Yiannis Tsarouchis_Greek painter (1910-1989)

Yiannis Tsarouchis_Greek painter (1910-1989)

Yiannis Tsarouchis is one of the most important painters of the 20th century. He was born in Piraeus and studied in the School of Fine Arts. He continued his studies in Paris and in London. He was a staunch supporter of the movement for the return to the roots of Greek art. 

   His painting "The Four Seasons" is oil in canvas,160x300 cm, 1969. It depicts seasons as human figures, two men and two women, who are standing in front of a table with fruit on it. He highlights the beauty of human existence and emphasizes the simple, ordinary things. The big table symbolizes the coexistence of those people, but also the sacred moment of having supper, where everyone is gathered around the table.There are of course fruit on the table from all seasons:grapes, peaches, apricots, watermelon, cherries, melons. 

   In the first part, on a window, he drew Spring (on the left), in the second part, in the middle, he drew Summer and Autumn and in the third part, on a window (on the right) Winter. 

Figures

Spring: a girl with long hair, rose on the face, wearing a blue dress and holding a pink rose on her left hand.

Summer: a well-built man, half naked, crowned with red flowers, holding grains on his left hand and a sickle on the right.

Autumn: a girl with a dark brown scarf on her head, who is wearing a red dress and holding with her fingers a white scarf filled with black and white grapes. 

Winter: a man with thick black hair, who has a coat on his back, unbuttoned, holding it with both hands. 

Four faces, four friends

beautiful eyes, tight lips

one comes, another goes

who is next to you? who reigns?