Sofija Veiveryte
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Sofija Veiverytė was a Lithuania
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 artist. She studied monumental painting at the Kaunas Applied and Decorative Arts Institute. From 1951 to 1985 she lectured at the Lithuanian Art Institute. Her works are monumental and expressive.

Publications

  • Monographs 1976, 1968;
  • Exhibition catalogues,Vilnius 1981, Bulgaria 1986;
  • Book of reproductions of her paintings 1987.

Honours and awards

  • People's Artist of Lithuania
  • Honoured Art Worker (1974)
  • Painter of the Nation (1976)
  • Lithuania Prize (1976)
  • Laureate of Baltic Countries (1981)
  • Exhibition Silver Medal, Moscow (1981)
  • Grand Prix for portrait, Yugoslavia Biennale (1984)
  • Order of Friendship of Peoples
    Order of Friendship of Peoples
    The Order of Friendship of Peoples was an order of the Soviet Union, and was awarded to persons , organizations, enterprises, military units, as well as administrative subdivisions of the USSR for accomplishments in strengthening of inter-ethnic and international friendship and cooperation, for...

     (1986)
  • Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
    Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
    The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas is the Lithuanian Presidential Award which was re-instituted to honour the citizens of Lithuania for outstanding performance in civil and public offices. Foreign nationals may also be awarded this Order. The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke...

     (1996)
  • Estonian Order of the White Star
    Order of the White Star
    The Order of the White Star was instituted on 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state.- Classes :The Order of the White Star comprises five classes:...

    , Fifth Class (2004)
  • 1st prize in paintings exhibition in Lithuania (2006)
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