 at the Athens Polytechnic in 1884. Another of his seascape paintings was presented at the International Exhibition of Rome in 1911.

Art critics have attributed his work to the Munich School Greek art movement. His marine scenes show the influence of 17th-century Dutch seascapes and French plein-air painting. The vivid light, the bright blues, greens, yellows and greys, the open horizons and the motion in his works show that he was gradually discarding the strict perfection of academic realism and favouring more impressionism.[3] Many of his works are today exhibited at the National Gallery of Athens and other museums and institutions in Greece.

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    • Ioannis Altamouras (1852-1878)sold
      Apr. 29, 2022

      Ioannis Altamouras (1852-1878)

      Est: €900 - €1,800

      Ioannis Altamouras (1852-1878), Sailing ship, oil on wooden panel, signed bottom right; 31x45cm; framed.

      Deutsch Auktionen
    • ALTAMURAS Jean (1852-1878) ‘Frigate’ 1876sold
      Jun. 04, 2020

      ALTAMURAS Jean (1852-1878) ‘Frigate’ 1876

      Est: €500 - €800

      Signed & dated pastel 18x15cm € 500 - 800

      Hellenic Auctions
    • JOANNIS ALTAMURA | Ship on high seassold
      Apr. 13, 2019

      JOANNIS ALTAMURA | Ship on high seas

      Est: €7,000 - €10,000

      Joannis Altamura - Ship on high seas. Oil on wood. Signed lower right. 

      Antoni Kunsthandel
    • ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN ALTAMURA (GREEK 1852-1878)sold
      Jun. 12, 2018

      ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN ALTAMURA (GREEK 1852-1878)

      Est: £1,000 - £2,000

      ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN ALTAMURA (GREEK 1852-1878) Sunset view with boats moored at harbour Signed lower left Oil on canvas 38 x 47cm (15 x 18 1/2in) Unframed

      Chiswick Auctions
    • Ioannis (Jean) Altamura: Evening in the harbour.sold
      May. 30, 2011

      Ioannis (Jean) Altamura: Evening in the harbour.

      Est: DKK40,000 - DKK48,000

      Evening in the harbour. Signed Altamura. Oil on canvas. 19 x 28 cm.

      Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers
    • IOANNIS ALTAMOURASsold
      Nov. 22, 2010

      IOANNIS ALTAMOURAS

      Est: £100,000 - £150,000

      IOANNIS ALTAMOURAS GREEK 1852 - 1878 FRIGATE ON CALM WATERS signed and dated 1877 lower right oil on canvas 41 by 56cm., 16¼ by 22in.

      Sotheby's
    • Jean Altamura (Athens 1852 - 1878)sold
      Dec. 09, 2009

      Jean Altamura (Athens 1852 - 1878)

      Est: £40,000 - £60,000

      Jean Altamura (Athens 1852 - 1878) Unloading cargo signed and dated '17 Sept 1874. Jean Altamura' (lower right) oil on canvas 16 1/8 x 30 1/8 in. (40.9 x 76.4 cm.)

      Christie's
    • Ioannis Altamoura , Greek 1852-78 along the coast oil on canvas laid on boardsold
      May. 06, 2009

      Ioannis Altamoura , Greek 1852-78 along the coast oil on canvas laid on board

      Est: £30,000 - £50,000

      signed lower left oil on canvas laid on board

      Sotheby's
    • Ioannis Altamoura , Greek 1852-78 Sailing Along the Coast, Skagen oil on canvassold
      Nov. 11, 2008

      Ioannis Altamoura , Greek 1852-78 Sailing Along the Coast, Skagen oil on canvas

      Est: £200,000 - £300,000

      signed, inscribed and dated Skagen 27 Aug 76 lower left oil on canvas

      Sotheby's
    • Ioannis Altamoura , Greek 1852-78 the frigate "sjelland" oil on canvassold
      Apr. 17, 2008

      Ioannis Altamoura , Greek 1852-78 the frigate "sjelland" oil on canvas

      Est: £80,000 - £120,000

      signed and dated 1872 lower right oil on canvas

      Sotheby's
    • A trading brigsold
      Jan. 24, 2008

      A trading brig

      Est: £5,000 - £7,000

      Ioannis (Jean H.) Altamura (Greek, 1852-1878) A trading brig signed 'J Altamura' (lower right) oil on paper laid down on board 12 x 17¾ in. (30.5 x 45.2 cm.)

      Christie's
    • Unloading cargo in a harboursold
      Jan. 24, 2008

      Unloading cargo in a harbour

      Est: £6,000 - £8,000

      Ioannis (Jean H.) Altamura (Greek, 1852-1878) Unloading cargo in a harbour signed and dated '11 sept 1871 Jean Altamura' (lower right) oil on canvas 16 1/8 x 30 1/8 in. (41 x 76.5 cm.)

      Christie's
    • IOANNIS ALTAMOURA, GREEK 1852-78sold
      Nov. 16, 2004

      IOANNIS ALTAMOURA, GREEK 1852-78

      Est: £15,000 - £20,000

      signed l.l. oil on canvas

      Sotheby's
    • IOANNIS ALTAMOURA, GREEK 1852-78sold
      May. 10, 2004

      IOANNIS ALTAMOURA, GREEK 1852-78

      Est: £3,000 - £5,000

      signed oil on paper laid on board

      Sotheby's
    • Jean Altamurasold
      Dec. 01, 1999

      Jean Altamura

      Est: $4,500 - $6,000

      Sotheby's
    • ALTAMURA, Jean (1852-1878, Greek)sold
      Aug. 29, 1996

      ALTAMURA, Jean (1852-1878, Greek)

      Est: -

      Colonnade in park, s. Oil Painting (22x18in).

      Kunsthallen
    • ALTAMURA, Ioannis, Jean (1852-1878)sold
      Dec. 14, 1994

      ALTAMURA, Ioannis, Jean (1852-1878)

      Est: $7,000,000 - $9,000,000

      Seascape, 1874 Oil/canvas/panel 10,2 x 12,2 inches (26.0 x 31.0cm) Signed & Dated left Illustrated.

      Christie's
    • ALTAMURA, Ioannis, Jean (1852-1878)sold
      Dec. 14, 1994

      ALTAMURA, Ioannis, Jean (1852-1878)

      Est: $10,000,000 - $12,000,000

      Sea Wind Oil/canvas 10,6 x 155,5 inches (27.0 x 395.0cm) Signed & Dated left Illustrated.

      Christie's
    • ALTAMURA, JEAN (1852-ap.187)sold
      Mar. 07, 1990

      ALTAMURA, JEAN (1852-ap.187)

      Est: $6,500 -

      Parti fra havnen i Dieppe, France, France Oil/canvas 12.6x21.7 in (32x55 cm) signed.

      Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers
    • ALTAMURA, JEAN (1852-ap.187)sold
      Dec. 29, 1989

      ALTAMURA, JEAN (1852-ap.187)

      Est: $3,000 -

      Et skibsforlis den fransk nordkyst Oil/board 16.2x24 in (41x61 cm) signed.

      Nellemann-Thomsen
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