Entry of Christ into Jerusalem (Karousos)

Entry of Christ into Jerusalem or Veoforos is a tempera painting created by Efstathios Karousos. He was a Greek painter. He was a prominent member of the Heptanese School. He was from Kefalonia. He was active in Kefalonia, Naples, Triste and Venice. He is the second Greek painter associated with Naples the other was Belisario Corenzio. Both painters were affiliated with Santi Pietro e Paolo dei Greci. Karouso's artistic period was from 1750 to 1818. Thirty-eight of his works survived. Most of his works are in the church Santi Pietro e Paolo dei Greci.

The Triumphal entry into Jerusalem is part of the life of Jesus Christ. It was a common theme used by painters of early Christianity. Both Greek and Italian Byzantine artists pictorially represented the story. The theme was adopted by Proto-Renaissance painters. Both Giotto and Duccio presented the subject matter. During the Italian Renaissance Greek painters painted in the style called the maniera greca. The style shared attributes with Proto-Renaissance paintings. The Cretan School mixed Venetian Painting and the Proto-Renaissance style. Greek painting further evolved with the Heptanese school. Karouso blended Neapolitan painting and the Heptanese school. The work of art is part of the collection of Santi Pietro e Paolo dei Greci in Naples Italy.