Kazys Abromavičius
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Kazys Valdemaras Abromavičius (born 4 March 1928) is a Lithuania
n painter
.
He graduated from the Lithuanian Art Institute in 1954 with stained-glass as his specialty. From 1954-1957 he worked in Kaunas
, from 1960-1964 at the Ministry of Culture and 1964-1980 at the Lithuanian Art Museum
.
He was noted for his watercolor landscape
s such as the Curonian Lagoon in 1979, Nida Dunes in 1986, and Sunflowers in 1997. He is also a portrait painter, his paintings such as The Actress Eugenija Pleškytė in 1970 and Woman with the Hat (1996), characterized by lyricism and use of transparent color.
In 1956, he was discovered by Lida Meškaitytė.
Since 1957, he has participated in many exhibitions, and held individual exhibitions. His works are in the museums in Lithuania and Latvia (Riga
).
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
.
He graduated from the Lithuanian Art Institute in 1954 with stained-glass as his specialty. From 1954-1957 he worked in Kaunas
Kaunas
Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...
, from 1960-1964 at the Ministry of Culture and 1964-1980 at the Lithuanian Art Museum
Lithuanian Art Museum
The Lithuanian Art Museum was initially established in Vilnius in 1933 as the Vilnius City Museum. It houses Lithuania's largest art collection.-History:...
.
He was noted for his watercolor landscape
Landscape
Landscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms such as mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of...
s such as the Curonian Lagoon in 1979, Nida Dunes in 1986, and Sunflowers in 1997. He is also a portrait painter, his paintings such as The Actress Eugenija Pleškytė in 1970 and Woman with the Hat (1996), characterized by lyricism and use of transparent color.
In 1956, he was discovered by Lida Meškaitytė.
Since 1957, he has participated in many exhibitions, and held individual exhibitions. His works are in the museums in Lithuania and Latvia (Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
).
See also
- List of Lithuanian painters
- Universal Lithuanian EncyclopediaUniversal Lithuanian EncyclopediaUniversal Lithuanian Encyclopedia is a universal Lithuanian language encyclopedia being published by the Science and Encyclopaedia Publishing Institute since 2001...