Ages and styles of Europe

 
  Maria Antonatou

* Athens, 1963


 

     
  Attended the Athens School of Fine Arts from 1984 to 1989.
Studied engraving from 1987 to 1989.

Undertook postgraduate studies in painting at the
Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes, Academia de San Carlos,
Mexico, from 1990 to 1992.

Has worked in the design and engraving unit of the Bank of Greece
printing works since 1995.

 

     
           
 

 

       
  Areti Michelioudaki

* Athens, 1967
       

     
  Graduated from the Athens School of Fine Arts in 1991.

Currently working in the design and engraving unit
of the Bank of Greece printing works.
       
           
 

 

       
 

Nikos Nikolaou

* Athens, 1943

       

     
  Studied painting, stage design, interior design, advertising and
typography in Athens. Was appointed head of the Graphic Arts Department
at the Athens Technical School of Graphic Arts in 1976.

Has worked as a banknote designer at the Bank of Greece since 1974,
during which time he designed a number of Greek banknotes and
participated in a number of banknote competitions.

Deputy Head of the bank’s art unit since 2001.
Is a member of the Greek Chamber of Fine Arts.
       
           
 

 

       
 

Ioannis Pipinis

* Lesbos, Greece, 1945

       

     
  Studied engraving, interior design, advertising, typography and stage design at the Athens School of Fine Arts from 1963 to 1973. Took a postgraduate course in engraving at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Paris, from 1983 to 1985. Won second prize in burin engraving at the Salon International de Peinture, Paris, in 1988. Has participated in numerous exhibitions in Greece and abroad. Has worked as a cartoonist/caricaturist for several magazines, designed the sets and costumes for five plays and taught in schools of graphic arts, decoration and design.

Has worked as an engraver/ painter in the design and engraving unit of the Bank of Greece printing works since 1972.

Head of the design and engraving unit and deputy director since 1993.
Is a member of the Greek Chamber of Fine Arts.
       
           
 

 

 

       
 

Pericles Sotiriou

* Athens, 1940 – 2001

       

     
  Studied painting at the Athens School of Fine Arts from 1966 to 1971.
Worked for many years in graphic arts, and was awarded many prizes.

Worked in the design and engraving unit of the Bank of Greece printing works
from 1973 to 2000.

Co-designed the 5,000 drachma banknote in 1984, the 10,000 drachma banknote in 1995 and the 200 drachma banknote in 1996, as well as various coins.
       
   
 
 

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