Christoforos Asimis

Christoforos
Asimis

Christoforos Asimis is internationally acclaimed as “the painter of Santorini”. The high aesthetic value of his paintings reveals the originality of his vision while since the beginning of his career he has dedicated himself exclusively to proudly representing his place of birth.

He was born and raised in Santorini. He studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts and returned to Santorini to express his creative obsession and the sensibilities awakened in him by the Santorinean light and landscape. His signature is synonymous to the uniqueness of his depictions of the island, and this is why he is known as “the painter of Santorini”.

Indeed, he is the only painter who has dedicated himself exclusively to the island’s natural beauty. His focus on natural light in the landscapes he has been painting for 45 years has even inspired a “school” all of his own due to the unparalleled manner in which he captures the light of the Cyclades and records the shapes and figures of the very particular type of architecture encountered on Santorini. He is internationally recognized as one of the top landscape painters in Greece, and his work has found its way into a number of private collections both in Greece and abroad. 

 The artist also decorated the entire interior of Santorini’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral at Fira, a challenging task which took 7 years to complete, as the Cathedral is the main place of worship on the island and its sheer size is daunting. Christophoros composed a series of frescoes which take up the entirety of the church’s indoor space and are deemed to be exquisite specimens of Byzantine art.

 At the AK Art Foundation you will have the opportunity to view some of the most characteristic examples of different periods in Christophoros Asimis’ life as a visual artist.

AK Galleries Exhibitions

    • Greek oil painting by famous contemporary greek artist of the entrance of a church in Santorini island, found in the greek art gallery, Asimis
    Little Church Karterados Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    100x70cm
    1994
    • A canvas oil painting by a contemporary greek artist of white stairs painted from a corner angle showcasing the simple, clean lines of the architecture of Santorini
    Kontochori village Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    70x50cm
    2010
    • Greek oil painting by famous contemporary greek artist, of a high view of Santorini architecture meeting the blue waters, using dark shaded paint streaks
    Firostefani Village Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    100x70cm
    1993
    • High viewed greek canvas oil painting of top parts of Santorini buildings, as seen in the Greek art gallery, AK, in Santorini
    Firostefani Village Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    50x35cm
    2009
    • Greek canvas oil painting by famous contemporary greek artist Christoforos Asimis of the architecture found in Santorini, using the effect of a gray backround
    Fira Santorini, Color in Grey Environment
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    70 x 100 cm
    2000
    • Greek oil painting by famous contemporary greek artist, of the Santorini view painted with dark streaks giving the blurred effect
    Fira Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    100x70cm
    1999
    • Greek canvas art painting of clustered Santorini buildings overlooking the blue waters meeting the Santorini caldera, painted by famous Greek artist Christoforos Asimis
    Fira Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    50x35cm
    2005
    • The view of Santorini as seen at dusk from a high location, painted as an oil canvas by contemporary greek artist, Christoforos Asimis
    Fira Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    70x50cm
    1990
    • The view of mediterranean architecture found in Santorini, painted as a canvas oil painting by Christoforos Asimis of Asimis art gallery in Santorini
    Fira Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    70x50cm
    2004
    • Greek oil painting of the endless blue waters of Santorini with terraced buildings jutting out of the corner, painted by a famous greek contemporary artist
    Fira Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    100x70cm
    2012
    • Escalating White Architecture Santorini
    Escalating White Architecture Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    xxx
    2012
    • AK-Art-Gallery-Christoforos-Asimis-canvas-painting-terraced-area-grey-blurred-effect-santorini
    Embossed Wall Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    35 x 50 cm
    2000
    • Greek canvas art of multi-tiered pathways levels in between traditional Santorini architecture, painted by famous Greek artist Christofors Asimis
    Embossed Wall Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    50x35cm
    2008
    • Greek canvas art of two buildings, painted through a close up angle, showing the egded and rounded details of Santorini architecture
    Embossed Wall Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    35 x 50 cm
    2000
    • Greek canvas painting by contemporary greek artist of greek architecture on the island of Santorini
    Dome St. Artemios Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    50x70cm
    2010
    • Greek canvas painting by contemporary greek artist of the dome of a cycladic church on the island of Santorini, seen in Asimis art gallery
    Dome Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    67 x 95 cm
    1998
    • Greek canvas painting by contemporary greek artist of greek architecture on the island of Santorini
    Dome Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    70 x 100 cm
    2012
    • Painting Cycladic Style
    Cycladic Light Detail Santorini
    Christoforos Asimis
    Oil on Canvas
    xxx
    2015