A Life Immersed in Light: The World of Theodoros Poulakis Theodoros Poulakis, a name resonating through the annals of Greek Renaissance art, was born into the vibrant artistic milieu of Crete around 1622. His life unfolded during a period of immense upheaval and transition for the island, then under Venetian rule, and his work beautifully encapsulates this era’s complex interplay of Byzantine tradition and burgeoning Western influences. While precise details of his early training remain somewhat elusive, it is known he studied under Elias Moskos in Zakynthos, laying the foundation for a care…