Arnold Alas
Arnold Alas (known as Arnold Hoffart until 1939; 1 July 1911 – 20 April 1990) was an Estonian landscape architect and artist. Alas was born in Tapa, and died, aged 78, in Tallinn. He is best known for his work on the World War II memorial ensemble in Tallinn, which is now widely referred to as the Bronze Soldier and includes a two-meter bronze statue (by Enn Roos) of a soldier in a Soviet uniform and an accompanying monumental stone structure.
Arnold Alas
- Born
- 1911 · Tapa.
- Died
- 1990 · Tallinn.
- Nationality
- Russian Empire · Soviet Union · Estonia
- Occupation
- landscape architect · painter · artist · garden designer · university teacher
- Education
- Estonian Academy of Arts
- Honours
- Prize of Soviet Estonia · Merited Art Worker of Estonian SSR
- Languages
- Estonian
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Arnold Alas (known as Arnold Hoffart until 1939; 1 July 1911 – 20 April 1990) was an Estonian landscape architect and artist. Alas was born in Tapa, and died, aged 78, in Tallinn. He is best known for his work on the World War II memorial ensemble in Tallinn, which is now widely referred to as the Bronze Soldier and includes a two-meter bronze statue (by Enn Roos) of a soldier in a Soviet uniform and an accompanying monumental stone structure.
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The memorial was relocated amid controversy in April 2007 to the Defence Forces Cemetery in Tallinn, Estonia. He was awarded the State Prize of the Estonian SSR in 1947 and 1948.
Arnold Alas studied at Estonian Academy of Arts. The recorded working language is Estonian. Work by Arnold Alas is recorded in the collections of Art Museum of Estonia. Distinctions recorded are Prize of Soviet Estonia and Merited Art Worker of Estonian SSR.
Arnold Alas is recorded as having received Prize of Soviet Estonia and Merited Art Worker of Estonian SSR. Arnold Alas is recorded as landscape architect, painter, artist, garden designer and university teacher. Recognition and collections. Alas received Prize of Soviet Estonia and Merited Art Worker of Estonian SSR.
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1911
Arnold Alas born at Tapa.
1990
Arnold Alas died at Tallinn.
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