Anton Starkopf
Anton Starkopf (22 April 1889, Röa, Rapla County – 30 December 1966, Tartu) was an Estonian sculptor. From 1911 to 1912, he studied at Anton Ažbe's art school in Munich, and from 1912 to 1913 at the Académie Russe and Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. During World War I, he was a prisoner of war in Dresden, Germany.
Anton Starkopf
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- Born
- 1889 · Kohila.
- Died
- 1966 · Tartu.
- Nationality
- Estonia · Soviet Union
- Occupation
- sculptor · painter · artist
- Honours
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Languages
- Estonian
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Anton Starkopf (22 April 1889, Röa, Rapla County – 30 December 1966, Tartu) was an Estonian sculptor. From 1911 to 1912, he studied at Anton Ažbe's art school in Munich, and from 1912 to 1913 at the Académie Russe and Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. During World War I, he was a prisoner of war in Dresden, Germany.
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Anton Starkopf (1889–1966) was an artist, painter and sculptor, of Estonian and Soviet nationality. The artist was born in Kohila and died in Tartu.
Languages used include Estonian. Works are held at Art Museum of Estonia. Honours include Order of the Red Banner of Labour.
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In 1918, he returned to Estonia. There he was one of the founders of the Pallas Art School. He taught there from 1919 to 1940, and from 1929 to 1940 he was also the director of this school. From 1944 to 1950, he was the head of the sculpture department at the Tartu State Art Institute, and its director from 1945 to 1948. In 1950, he moved to Moscow. There he worked in Merkurov's studio. He was married to the Estonian artist Lydia Mei from 1920 to 1928. His grandsons include the sculptor Hannes Starkopf and the medical researcher Joel Starkopf. The Anton Starkopf Fellowship is named after him.
Eduard Wiiralt is recorded as having studied under Anton Starkopf. The recorded working language is Estonian. Work by Anton Starkopf is recorded in the collections of Art Museum of Estonia. Distinctions recorded are Order of the Red Banner of Labour.
• Drowning Man • Portrait Head of Peeter Mei, 1920s • Boy with Poppies (Poiss moonidega), 1923 • Türi War of Independence Monument (Türi Vabadussõja mälestussammas), 1924 • Ambla War of Independence Monument (Ambla Vabadussõja mälestussammas), 1925 • Sunbather (Päevitaja), 1936 • Mother and Child (Ema ja laps), 1938
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Anton Starkopf is recorded as having received Order of the Red Banner of Labour. Formation and teaching. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
"Mère et enfant", 1940, oeuvre d'Anton Starkopf (1889-1966), granit, sur une des terrasses du musée Le KUMU (Eesti KunstuMuuseum) a été conçu en 1994 par l'architecte finlandais Pekka Vapaauori (né en 1962), il a été ouvert au public le 17 février 2006. Il est située dans le parc de Kadriorg à Tallin. Son architecture s'organise autour d'un immense cercle. Une partie du bâtiment rappelle par sa fo
Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France · Le KUMU, musée d'art estonien (Tallinn)
Oeuvres d'Anton Starkopf (1889-1966) et de Martin Saks (1902-1962), granit, sur la terrasse supérieure du musée Le KUMU (Eesti KunstuMuuseum) a été conçu en 1994 par l'architecte finlandais Pekka Vapaauori (né en 1962), il a été ouvert au public le 17 février 2006. Il est située dans le parc de Kadriorg à Tallin. Son architecture s'organise autour d'un immense cercle. Une partie du bâtiment rappel
Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France · Le KUMU, musée d'art estonien (Tallinn)
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1889
Anton Starkopf born at Kohila.
1966
Anton Starkopf died at Tartu.
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Kohila.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q594442: Anton Starkopf
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- “Anton Starkopf”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
- Starkopf, Anton, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2011
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- 1.Kändler, Tiit. A Hundred Great Estonians of the 20th Century. Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers. 174–175. 2002. 9985-70-103-8.
- 2.Vahe, Mariliis. Joel Starkopf: 'Kunagi ei tohi mõelda, et ei saa hakkama.'. Kliinikumi leht. 30. 3. February 2001.
- 3.Anton Starkopfi nimeline stipendium. Tartu Kultuurkapital.
- 4.Art Museum of Estonia. Anton Starkopf. Portrait Head of Peeter Mei. Digital Collection.
- 5.Aaso-Zahradnikova, Isabel. Marmorist skulptuuri 'Poiss moonidega' ning sokli konserveerimine. Kultuurimälestiste register. 2022.
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Starkopf, Anton, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011Crossref registry
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