The funeral of Liam O'Neill, founder and chairman of the Archibald Knox Society, has taken place in Douglas this lunchtime.
Mr O'Neill died earlier this month after a long illness.
His funeral was held at St Ninian's church
Many tributes have been paid to his role in promoting Knox's work to an international audience.
Among them, Isle of Man Post described Liam O'Neill as 'a learned and tirelessly energetic proponent for Knox and his work'.
A special set of stamps depicting the Manx-born artist's unique designs have been in circulation throughout the year, to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth.
In a condolence notice, the post office said it had 'benefitted enormously' from Liam O'Neill's 'expertise and enthusiasm' and his contribution to Manx culture would be admired for many years to come.
In this archive clip from an interview with Manx Radio, Liam O'Neill picked out Archibald Knox's sense of colour as a key feature of his genius: Clip 1
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