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Onufri was an Orthodox icon painter and Archpriest of Elbasan, active in the 16th century. He introduced greater realism and individuality into facial expressions, breaking with the strict conventions of the time. He was the first to introduce the colour red into icon painting. Onufri founded a school of painting in Berat, which was passed on to his son Nikolla, upon his death, and by Onouphrios Cypriotes and Kostandin Shpataraku.
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