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Ēvī Upeniece
Ēvī Upeniece (born 22 August 1925) is a Latvian sculptor who works within the portrait genre. She received the Republic of Latvia Order of the Three Stars (2021) for her creative work and professional achievements. Biography Ēvī Upeniece was born Ēvī Upeniece on 22 August 1925 in Riga to Eduards Upenieks, a Latvian foreman of a veneer factory in Sarkandaugava, and an Estonian mother, Leida Upeniece (née Oinas). Her husband is sculptor Vladimirs Rapiķis. Upeniece studied at Riga School of Fine Arts (1944-1946) and graduated Art Academy of Latvia with diploma work ''Portrait of Arturs Frinbergs'' (1952) under the guidance of sculptor Teodors Zaļkalns. Upeniece worked at the combine ''Art'' (1952-1980) and was a teacher of the ceramics group at Riga 45th secondary school (1964-1977). She has been participating in exhibitions since 1953 and is a member of the Artists Union of Latvia since 1957. Her works have been presented at the republican, USSR exhibitions and abroad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riga
Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers and lies above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain. Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, 2013 World Women's Curling Championship and the 2021 IIHF World Championship. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). In 2017, it was named the European Region of Gastronomy. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
