Andreas Karantinos

Born in Kefalonia, Karantinos's family were refugees from the mainland towns of Methoni and Koroni, a background that shaped his early life and artistic identity.¹

Originally a monk, he left the monastery around 1712 and later became an archpresbyter. His deep religious knowledge provided spiritual depth to his icon paintings.¹

Active as both a painter and a goldsmith, he was hired in 1739 to gild parts of the Sision monastery. His delicate sense for metalwork is reflected in the decorative beauty of his paintings.¹