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Ülo Õun
Ülo Õun (30 April 1940 – 7 March 1988) was an Estonian sculptor whose career began in the late 1960s and came to prominence in the 1970s. Õun mainly worked as a portrait and figural sculptor and was known for his works in colored plaster and bronze. Early life and education Ülo Õun was born and raised in Tartu, one of two children of Ado and Alma Õun (''née'' Lellep). He graduated from Tartu Secondary School No. 2 (now, the Miina Härma Gymnasium) in 1958. Afterward, he studied mathematics at Tartu State University (now, the University of Tartu) for a year, before enrolling at the State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR (now, the Estonian Academy of Arts) to study visual arts, with an emphasis on Sculpture, sculpting. He graduated from the institution in 1966. Career After graduating, Õun worked as a Taxidermy, taxidermist at the Estonian Museum of Natural History. His first exhibition was held at the Tallinn Art Hall gallery, with artists Ellen Koll and Aili Vint in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,759 (as of 2024). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the two largest lakes in Estonia, Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipus. From the 13th century until the end of the 19th century, Tartu was known in most of the world by variants of its historical name Dorpat. Tartu, the largest urban centre of southern Estonia, is often considered the "intellectual capital city" of the country, especially as it is home to the nation's oldest and most renowned university, the University of Tartu (founded in 1632). Tartu also houses the Supreme Court of Estonia, the Ministry of Education and Research (Estonia), Ministry of Education and Research, the Estonian National Museum, and the oldest Estonian-language theatre, Vanemuine. It is also the birthplace of the Estonian Song Festivals. Tartu was designated as the E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn Art Hall
Tallinn Art Hall () is an art gallery built in 1934 by Edgar Johan Kuusik on Freedom Square, Tallinn, Freedom Square in Tallinn, Estonia. It is known for its exhibitions of modern art, held in the gallery itself as well as the locations Tallinn Art Hall Gallery and Tallinn City Gallery. The original building was modified by adding an additional story in the 1960s. Perhaps this is what caused the crack in the facade visible near one of the two decorative sculptures of ''Work'' and ''Beauty'' by the sculptor . References External links 1934 establishments in Estonia Art museums and galleries established in 1934 Art museums and galleries in Tallinn Modern art museums {{Tallinn-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elle Kull
Elle Kull (born 5 January 1952 in Haapsalu) is an Estonian actress and politician. She was a member of the tenth legislature of the Estonian Parliament. She has been a member of the Res Publica Party. Selected filmography *''Äratus ''Äratus'' (English: ''Awakening'') is a 1989 Estonian historical drama film directed by Jüri Sillart. Plot The film chronicles the lives of Estonian villagers during "Operation Priboi"; the 25 to 28 March 1949 Population transfer in the Sovi ...'' (1989) *'' Amber Wings'' (2003) *'' Jade Warrior'' (2006) *'' Georg'' (2007) *'' Letters to Angel'' (2011) References Living people 1952 births Estonian film actresses Estonian stage actresses Estonian television actresses 20th-century Estonian actresses 21st-century Estonian actresses Res Publica Party politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 2003–2007 Women members of the Riigikogu Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juhan Viiding
Juhan Viiding (1 June 1948 – 21 February 1995), also known under the pseudonym of Jüri Üdi was an Estonian poet and actor. Personal life Juhan Viiding was born on 1 June 1948 in Tallinn to Paul Viiding, a well-known poet in Estonia who had belonged to the influential ''Arbujad'' (''Soothsayers'') – a collective group of eight young influential poets who rose to prominence before the outbreak of World War II – and :et:Linda Viiding, Linda Viiding (''née'' Laarmann), a noted translator. Juhan was the youngest of four children and the only boy—his older sisters were Reet, Anni and radio journalist Mari Tarand. He was an intellectually precocious and restless youngster. Between the years 1968 and 1972, Viiding studied theatre and stagecraft at the Tallinn Conservatory (now the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre), under instruction of actor and theatre pedagogue Voldemar Panso, graduating in 1972. Among his graduating classmates were Kersti Kreismann, Ivo Eensalu, Vel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduard Vilde
Eduard Vilde ( – 26 December 1933) was an Estonian writer, a pioneer of critical realism in Estonian literature, and a diplomat. He was the author of classics such as ''The War in Mahtra'' and ''The Milkman from Mäeküla''. He was one of the most revered figures in Estonian literature and is generally credited as being the country's first professional writer. Life and career Vilde grew up on the farm where his father worked. In 1883, he began working as a journalist. He spent a great deal of his life traveling abroad and he lived for some time in Berlin in the 1890s, where he was influenced by materialism and socialism. His writings were also guided by the realism and naturalism of the French writer Émile Zola (1840–1902). In addition to being a prolific writer, he was also an outspoken critic of Tsarist rule and of the German landowners. With the founding of the first Estonian republic in 1919, he served as an ambassador in Berlin for several years, and spent the last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veljo Tormis
Veljo Tormis (7 August 1930 – 21 January 2017) was an Estonian composer, regarded as one of the great contemporary choral composers and one of the most important composers of the 20th century in Estonia.Daitz, Mimi. Ancient Song Recovered: The Life and Music of Veljo Tormis. Hillsdale, NY: Pendragon Press, 2004. . :The first and only major writing on Tormis in English . Includes discussion of many of Tormis’s compositions, Estonian history, and regilaul (the Baltic-Finnic runic song upon which much of Tormis’s music is based), translations of several important articles and interviews, analysis of several representative major choral works, and copious biographical information. Also includes a glossary, annotated discography, bibliography, a complete alphabetized list of works (found nowhere else in English), and a CD with several pertinent musical examples. Internationally, his fame arises chiefly from his extensive body of choral music, which exceeds 500 individual choral s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Ernesaks
Gustav Ernesaks (12 December 1908 – 24 January 1993) was an Estonian composer and a choir conducting, conductor. Biography Gustav Ernesaks was born on 12 December 1908 in Perila, Estonia. He was educated at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre where he was a pupil of Juhan Aavik and Artur Kapp. After completing his education, he founded the first professional choir in the history of Estonia in 1944, the State Academic Men's Choir (now the Estonian National Male Choir). Ernesaks played an integral role in the Singing Revolution and was one of the father figures of the Estonian Song Festival tradition. One of his songs, a setting of Lydia Koidula's poem ''Mu isamaa on minu arm'', became an unofficial national anthem during the years of Estonian SSR. His performance of the song at the XVII Estonian Song Festival was one of the inspirations for Dmitri Shostakovich's 1970 a capella choral cycle, ''Loyalty (Shostakovich), Loyalty''. He dedicated the score to Ernesaks, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristjan Raud Art Award
The Kristjan Raud Art Award () is an Estonian art award that was established in 1973. It is the oldest art award in Estonia. The award is given out annually by the Estonian Artists' Association and Tallinn City Government. The award can be given to artists, art historians, creative collectives, art projects, or an art event. Recipients * 1973: Ilmar Kimm, Enn Põldroos, Riho Kuld, Salme Raunam * ... * 1976: Lepo Mikko * ... * 1984: Alo Hoidre * ... * 1991: Alo Hoidre, Ekke Väli Ekke Väli (born April 19, 1952) is an Estonians, Estonian sculptor. He graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts, State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR (ERKI) as a sculptor in 1979. He is a member of the Estonian Artists' Association. Awa ... * 1992: Ahti Seppet * ... * 2010: Tiiu Kirsipuu * ... * 2020: Anu Hint, Juta Keevallik, Jaan Toomik, Anne Türn References External links * Estonian awards Estonian art European visual arts awards {{Estonia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voldemar Panso
Voldemar Panso (30 November 1920 – 27 December 1977) was an Estonian stage and film actor, theatre director and pedagogue. Biography In 1941, he graduated from Tallinn Conservatory State Stage Art School and in 1955 the Moscow State Theatre Art Institute. 1941-1950 he was an actor in the Estonian Drama Theatre. 1955-1958 he was stage director and 1970-1976 head stage director. 1957-1977 he directed Tallinn State Conservatory Stage Art Department. He was one of the founders of the ESSR State Youth Theatre and 1965-1970 its first head stage director. Filmography * ''Life in the Citadel'' (1947) as Jaan Sander * '' Vallatud kurvid'' (1959) as watchmaker * '' The Ambassador of the Soviet Union'' (1969) as minister of "neighboring country" Awards and honors * Order of the Badge of Honour (1956) * Honored Art Worker of the Estonian SSR (1964) * Estonian SSR State Prize (1965) * People's Artist of the Estonian SSR (1968) * People's Artist of the USSR (1977) * Juhan Smuu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaljo Põllu gave Põllu their "Contribution to Estonian National Identity" award..
Kaljo Põllu (28 November 1934 in Kopa, Hiiumaa – 23 March 2010) was an Estonian artist. In 1962 he received a diploma in glass art, and became director of art cabinet of Tartu State University; he founded the contemporary artist's group Visarid in 1966 in Tartu. In 1973 he moved to Tallinn, where from 1975 to 1996 he taught drawing in the Estonian Academy of Arts; at this point his art changed in style dramatically as he searched for influences from ancient Finno-Ugric culture. In 2007 the University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; ; ) is a public research university located in the city of Tartu, Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is also the largest and oldest university in the country. Creative career * 1959–1962 first independently created graphic and painting works during studie ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiit Pääsuke
Tiit Pääsuke (born 22 December 1941) is an Estonian painter. Pääsuke was born in Põltsamaa, Põltsamaa Parish, in Jõgeva County. Awards * 1975 Kristjan Raud Award * 1981 Kristjan Raud Award * 1982 Merited artist of the ESSR * 1992 Konrad Mägi Award * 1999 Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star (; ) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state. Design Classes The Order of the White Star ..., Fourth Class * 2000 Annual Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia * 2012 Estonian State Cultural Award * 2018 Award for Life's Work from the Cultural Endowment of Estonia * 2021 Lifetime Achievement Awards for Culture Gallery Rohu õis - Tiit Pääsuke.jpg, "Rohu õis" (1976) Ekspositsioon - Tiit Pääsuke.jpg, "Ekspositsioon" (1982) Luigevaip - Tiit Pääsuke.jpg, "Luigevaip" (1991) Muna põllel - Tiit Pääsuke.jpg, "Muna põllel" (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raekoja Plats, Tartu
Raekoja plats () is town square beside Tartu Town Hall () in the center of the Tartu Old Town in Tartu, Estonia. It is a venue for numerous festivals like Tartu Hanseatic Days (), and several bars and restaurants locate in the near vicinity. The fountain and sculpture "Kissing Students" is located in front of Town Hall Square. References External links Tartu Squares in Estonia {{Estonia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
