Theophilos Chatzimichail, who was born on the island of Lesvos in 1868 and died in Athens in 1934, was a self-taught folk artist. Yannis Tsarouchis presents his work and attempts to interpret his painting. Tsarouchis notes characteristically that “Τheophilos does not paint things, but the enthusiasm they evoked in him”. Greek nature and Greek history attracted and inspired the folk artist. He treats the subjects that move him with a rare sensitivity, his own personal technique and a palette of unrivalled richness.