The most notable student in the art department was Michail Damaskinos, foremost figure of the "Cretan School". Six of his paintings (The Burning Bush, The Divine Liturgy, Noli me tangere, The Adoration of the Magi, The Last Supper and The First Ecumenical Synod) which once adorned the small church of St. Minas are now exhibited in St. Catherine's.

Other leading exponents of the School include Georgios Klontzas and Angelos Akotantos.