Vilhelms Purvītis
Vilhelms Purvītis (1872–1945) was a Russian painter, professor and pedagogue.
Also recorded as Vilhelms Purvitis; Wilhelm Purvit; Vilhelms Kārlis Purvītis.
Overview
Recorded at birth as Vilhelms Kārlis Purvītis.
Born at Zaube Parish in 1872, died at Bad Nauheim in 1945.
In detail
Vilhelms Purvītis studied at Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts. training under Arkhip Kuindzhi is recorded. Alfred Lapukin is recorded as having studied under Vilhelms Purvītis. the recorded working language is Latvian.
The field of work recorded is painting. The authority associates the name with Impressionism and Expressionism.
Employment is recorded with University of Latvia.
Work by Vilhelms Purvītis is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, Latvian National Museum of Art and Art Museum of Estonia.
Distinctions recorded are Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class and Cross of Recognition, 1st class.
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