Vangelis "Viola Antique" Vangelis Andriotakis was born in 1953 in Greece, on the island of Crete. He is the first son into a family consisting of four siblings, and a multitude of cousins, aunts, and uncles. Since his first encounter with oil colors at a very early age, his fascinating journey through Art could fill many novels. Vangelis is an artist whose work follows a great tradition, the tradition of vision and classic excellence associated with the artists of his native island of Crete. From the masterpieces of the Minoan civilization to the paintings of El Greco to the writings of Kazantzakis, this beautiful Mediterranean island has been the berth for some of the world’s most respected artists. Like all classics, Vangelis is reviewed by the judgment of following periods, but unlike some of the greats of earlier eras, it is impossible to pass easy verdicts on him, because of the sheer exceptional diversity of his work. The mere scope of his output makes it next to impossible to engage with it all. Vangelis resides and works in the United States since 1972, where he met his wife and muse Ioanna. In 1995, he re-encountered his childhood love – flowers – and began the creation of what is destined to be the most prolific collection of floral works of art on canvas, the art world has ever seen: Natural Exposure. Overall size: 35 x 57 in. Image size: 31 x 24 in. #52. Location B High