Focus on The Miracle of the Holy Belt and explain the abstract.
The Miracle of the Holy Belt was completed by Theodore Poulakis.  He was a Greek painter originally from the village of Chania, Crete.  He was associated with the Cretan School.  He eventually migrated to the Ionian Islands.  He was a member of the Heptanese School.  He settled on the island of Corfu.  He was a famous teacher.  He signed a six-year contract to teach painting to Marinos Damistras son Tzorzi.  The contract stipulated that his student had to follow him to Venice. Poulakis frequently traveled all over the Venetian Empire.  During one period of his life, he stayed in Venice for over 13 years.  He was very active within the painting community.  He was also involved with the prestigious quarantia council.  One hundred thirty of his work survived.The Girdle of Thomas also referred to as the miracle of the holy belt is a sacred relic located at Prato Cathedral in Tuscany, Italy.  According to legend, a knotted textile cord fell from the heavens to Saint Thomas the Apostle around the time of the Assumption of Mary. Saint Thomas missed the post-resurrection of the holy spirit and he was doubting the event.  He also missed the Assumption of Mary and the Virgin sent the Girdle of Thomas as proof to doubting Thomas.  Poulaki depicted the holy belt in his painting.  Poulaki's paintings were heavily influenced by French and Flemish engravings circulating the Venetian Empire.  Most of the Greek community embraced Jan Sadeler I.  Poulaki's works such as The Fall of Man  and In Thee Rejoiceth were influenced by Étienne Delaune.  His work began to reflect French and Flemish attributes not reflective of the maniera greca or Venetian painting.  The artist absorbed the stylistic characteristic of Flemish and French painting. The Miracle of the Holy Belt is an example of the artist's knowledge of both styles.  He also integrated Cretan Renaissance painting.  The work of art is housed at the Benaki Museum.
Thomas Heptanese School Cretan Renaissance Jan Sadeler I Virgin Saint Thomas The Fall of Man  Poulakis Thomas the Apostle Cretan School Girdle of Thomas quarantia Assumption of Mary Theodore Poulakis holy belt Prato Cathedral Saint Thomas the Apostle Étienne Delaune Benaki Museum In Thee Rejoiceth maniera greca