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Vilhelms Purvītis

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Latvian artist (1872-1945)

ArtistsLived 1872 to 1945 · aged 72
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Vilhelms Purvītis was a landscape painter and educator who founded the Latvian Academy of Art and was its rector from 1919 to 1934.

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Memorial stone in Smiltene parishMemorial stone in Smiltene parishMaster Class in Landscape Painting at the Latvian Art Academy, 1942. Seated in the middle is Professor Vilhelms PurvītisMaster Class in Landscape Painting at the Latvian Art Academy, 1942. Seated in the middle is Professor Vilhelms Purvītis

Awards 11

1938Cross of Recognition, 1st class
1938Fatherland Award
1928Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class
1926Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class
1926Knight of the Legion of Honour
Royal Order of the Polar Star
Order of St. Olav
Order of the White Rose of Finland
Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Order of the Dannebrog

Connected to Vilhelms 6

Algimantas MasiulisAlso won Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke GediminasOle Edvart RølvaagAlso won Order of St. OlavMax van der StoelAlso won Order of the White Rose of FinlandPentti ArajärviAlso won Cross of Recognition, 1st classUrmas PaetAlso won Order of the Three Stars, 2nd ClassToshio ShiratoriAlso won Royal Order of the Polar Star

About this person

Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1872 to 1945 · aged 72
Written about in
21 languages

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