Angelos Akotantos (1390–1457)

• Akotantos Greek: Άγγελος Ακοτάντος.
• He was a Greek painter, educator, and protopsaltis.
• Akotantos taught painting to Andreas Pavias, Andreas Ritzos, and Antonios Papadopoulos, and his style influenced later artists such as Georgios Klontzas, Theophanes the Cretan, Michael Damaskinos and El Greco.
• Angelos's brother Ioannis was also a famous painter.
• There are 50 extant paintings reliably attributed to Akotantos, 30 of which bear his signature.
• Angelos Akotantos was born in Crete.

• He had a sister and two brothers; one of the latter was the famous painter Ioannis Akotantos.

• Angelos was married to Eleni Marmara and they were expecting their first child.

• Angelos enjoyed a high level of education—as demonstrated by his ability to write his own will—and owned a big and valuable library.

• Alongside his painting activities, he was a chanter and teacher of music.

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