{"title":"Euripides \"Rip\" Kastaris","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_51bcf9d2f5d84582-117\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-358 citation-end-358\"\u003eEuripides \"Rip\" Kastaris (born 1960) is a Greek-American artist known for blending his Hellenic heritage with contemporary forms.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Here are some fun and interesting facts about his career and life: \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOlympic Contributions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_51bcf9d2f5d84582-118\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-357 citation-end-357\"\u003eFour-Time Olympic Artist:\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e He is one of the few artists to have created official art for four consecutive Olympic Games: Salt Lake City (2002), Athens (2004), Torino (2006), and Beijing (2008). \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_51bcf9d2f5d84582-119\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Monumental Legacy:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-356 citation-end-356\"\u003e He was the first Greek-American chosen by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to commemorate U.S. athletes.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e His mural \u003ci\u003eKyklos: Circle of Glory\u003c\/i\u003e is permanently installed in the VIP salon of the Athens Olympic Stadium. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDiverse Artistic Portfolio\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_51bcf9d2f5d84582-120\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-355\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-355\"\u003eCollaborations:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-355\"\u003e Beyond fine art, his work has appeared on an interactive DVD for the rock star \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-355\"\u003eSting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-355 citation-end-355\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_51bcf9d2f5d84582-121\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-354\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-354\"\u003ePublic Murals:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-354\"\u003e He has created massive public works, including a four-story mural in Alton, Illinois, and a large-scale project called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-354\"\u003eConfluence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-354 citation-end-354\"\u003e that celebrates biking and jogging trails in the St. Louis area.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_51bcf9d2f5d84582-122\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlues Inspiration:\u003c\/b\u003e Having lived in St. Louis for many years, he became deeply inspired by the local blues music scene. \u003cspan class=\"citation-353 citation-end-353\"\u003eHe has produced a significant body of work documenting the energy of live blues performances through sketches and paintings.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_51bcf9d2f5d84582-123\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eByzantine Iconography:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-352 citation-end-352\"\u003e He is an accomplished iconographer.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Notably, he was commissioned to produce 15,000 square feet of murals and patterns for the five domes of St. Josaphat’s Ukrainian Cathedral in Parma, Ohio. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonal Background\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_51bcf9d2f5d84582-124\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-351\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-351\"\u003eAn Artistic Start:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-351 citation-end-351\"\u003e Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, he is the youngest son of a Greek Orthodox priest.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-350 citation-end-350\"\u003eHis family immigrated to the U.S. as part of his father’s mission, and growing up in the church surrounded by icons significantly influenced his artistic style.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_51bcf9d2f5d84582-125\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcademic Achievement:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-349 citation-end-349\"\u003e He graduated as the valedictorian of the School of Fine Arts at Washington University in St. Louis and later served as an adjunct professor there.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_51bcf9d2f5d84582-126\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommunity Involvement:\u003c\/b\u003e During a restoration project at St. \u003cspan class=\"citation-348 citation-end-348\"\u003eNicholas Greek Orthodox Church in St. Louis, he invited local Sunday school children to help create gilded stars for the ceiling.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Before installation, he had the children write their family names on the back of each star, permanently embedding their history into the sanctuary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"euripides-kastaris","title":"Euripides Kastaris - Adonis Beta (16.75 in x 19.5 in)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ng-tns-c3955304238-80\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"processing-state_container ng-tns-c3955304238-80 is-gpi-avatar ng-trigger ng-trigger-processingStateShowHide ng-star-inserted is-done-processing\" id=\"processing-state-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"processing-state_details ng-trigger ng-trigger-menuExpansion ng-tns-c3955304238-80 is-gpi-avatar ng-star-inserted\" 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The central figure, a fragment of a Greek male bust, is rendered with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003etrompe-l'œil\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e precision, giving it a three-dimensional, sculptural quality. However, this academic form is juxtaposed with an abstracted background featuring overlapping geometric shapes, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003etextural\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e effects, and a shimmering, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003emetallic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e surface. The artist uses a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003elimited, earthy palette\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e of golds, browns, and muted reds, with flecks of blue and black providing contrast. 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