Vladas Drėma
Vladas Drėma (3 December 1910 Riga – 4 January 1995 Vilnius, Lithuania) was one of the most prominent Lithuanian art historians, critics, and art conservation specialists. He is also a known artist. One of the most remembered publications of Vladas Drėma's is Dingęs Vilnius (Lost Vilnius, published in 1991).
Vladas Drėma
- Name
- Vladas Drėma
- Born
- 3 December 1910
- Birthplace
- Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire
- Died
- 4 January 1995
- Place of death
- Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania
- Awards
- Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Arts
- Nationality
- Lithuania
- Occupation
- historian · painter · museum professional · art critic
- Fields
- portrait · landscape · still life
- Education
- Vilnius University
- Honours
- Lithuanian National Prize
- Languages
- Lithuanian
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Vladas Drėma (3 December 1910 Riga – 4 January 1995 Vilnius, Lithuania) was one of the most prominent Lithuanian art historians, critics, and art conservation specialists. He is also a known artist. One of the most remembered publications of Vladas Drėma's is Dingęs Vilnius (Lost Vilnius, published in 1991).
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Vladas Drėma (1910–1995) was an art critic, historian and museum professional, among other activities, of Lithuanian nationality. The art critic was born in Riga and died in Vilnius.
Vladas Drėma was educated at Vilnius University. The art critic worked for Vilnius University and Wilno Belarusian Museum and was a member of Związek Niezależnej Młodzieży Socjalistycznej.
The work spans landscape, portrait and still life. Languages used include Lithuanian. Honours include Lithuanian National Prize.
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Vladas Drėma studied at Vilnius University. The recorded working language is Lithuanian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait, landscape and still life. Employment is recorded with Vilnius University and Wilno Belarusian Museum. Distinctions recorded are Lithuanian National Prize.
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• Name — Vladas Drėma • Born — 3 December 1910 • Birthplace — Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire • Died — 4 January 1995 • Place of death — Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania • Awards — Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Arts
Biography
Biography
In 1926–1931 Drėma attended an art studio run by Vytautas Kairiūkštis. After graduating from the Stefan Batory University in 1936, Drėma continued his studies in Warsaw. From 1932 he lectured in various schools. He founded Vilnius group, that involved Lithuanian, Polish and Jewish artists. At first Drėma's works were influenced by cubism and constructivism. In 1945 he was invited to become director of Ethnography Museum. Drėma held this position until 1946. He lectured in Vilnius University until 1948 and in Lithuanian Art Institute until 1970. In 1992 Drėma was awarded an honorary degree of Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts. He maintained active and long-term correspondence with Stanisław Lorentz about Vilnius art history, and heritage, that was published in 1998.
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Vladas Drėma is recorded with the occupation museum professional. Recorded with the occupation art historian. Recorded with the occupation art critic. Classed in the genre landscape painting. Recorded with the occupation painter. Classed in the genre still life. Classed in the genre portrait. Recorded as historian, painter, museum professional and art critic.
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1910
Vladas Drėma was born on 10 December 1910.
1995
Vladas Drėma died on 4 January 1995.
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Notable publications
• Pranciškus Smuglevičius. Vaga, 1976 • Dingęs Vilnius. Vaga, 1991. • Vilniaus Šv. Jono bažnyčia. R. Pakalnio leidykla, 1997. • LDK miestai ir miesteliai (posthumously). Versus aureus, 2006. • Kanutas Ruseckas. — Vilnius: Vilniaus dailės akademijos leidykla, 1996. — 287 с. — (лит.)
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- 1.Venclova, Tomas. Vilniaus vardai. R. Paknio leidykla. 278. 2006. 9986-830-96-6.
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