Background
He was born in Mani, although his family originated from Kalamata.
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Panagiotis Doxaras
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From 1699 to 1704 he studied painting in Venice and from 1704 to 1715 he lived in Kalamata.
Career
In 1664, his family moved to Zante, where he was taught iconography by Leo Moscos. In 1694 he joined the Venetian army and fought against the Ottomans in Chios. In 1696 he left the Venetian army but continued recruiting fighters from Mani to fight for Venice against the Turks.
The Venetians rewarded him with a knighthood and later (1721) by donating him several acres of land in Lefkas.
The rest of his life he lived in the Ionian islands dividing his time between Lefkas, Corfu and Zante. He died in 1729.
