Konstantinos Dimitriadis (Κωνσταντίνος Δημητριάδης) (1879 or 1881 - 28 October 1943) was a Greek sculptor who won a gold medal at the art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics for his sculpture Finnish discus thrower.[1][2][3]
Konstantinos Dimitriadis | |
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 Konstantinos Dimitriadis (original greek: Κωνσταντίνος Δημητριάδης) | |
| Born | 1879 Stenimachos (Στενήμαχος) |
| Died | 1943 Athens |
| Nationality | Greek |
Biography
editHe was born in 1881[1] or in 1879[4] in Stenimachos (Στενήμαχος).
He studied at the ASFA Athens School of Fine Arts and then went with a scholarship to the Académie de la Grande Chaumière and the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he stayed after his studies. In 1928[1] or 1930[4] he became the director of the Athens School of Fine Arts.[1]
He was elected a member of the Academy of Athens in 1936. His works were exhibited at the Paris Salon and Salon d'Automne and the 1936 Venice Biennale. He died in Athens in 1943.[4]
Works
edit- Dilemma (1907)
- Finnish discus thrower (1924): three copies, including one originally in Central Park, now in Randall's Island Park,[5] and one close to the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece
- To the Defeated of Life (large work in 12 parts)
- Agia Lavra
- Liberation of Chios Island
- The Bacchae
- The Sceptic
- The Bathing Woman
- Muhammad Ali of Egypt on his horse in Kavala, Greece
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Sculpture Gold medal" (PDF). Journal of Olympic History. 14: 27. May 2006. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Konstantinos Dimitriadis (Κωνσταντίνος Δημητριάδης)". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Konstantinos Dimitriadis (orig. greek.: Κωνσταντίνος Δημητριάδης)". Olympics.com. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Dimitriadis Constantinos". National Gallery. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Discus Thrower". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
Further reading
edit- Tzani, Nicoleta (2012). Costas Dimitriadis (1879-1943) : la carrière européenne d'un sculpteur grec (These de doctorat). University of Strasbourg.