pˈɑːɹθɛniz bɹˈoʊk wɪððə ɡɹˈiːk ˌækədˈɛmɪk tɹɐdˈɪʃən ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ænd ˌɪntɹədˈuːst mˈɑːdɚn ˈɛlɪmənts təɡˌɛðɚ wɪð tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl θˈiːmz, lˈaɪk ðə fˈɪɡjɚɹ ʌv kɹˈaɪst, ɪn hɪz ˈɑːɹt.
Parthenis broke with the Greek academic tradition of the 19th century and introduced modern elements together with traditional themes, like the figure of Christ, in his art.