KYPRAIOS, Nikos, (Greek, 1944-): ''Silent Melody'', Oil/Canvas, 63'' x 39'', signed lower margin, label affixed verso, National Gallery stamp on the stretcher verso, frame 65.75'' x 42.5''. Through his travels, Kypraios has combined two cultures vividly in his work. After studying art in Athens, Greece, he moved to Australia in 1972 where he fell in love with the strength and vitality of Australian landscapes and combined well known mythology and ambience of Greece as a Nation. As a master painter, Kypraios has been shown in several exhibits around the world, including Singapore, various places in Asia, Australia as well as the National Gallery of Athens and the National Gallery of Australia.