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Chionadites
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A school of folk icon painters operating from Chionadi village in Epiros. Their icons are often naïve and frequently depict new martyrs or illustrate unusual incidents from scripture and the lives of the saints. They flourished in the later ottoman period, supplying icons for communities across the Empire. ( 1990 ), Chionadites Zographoi . Athens: n.p . ... log in or subscribe to read full text
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