Portraits Of Famous Actors and Actresses
95th anniversary of her birth
Melina Mercouri
(25cmx30cm)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Melina Mercouri is a Classic Legend.
She was a Greek actress, singer and politician.
As an actress she made her film debut in Stella and met international success with her performances in Never on Sunday, Phaedra, Topkapi, and Promise at Dawn.
She also won the award for Best Actress at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival and she was nominated for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, three Golden Globe Awards and two BAFTA Awards.
She was a political activist, she also became a member of the Greek Parliament in 1977 and the first female Minister for Culture of Greece in 1981.
Melina Mercouri was the person who in 1983, conceived and proposed the programme of the European Capital of Culture, which has been established by the European Union since 1985.
She was a strong advocate for the return to Athens of the Parthenon Marbles, which were removed from the Parthenon and are now displayed in the British Museum.
She died on 6 March 1994 at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York City from lung cancer aged 73. She was survived by her husband Jules Dassin. She received a state funeral with Prime Minister's honors at the First Cemetery of Athens four days later. Thousands attended her funeral.
Melina Mercouri
(25cmx30cm)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Melina Mercouri is a Classic Legend.
She was a Greek actress, singer and politician.
As an actress she made her film debut in Stella and met international success with her performances in Never on Sunday, Phaedra, Topkapi, and Promise at Dawn.
She also won the award for Best Actress at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival and she was nominated for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, three Golden Globe Awards and two BAFTA Awards.
She was a political activist, she also became a member of the Greek Parliament in 1977 and the first female Minister for Culture of Greece in 1981.
Melina Mercouri was the person who in 1983, conceived and proposed the programme of the European Capital of Culture, which has been established by the European Union since 1985.
She was a strong advocate for the return to Athens of the Parthenon Marbles, which were removed from the Parthenon and are now displayed in the British Museum.
She died on 6 March 1994 at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York City from lung cancer aged 73. She was survived by her husband Jules Dassin. She received a state funeral with Prime Minister's honors at the First Cemetery of Athens four days later. Thousands attended her funeral.
Title: Audrey Hepburn-Breakfast at Tiffany's
(35cmx45cm)
(Oil on stretched canvas)
(35cmx45cm)
(Oil on stretched canvas)
Title: Audrey Hepburn
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Norma Jean-A tribute to Earl Moran
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Marilyn Monroe
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Elvis Presley
(35cmx45cm)
(Oil on stretched canvas)
(35cmx45cm)
(Oil on stretched canvas)
Title: James Dean
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Lauren Bacall
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Sophia Loren
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Lucille Ball
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Milla Jovovich-From the movie: The Fifth Element
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Ian Somerhalder
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
A tribute to Emily Burns-Portrait of actress Annalynne McCord
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: American actor Jensen Ackles-Supernatural
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Grace Kelly
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Charlize Theron
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Angelina Jolie
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Johnny Depp as Mad Hatter
(50cmx40cm)
(Oil on stretched canvas)
From the movie Alice in Wonderland
(50cmx40cm)
(Oil on stretched canvas)
From the movie Alice in Wonderland
Title: Amelie (Audrey Tautou)
(Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain)
(30cmx25cm)
(Oil on stretched canvas)
(Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain)
(30cmx25cm)
(Oil on stretched canvas)
Title: The empire strikes back
(30cmx25cm)
(Oil on stretched canvas)
(30cmx25cm)
(Oil on stretched canvas)
Title: Adriana Lima
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Barbra Streisand
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Isabella Rossellini
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Jenny from the block
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: A close up of Amanda Seyfried
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Julia Roberts
(25cmx30cm)
(Oil on stretched canvas)
(25cmx30cm)
(Oil on stretched canvas)
Title: Scarlett Johansson vs Girl with a pearl earring
(Oil on canvas pad)
(30 hours of work)
(Oil on canvas pad)
(30 hours of work)
Title: Neytiri
Neytiri (as Zoë Saldana) from the movie "Avatar".
(Oil on canvas pad)
Neytiri (as Zoë Saldana) from the movie "Avatar".
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Sara Montiel
She was a Spanish singer and actress.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0600060/
(Oil on canvas pad)
She was a Spanish singer and actress.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0600060/
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Elizabeth Taylor
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Lady Gaga
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)
Title: Melina Mercouri
(Oil on canvas pad)
(Oil on canvas pad)