John Moralis was a Greek artist born in Arta in 1916 and died in Athens in 2009. He moved with his family from Preveza to Athens in 1927, where he became a headmaster before studying art. In 1936, he exhibited Greek engravings in Czechoslovakia. He married sculptor Aglaia Lymberakis in 1945, but they divorced in 1955. Moralis studied painting in Paris in the 1930s and 1940s before exhibiting with the Free Artists group in Piraeus in 1940, for which he received a bronze medal for works including Nude and Pregnant Woman. He often depicted his two ex-wives, Aglaia Lymberakis and Natalia Mela, in his artwork.

1. Νame: John Moralis
Date of born:23rd
April 1916-20th
Decemer2009
Place of birth:Arta
He was one of the four children born to
Constantinos and Vassiliki Moralis. In 1922 the family stayed in Preveza. In 1927 the family moved
permanently to Athens where the young then, John Moralis became Headmaster of Gymnasium. Then
he decides to resign in order to attend ‘’ Sundays class’’ at the Superior School of fine Arts. In 1936, he
took part in the exhibition of Greek engraving in Czechoslovakia. In 1945 he married the sculptor Aglaia
Lymberakis with whom he stayed married until 1955.
A few words for his work:
In Paris he attended painting classes with Charles Guerin Duco de la Haris. At the same time, he is taught
at the school of Fine Arts by Henri-Marcel Magne. In 1940 he exhibits a series of characteristics with
the group ‘’ free Artists’’ in Piraeus. In the same year, he is awarded with the bronze medal for the
works: Nude, Pregnant woman, two friends .He used to depict his two ex-wives Aglaia Lymberakis and
Natalia Mela.