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Lytra’s paintings about everyday life correspond in the ideology of the
ruling class of the times. His trips in Minor Asia and Egypt enriched
his paintings with dark skinned children. The last period of his life he
painted many scenes about aging, loneliness and the fear of death.
Lytras was one of the most famous painters in Athens.