Georgios Klontzas

Georgios Klontzas, also known as George Klontzas, was a Greek scholar and painter of the Cretan Renaissance who lived from 1535 to 1608. He is one of the most influential artists of the post-Byzantine period, with an artistic output including icons, miniatures, triptychs and illuminated manuscripts, commissioned by both Catholic and Orthodox patrons. Some of his icons, including his most popular work, All Creation rejoices in thee, are distinctive, extremely complex compositions populated with countless figures, and they were emulated by later painters. Klontzas was inspired by Venetian painting, and his triptychs strongly resemble the works of Gentile da Fabriano.