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Friday, April 07, 2006
Jāzeps Grosvalds (1891 - 1920)
LATVIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ART: 07.04. – 21.05.2006
Jāzeps Grosvalds is known in Latvian art history as one of the most important figures in the introduction of classical modernism. In the context of Latvian painting, his works dedicated to the themes of refugees and war, stand out with the innovative approach to the subject and its formal expression.
This exhibition, however, focuses on a lesser-known part of Grosvalds’ oeuvre – the works created prior to the First World War while the artist was on study tours abroad. Grosvalds was not an academically trained artist; he conducted most of his studies in museums familiarising himself with the finest achievements of artists from various ages and countries. ...