Vilhelms Purvītis
Latvian painter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vilhelms Purvītis (3 March 1872 – 14 January 1945) 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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Vilhelms Purvītis | |
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Born | (1872-03-03)3 March 1872 |
Died | 14 January 1945(1945-01-14) (aged 72) |
Nationality | Latvian |
Education | Member Academy of Arts (1913) |
Alma mater | Higher Art School (1895) |
Known for | Painting |
Movement | Impressionism |
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