Description

Original work - handmade icon with the tradional technique of egg tempera.
Halo is made from 22 karat gold leaf.
Made by Georgios Besias

George Besias Hagiographer

He was born in Papades, North Evoia, in 1961. The first stimulus arose through exploration when he visited Mount Athos in 1980. The simplicity and power of the icons made a great impression. Returning to Athens started the first Hagiography lessons next to the hagiographer - art restorer Maria Koundouros.

In 1981, in Chania opens a portable icons atelier and comes in touch with frescoes in churches. In 1986 became a student at the Decoration School ATES (Athens Technological School) and took classes in free-hand drawing and painting at the atelier of Tasos Rigas. Also, he took classes in Byzantine music with Simon Karras.
From 1994 to present-day works exclusively with the iconography of churches. He made frescoes for the churches of Saint Nikolaos in Perama, Saint Marina in Chaidari, Prophet Ilias in Agia Varvara, the small church of Saint Georgios in Aigaleo, as well as at the churches of Katouna and Neapoli in Agrinio. Also, he completed the frescoes of the church of Agios Georgios in the Aretaieio Academic Hospital In Athens.
From 2006 to 2010 attended classes at the Greek Open University, at the department of Human Studies (Greek Civilization)

He taught hagiography at Durham Academy School, in North Carolina, USA (2015), at Estia Neas Smyrnis in Nea Smyrni, Attikis (2016-2019), at the Cultural Organization of Papagos-Cholargos municipal, as well as at the church of Agia Faneromeni in Cholargos (2018-2019). He also gives private lessons on hagiography to adults (2016- present-day).

Personal art exhibitions have been made in Durham and Winston Salem in North Carolina (USA), Estia Neas Smyrnis, and at the Cultural Organization of Chalkis municipal. Works of him are located in personal and public collections in Greece, Germany, Italy, and the United States of America. After a competition, one of his works is displayed at Ministry of Culture and Sports.

He runs a hagiography workshop in the center of Athens.