Peeter Allik (June 28, 1966 in

Põltsamaa Põltsamaa (german: Oberpahlen) is a town in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County, Estonia. The town is situated on the Põltsamaa River, and features a 13th-century castle. Gallery Põltsamaa Jõgi.jpg, Põltsamaa River Põltsamaa Vabadussõja m ...

– December 31, 2019 in

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) was an

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and

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(

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dactyloscopic tendency). He graduated from

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. In 1997, he became the first laureate of

Ado Vabbe Ado Vabbe (19 March 1892 – 20 April 1961) was an Estonian painter, graphics artist, and teacher. Ado Vabbe is known for bringing abstraction back home to Estonia after being educated in the Anton Ažbe art school in Munich from 1911 to 1913. ...

Prize. In 2002, he also won the Grand Prix on VIII International

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of the

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References

External links

Peeter Allik web page

Peeter Allik in St-Petersburg (Russia)
1966 births 2019 deaths 20th-century Estonian male artists 21st-century Estonian male artists 20th-century Estonian painters 21st-century Estonian painters University of Tartu alumni People from Põltsamaa Estonian printmakers {{Europe-artist-stub