Enn Roos

In 1935 he was accepted into the Pallas Art School where he was greatly influenced by Anton Starkopf. Roos was a long time professor in the State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR. From 1962 to 1977 he was the head of the department of sculpture. Roos is known by his portrait, female nude and animal sculptures. Notable public works include Bear (1939) in the Hirvepark in Tallinn (1939), Lynx (1983) in Tallinn Zoo. Roos' most known piece is the Monument to the Liberators of Tallinn (1947) commonly known as the Bronze Soldier Co-author architect Arnold Alas. In 2007 relocation of the statue from the center of Tallinn to the nearby military graveyard led to rioting and looting of Russian nationalists the so called Bronze Night and the 2007 cyberattacks on Estonia a wide spread cyber attacks against Estonian digital infrastructure. Although artistically unnotable it is remarkable among the Soviet war statues as instead of the common heroic posture it depicts a mourning soldier standing with his head looking down.

Enn Roos studied at Pallas. Volodymyr Gamal is recorded as having studied under Enn Roos. The recorded working language is Estonian. Employment is recorded with Estonian Academy of Arts. Work by Enn Roos is recorded in the collections of Art Museum of Estonia. Distinctions recorded are Order of the Badge of Honour.

• Name — Enn Roos • Born — 20 September 1908 • Birthplace — Tambov, Russian Empire • Died — 15 July 1990 • Place of death — Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union • Resting Place — Metsakalmistu

Enn Roos is recorded as having received Order of the Badge of Honour. Formation and teaching. Roos studied at Pallas. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.