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Latgale Culture And History Museum
The Latgale Culture and History Museum ( Latvian: Latgales Kultūrvēstures Muzejs) in Rēzekne, Latvia, is a history museum with a large collection of items, including Latgalian ceramics. It receives about 31,000 visitors per year. History Latgale Culture and History Museum was founded in 1959 as a branch of Ludza Local History Museum. In 1960, it was renamed to Rēzekne Local History Museum, but the current name to museum was given in 1990. It was created with the aim of showcasing and promoting the Latgalian history, art and culture. Collection Museum has a collection of Latgalian ceramics. This collection includes 2000 ceramic wares, made by the Latgalian ceramicists, such as Andrejs Paulāns, Polikarps Čerņavskis, Polikarps Vilcāns, Jānis Backāns Jānis Backāns (23 June 1925 – 2004) was a Latvian and Latgalian ceramicist. Biography Jānis Backāns was born at Ezergailīši village in Feimaņi Parish, Latvia in 1925. His grandfather Jāzeps taught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these items available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. The largest museums are located in major cities throughout the world, while thousands of local museums exist in smaller cities, towns, and rural areas. Museums have varying aims, ranging from the conservation and documentation of their collection, serving researchers and specialists, to catering to the general public. The goal of serving researchers is not only scientific, but intended to serve the general public. There are many types of museums, including art museums, natural history museums, science museums, war museums, and children's museums. According to the International Council of Museums (ICOM), there are more than 55,000 museums in 202 countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Language
Latvian ( ), also known as Lettish, is an Eastern Baltic language belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family, spoken in the Baltic region. It is the language of Latvians and the official language of Latvia as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 1.3 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and 100,000 abroad. Altogether, 2 million, or 80% of the population of Latvia, speak Latvian. Of those, around 1.16 million or 62% of Latvia's population use it as their primary language at home, however excluding the Latgale Region it is spoken as a native language in villages and towns by over 90% of the population. As a Baltic language, Latvian is most closely related to neighboring Lithuanian (as well as Old Prussian, an extinct Baltic language); however Latvian has followed a more rapid development. In addition, there is some disagreement whether Latgalian and Kursenieki, which are mutually intelligible with Latvian, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rēzekne
Rēzekne (, ; German: ''Rositten'') is a state city in the Rēzekne River valley in Latgale region of eastern Latvia. It is called ''The Heart of Latgale'' (Latvian ''Latgales sirds'', Latgalian ''Latgolys sirds''). Built on seven hills, Rēzekne is situated east of Riga, and west of the Latvian-Russian border, at the intersection of the Moscow – Ventspils railway and Warsaw – Saint Petersburg Railways. It has a population of 31,216 (2016)«Latvijas iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās pagastu dalījumā» Data according to the Population Register of Republic of Latvia on 01/01/2016, PDF version available at: https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C4%93zekne making it the 7th largest city in Latvia. Other names The Latgalian name of the city is ''Rēzne'' ( ). Historically in German sources the location has been known as ''Rositten''. Under the Russian Empire the city was named ''Rezhitsa'' (russian: Рѣжица, pl, Rzeżyca, yi, רעזשיצע). History A Latgalian hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population. After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian and Russian rule, which was mainly executed by the local Baltic German aristocracy, the independent R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latgalian Pottery
Latgalian pottery ( ltg, Latgolys pūdnīceiba, lv, Latgales podniecība) or Latgalian ceramics (''Latgolys keramika'', ''Latgales keramika''), also known as Silajāņi ceramics is the best-known subset of Latvian pottery. The region of Latgale historically has been the most prolific producer of wares.Pujāts, Jānis. Latgales keramika. Rēzekne:Latgales kultūras centra izdevniecība, 2002, pages 20-26 Latgalian ceramics rose to the popularity in the Soviet period, when art historian Jānis Pujāts wrote books about the best Latgalian ceramicists and organized several exhibitions to showcase their works. Types of ware Most of the types of wares of Latgalian ceramics were used in the local households for everyday use. Examples include ''vuoraunīks'' (a pot for cooking), ''madaunīks'' (a pot for honey storage), ''sloinīks'' (a pot for storing fruit preserves), ''stuodiņs'' (a pot for storing sour cream), ''ļaks'' (a vessel for storage of oil), ''pīna pūds'' (a pot for sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludza
Ludza (; pl, Lucyn, german: Ludsen, russian: Лудза, ''Ludza'') is a town in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia. Ludza is the oldest town in Latvia and this is commemorated by a key in its coat of arms. Ludza is the administrative centre of Ludza Municipality that is located nearby the Russian border. The population as of 2020 was 7,667. History After Nikolay Karamzin, Ludza was first mentioned as ''Лючин'' in Hypatian Codex dating back to 1173 or 1177. In 1399 the Livonian Order built a stone fortress atop an older Latgalian fortress and used Ludza as an eastern outpost in Livonia. Ludza Castle ruins can be visited nowadays. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth After the dissolution of the Livonian Order in 1561, Ludza was incorporated to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and became part of Wenden Voivodeship. In January 1626, during the Polish-Swedish War, Ludza was captured without a battle by Sweden due to defeat of the forces of Polish-Lithuanian marshal Jan Stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latgalians (modern)
The Latgalians ( ltg, latgalīši, lv, latgalieši) are an ethnographic group, sometimes classified as a sub ethnos of Latvians, living in Latgale, who speak Latgalian, a distinct dialect of Latvian seen by some as a language and share a common culture that sets them apart from other Latvians. Name In the Latgalian language, the terms ''latgalīši'' and ''latgaļi'' have been traditionally used as synonyms describing both ancient and contemporary Latgalians as a part of the same continuum. The term ''latgalīši'' (in both meanings) prevailed in Latgalian literature and mass media during the first decades of the 20th century, whereas the term ''latgali'' has been consistently used (also in both meanings) in Latgalian literature and media published during the 1920s and 1930s in Latvia and from 1940 to 1988 in exile. Since the cultural revival of Latgalians in 1988, there is a tendency in Latgalian literature and media to follow Latvians in their use of both names. Early his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrejs Paulāns
Andrejs Paulāns-Kraskevičs ( Latgalian: Andrivs Povulāns-Kraskevičs, 30 November 1896 – 29 November 1973) was a Latvian and Latgalian ceramicist. He is regarded as one of the greatest Latgalian ceramicists. In 1937, Paulāns was awarded with a Gold Medal at the Paris Exhibition. Biography Andrejs Paulāns-Kraskevičs was born at Šembeļi village in Silajāņi Parish, Russian Empire in 1896. He inherited the interest for pottery from his father Izidors.Paulānu dzimta - Preili Library In 1915, he joined Latvian riflemen as the was going on. Two years later, Paulāns returned home af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polikarps Čerņavskis
Polikarps Čerņavskis (8 May 1923 – 25 January 1997) was a Latgalian ceramicist. In 1996, he was awarded with the Order of the Three Stars.Ordeņa virsnieks Polikarps Čerņavskis - Latvijas Vēstnesis Biography Polikarps Čerņavskis was born at Jurīši village in Silajāņi Parish, Latvia in 1923. He inherited the interest for from his godfather, renowned[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polikarps Vilcāns
Polikarps Vilcāns (26 January 1894 – 8 May 1969) was a Latvian and Latgalian ceramicist. One of the most renowned Latgalian ceramicists. In 1937, Vilcāns was awarded with a Gold Medal at the Paris Exhibition. Biography Polikarps Vilcāns was born at Dūbes village in Silajāņi Parish, Russian Empire in 1894. He learned the craft of ceramicist from his father Joahims and successfully fired his first kiln at the age of 16. After the 1917 October Revolution, Vilcāns fought against the Kolchak's army in the Eastern Front. He and Paulāns were the first Latgalian ceramicists to create a large candlesticks with a numerous prickets that eventually became a trademark of the Latgalian ceramics. His works were exhibited in Soviet Union and abroad, in France, Germany and other countries. Other Latgalian ceramicists, such as Polikarps Čerņavskis and Antons Ušpelis cited Vilcāns as their influencer and teacher. He was one of two Latgalian ceramicists, alongside his cousin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jānis Backāns
Jānis Backāns (23 June 1925 – 2004) was a Latvian and Latgalian ceramicist. Biography Jānis Backāns was born at Ezergailīši village in Feimaņi Parish, Latvia in 1925. His grandfather Jāzeps taught him the ceramicist craft in his early days and later he was a pupil in the workshop of the famous Latgalian ceramicist Andrejs Paulāns. In 1942, Backāns became a ceramicist. From 1942 to 1962, he worked in Krustpils production plant. Since 1957, his works were exhibited in exhibitions. His works were selected for several exhibitions in Latgale and outside the Latvian SSR, in France, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 .... References External links Works by Backāns@ Latgale Culture History Museum 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ādams Kāpostiņš
Ādams Kāpostiņš (Latgalian: Odumeņš Kopusteņš, 27 July 1905 – 7 February 1987) was a Latvian and Latgalian ceramicist. Biography Ādams Kāpostiņš was born at Puša village in Puša Parish, Russian Empire in 1905. He became a ceramicist in 1919, at the age of 14, continuing the family tradition. His grandfather and father were also ceramicists. One of Kāpostiņš trademarks were face jugs and ceramic figures. His works were selected for the exhibitions since 1955. Kāpostiņš had a personal exhibition in Rēzekne at his 75th-anniversary in 1980 and his works were also displayed in exhibitions outside the Latvian SSR. Kāpostiņš died in Puša on 7 February 1987. Legacy In 2015, there was an exposition in the Rainis Museum in Jasmuiža Manor, dedicated to the 110th jubilee of Kāpostiņš. It featured a renovated unique tile stove that was relocated from ceramicists house in Puša, originally made by Kāpostiņš. Honors * 1981: Andrejs Paulāns Andrejs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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