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Konstantinos Volanakis (Κωνσταντίνος Βολανάκης ή Βολονάκης) (b. Herakleion, Crete, 1837- d. 29 June 1907 Piraeus) was a Greek painter, one of the top of 19th century. Born to a rich family, he went to Trieste, Italy, in 1856 where he took up painting. He studied in the Fine Arts Academy of Munich. He died in 1907.
Anchored ships (Αραγμένα καράβια ), inv. no 642 , dimensions: 1,12 x 2,12m.
The Harbour of Volos (Το λιμάνι του Βόλου) (1875;). 32.5 cm x 48 cm. National Gallery and Alexander Soutsos Museum The sea, ships and harbours were his source of inspiration. With Theodore Vryzakis, Nikolaos Gyzis, Nikiforos Lytras and George Iakovidis he is considered to be among the most important representatives of the "Munich School". Konstantinos Volanakis, The Return of the Argonauts Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/"
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