The painter Angelos Giallinas was born on the island of Corfu in 1857, where he also passed away in 1939.
In 1872, he began his painting studies at the Art School of Corfu under Ch. Pachis, continuing from 1875 to 1878 in Italy (Venice, Naples, Rome). In 1878, he returned to Corfu, where in 1902 he founded the Art and Industrial School of the island.
Following the artistic tradition of V. Lantsas with views of archaeological and historical sites, he focused primarily on Corfiot landscapes. He also illustrated series of works centered on ancient monuments, seascapes, and types of enclosures and doorways. The historical landscape, featuring ancient ruins—a theme with a long tradition in the iconography of foreign travelers—was also aligned with the ideological tenets of Greek society. He traveled extensively to Constantinople, Asia Minor, France, Spain, and elsewhere, depicting their landscapes. Preeminently a watercolorist, he established a school of his own; his works, with their color gradations, clarity, and detailed rendering, are characterized by a romantic and classicist perception.
His work was presented in solo and group exhibitions in Greece and abroad across many countries (Parnassos 1890—gold medal, Paris Exposition Universelle 1900, Alexandria 1905, etc.).
In 1974, the National Gallery of Greece organized a retrospective exhibition.