Hugo Kārlis Grotuss
Hugo Kārlis Grotuss (17 January 1884 in Jaunpils parish "Dočkos" – 16 January 1951 in Dillingen) was a Latvian painter, classified as a Realist. His paintings and drawings include some of the best known and most popular works in Latvian art.
Hugo Kārlis Grotuss
- Name
- Hugo Grotuss
- Birth Name
- Hugo Kārlis Grotuss
- Born
- 17 January 1884
- Birthplace
- Jaunpils parish "Dočkos", Latvia
- Died
- 16 January 1951
- Place of death
- Dillingen, West Germany
- Known for
- Painter
- Nationality
- Latvia
- Fields
- painting
- Languages
- Latvian
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Hugo Kārlis Grotuss (17 January 1884 in Jaunpils parish "Dočkos" – 16 January 1951 in Dillingen) was a Latvian painter, classified as a Realist. His paintings and drawings include some of the best known and most popular works in Latvian art.
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• Name — Hugo Grotuss • Birth Name — Hugo Kārlis Grotuss • Born — 17 January 1884 • Birthplace — Jaunpils parish "Dočkos", Latvia • Died — 16 January 1951 • Place of death — Dillingen, West Germany • Known for — Painter • Notable Works — Piones, Ainava ar rudzu statiem, Tulpes, Kemeri Milestibas sala.
Biography
Biography
He studied in the studio of Jūlijs Madernieks and also in the Central School of Technical Drawing of Saint Petersburg. He worked as a drawing teacher in some schools of Saint Petersburg, and then became a vice-principal of the Shuvalov – Ozerskov Gymnasium. In 1920 Grotuss returned to Latvia. He was a member of the Union of Independent Painters, also a member of the board participating in exhibitions of that Union (1921–1934). Then he worked again as a school teacher. During his life he made around 2000 paintings. • Illustration — Ainava ar rudzu statiem
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