Pranas Domšaitis (born Franz Karl Wilhelm Domscheit, 15 August 1880 – 14 November 1965) was a Prussian Lithuanian painter.
Born in Cropiens (now in Guryevsky District), a village in the East Prussia near Königsberg, Domšaitis spent his first 27 years as a farmer.[1][2] Under the sponsorship of Max Liebermann he enrolled at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Königsberg in 1907, graduating in 1910; this was his first formal schooling.[2] He then travelled to, and studied at, various European capitals; he was strongly influenced by a meeting with Edvard Munch.[2] He befriended and travelled with the artist Fritz Ascher from Berlin, who drew a portrait of him in 1919/20. He spent World War I partially on his parents' farm and partially in military service, and then resumed his travels and artistic career. His successful exhibitions in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Romania, and Turkey were disastrously followed by his inclusion in a 1937 exhibition of Degenerate art and the removal of his works from German museums.[2] In 1938 he began signing his pictures using the Lithuanian version of his name (he had taken Lithuanian citizenship in 1920).[2] He spent the war painting "harmless" still lifes. In 1949 the University of Cape Town in South Africa offered his wife, the singer Adelheid Armhold, a position as a senior lecturer. He spent the rest of his life there.[1][2]
His youthful style has been described as romantic realism or as spiritual impressionism, his later as a melding of "...Chagall's enchanting visions, the guileless piety of Rouault, the resonant colour of the expressionists, and the intuitive wisdom of the peasant."[2] Landscapes and village life were frequent themes, along with Christian narratives, particularly the Annunciation, the Crucifixion, and the Flight into Egypt.[2]
^ ab. Lithuanian Art Museum - Pranas Domšaitis Gallery. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
^ abcdefghDrunga, Mykolas (Winter 1981). "Pranas Domšaitis: Rediscovered Scion of Expressionism". Lituanus. 27 (4). ISSN 0024-5089.
^. Lithuanian Art Museum. Archived from the original on 21 August 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
January 01, 1970
pranas, domšaitis, born, franz, karl, wilhelm, domscheit, august, 1880, november, 1965, prussian, lithuanian, painter, born, cropiens, guryevsky, district, village, east, prussia, near, königsberg, domšaitis, spent, first, years, farmer, under, sponsorship, li. Pranas Domsaitis born Franz Karl Wilhelm Domscheit 15 August 1880 14 November 1965 was a Prussian Lithuanian painter Born in Cropiens now in Guryevsky District a village in the East Prussia near Konigsberg Domsaitis spent his first 27 years as a farmer 1 2 Under the sponsorship of Max Liebermann he enrolled at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Konigsberg in 1907 graduating in 1910 this was his first formal schooling 2 He then travelled to and studied at various European capitals he was strongly influenced by a meeting with Edvard Munch 2 He befriended and travelled with the artist Fritz Ascher from Berlin who drew a portrait of him in 1919 20 He spent World War I partially on his parents farm and partially in military service and then resumed his travels and artistic career His successful exhibitions in Germany Switzerland Austria Romania and Turkey were disastrously followed by his inclusion in a 1937 exhibition of Degenerate art and the removal of his works from German museums 2 In 1938 he began signing his pictures using the Lithuanian version of his name he had taken Lithuanian citizenship in 1920 2 He spent the war painting harmless still lifes In 1949 the University of Cape Town in South Africa offered his wife the singer Adelheid Armhold a position as a senior lecturer He spent the rest of his life there 1 2 His youthful style has been described as romantic realism or as spiritual impressionism his later as a melding of Chagall s enchanting visions the guileless piety of Rouault the resonant colour of the expressionists and the intuitive wisdom of the peasant 2 Landscapes and village life were frequent themes along with Christian narratives particularly the Annunciation the Crucifixion and the Flight into Egypt 2 Domsaitis s works are held at the Pranas Domsaitis Gallery in Klaipeda Lithuania the M K Ciurlionis National Art Museum in Kaunas Lithuania the Pretoria Art Museum the National Gallery of Zimbabwe and the National Gallery in Berlin among others Many of his interwar works have disappeared 3 References edit a b Artist Pranas Domsaitis 1880 1965 Lithuanian Art Museum Pranas Domsaitis Gallery Archived from the original on 5 October 2008 Retrieved 21 December 2009 a b c d e f g h Drunga Mykolas Winter 1981 Pranas Domsaitis Rediscovered Scion of Expressionism Lituanus 27 4 ISSN 0024 5089 Permanent exhibition of Pranas Domsaitis works Lithuanian Art Museum Archived from the original on 21 August 2009 Retrieved 20 December 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pranas Domsaitis amp oldid 1174059001, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
