Andrus Johani
Andrus Johani (1 September 1906 – 18 August 1941) was an Estonian painter. Johani was born in Tallinn and came of age as an artist with his friend Kaarel Liimand. They both painted and sketched scenes of daily life and traveled to the European art centers together, most notably Paris in 1937.
Andrus Johani
Andrus Johani · Tartu Kunstimuuseum · Public domain
- Name
- Andrus Johani
- Born
- 1 September 1906
- Birthplace
- Tallinn, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire
- Died
- 18 August 1943
- Place of death
- Tartu, German-occupied Estonia
- Occupation
- Painter
- Nationality
- Estonia · Soviet Union
- Education
- Estonian Academy of Arts · Pallas
- Languages
- Estonian
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Biography
Biography
He served in the defense of Tartu during WWII. He was taken prisoner by the Germans, and executed in the Tartu prison.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Andrus Johani • Born — 1 September 1906 • Birthplace — Tallinn, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire • Died — 18 August 1943 • Place of death — Tartu, German-occupied Estonia • Occupation — Painter
Documentary record
Andrus Johani lived from 1 September 1906 to 18 August 1941 and was a painter. The birth of Andrus Johani is recorded on 1 September 1906 in Tallinn, and the death on 18 August 1941 in Tartou, Estonia.
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — "Tartu äärelinnas" (1935) • Illustration — "Mees ordenitega (K. Päts") (1936) • Illustration — "Ema" (1936) • Illustration — "Pariisi vaade" (1937) • Illustration — "Pariisi motiiv (Maastik hobusega)" (1937) • Illustration — "Pariisi tänavaatleedid" (1938) • Illustration — "Rannal" (1939) • Illustration — "Talvemaastik Tartus (Liiva tänav talvel)" (1940)
Identity
Identity
Andrus Johani is recorded with the occupation printmaker. Recorded as a citizen of Soviet Union.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1906
Andrus Johani was born on 1 September 1906.
1941
Andrus Johani died on 18 August 1941.
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Tallinn.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q16403051: Andrus Johani
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- “Andrus Johani”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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