Niklāvs Strunke
Niklāvs Strunke was a Russian and Latvian artist, illustrator, painter, draftsperson and scenographer (1894–1966). He was born in Gostynin and died in Rome.
Also recorded as Nicolaas Strunke · Niklavs Strunke
Biography
Niklāvs Strunke is recorded as artist, illustrator, painter, draftsperson and scenographer.
Niklāvs Strunke studied at Imperial Academy of Arts. The recorded working language is Latvian and Russian.
Work by Niklāvs Strunke is recorded in the collections of Tate, Latvian National Museum of Art and National Gallery.
Distinctions recorded are Order of the Three Stars, 4th Class.
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 1894–1966
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1894
Niklāvs Strunke was born in 1894 at Gostynin.
1916
At the Machine Gun, dated 1916, held by Latvian National Museum of Art.
1916
At the Machine Gun (Latvian National Museum of Art).
1919
Composition, dated 1919, held by Latvian National Museum of Art.
1919
Composition (Latvian National Museum of Art).
1921
Self-Portrait with a Doll, dated 1921, held by Latvian National Museum of Art.
1922
Still Life (Latvian National Museum of Art).
1923
Still Life with a Coffee Grinder, dated 1923, held by Latvian National Museum of Art.
1923
Automatic Doors is dated 1923.
1924
Head Construction (Portrait of Ivo Panadži), dated 1924, held by Latvian National Museum of Art.
1924
Capri is dated 1924.
1926
Gondolier, dated 1926, held by Latvian National Museum of Art.
1926
Gondolier (Latvian National Museum of Art).
1927
Man Entering a Room, dated 1927, held by Latvian National Museum of Art.
1927
Man Entering a Room (Latvian National Museum of Art).
1929
A Florentine in Winter, dated 1929, held by Latvian National Museum of Art.
1937
The Town of Kraslava, dated 1937, held by National Gallery.
1966
Niklāvs Strunke died in 1966 at Rome.
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Places
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- Rome
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Gostynin
Birth place
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q18193873: Niklāvs Strunke
Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
- “Niklāvs Strunke”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
scholarly publication
- Strunke, Niklàvs, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2011
Literature
Bibliography
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Citations
References
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scholarly publication
Strunke, Niklàvs, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011Crossref registry
Verifiedreference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q18193873: Niklāvs StrunkeWikimedia Foundation
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Partially resolved
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Further particulars
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The authorities additionally record the headings Nicolaas Strunke and Niklavs Strunke. His recorded languages were Latvian and Russian.
2 children are recorded: Laris Strunke and Zanza Lidums.
Niklāvs Strunke received Order of the Three Stars, 4th Class.
Identity and origins
Recognition and collections
Work by Niklāvs Strunke is
Tate, Latvian National Museum of Art and National Gallery
Literature
Strunke, Niklàvs, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Den strunke mannen, Samtiden, 2011
Digitised editions and texts
Niklāvs Strunke (2002) — Open Library
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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