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Kristjan Raud Art Award
The Kristjan Raud Art Award ( et, Kristjan Raua kunstipreemia) 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 Tallinn City Government ( et, Tallinna linnavalitsus) is the executive body, which conducts the work of all institutions (except City Council Office) and subinstitutions of Tallinn, Estonia. The body's building is located at Freedom Square. Th .... 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 * 1992: Ahti Seppet * ... * 2010: Tiiu Kirsipuu * ... * 2020: Anu Hint, Juta Keevallik, Jaan Toomik, Anne Türn References External links * {{Official website Estonian awards Estonian art European visual arts a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristjan Raud
Kristjan Raud (22 October 1865, Kirikuküla, Vinni Parish – 19 May 1943, Tallinn) was an Estonian symbolist painter and illustrator who was one of the founders of the Estonian National Museum. Folklore elements figure heavily in his subject matter and his style is reminiscent of Primitivism. His twin brother, Paul, also became a well-known painter. Biography Raud and his brother spent their early years in Meriküla, where their father was a field ranger. After his early death, they were enrolled at the parish school in Rakvere, where they were taught in German. Later, he went to the teachers' college in Tartu, and taught in the local schools there for several years. In 1892, dissatisfied with his career, he moved to Saint Petersburg, where his drawings came to the attention of Johann Köler. He thought that Raud had some potential and advised him to enroll at the Imperial Academy of Arts. Four years later, after completing his studies, he went to Germany to polish his ski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
