Eduard Magnus Jakobson

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Eduard Magnus Jakobson (born February 5, 1847 in Torma , † July 2, 1903 in Tallinn ) was an Estonian artist, xylograph and Baptist missionary .

Life

Eduard Magnus Jakobson was born in Torma in Central Estonia. His father, the Estonian nationally minded music teacher Adam Jakobson (1817–1857), died when Eduard Magnus was ten years old. In 1862 Eduard Magnus Jakobson moved to Jamburg with his brother Carl Robert Jakobson, who was five years older than him . From 1874 Eduard Magnus Jakobson studied xylography with August Daugell in Saint Petersburg .

In 1866 his first work appeared in the newspaper Eesti Postimees , and a year later the first book illustration. He became one of the first book illustrators in Estonia and Latvia , especially for folk and school books. He also designed the logo for the Sakala newspaper , which his brother launched in 1878. Eduard Magnus remained closely connected to his brother's national and educational work. In 1884 Eduard Magnus Jakobson moved to Riga and established a xylography institute there in 1888.

According to estimates by the Estonian artist Aleksander Tassa , Eduard Magnus Jakobson left around 2,500 woodcuts. Other researchers assume twice that number.

Eduard Magnus Jakobson was also one of the masterminds of the Baptist churches in Estonia. He was originally a Lutheran . From 1867, however, under the influence of his art teacher August Daugell, he turned to the Baptists, whose teachings he propagated in numerous articles and poems. In 1869 Eduard Magnus Jakobson was baptized as an adult in the Baptist congregation in Saint Petersburg . From 1881 to 1884 he worked for the British and Foreign Bible Society . From 1895 until his death he worked as a Baptist preacher in Tallinn and Pärnu .

Book illustrations (selection)

  • ABD-raamat: Eesti ja Vene keele Esimiseks lugema õppimiseks lastele
  • Carl Robert Jakobson: Uus Aabitsa-raamat
  • Carl Robert Jakobson: Kooli Lugemise raamatu
  • Carl Robert Jakobson: Teadus ja seadus põllul
  • Johannes Reinhold Aspelin : Muinaisjäännöksiä Suomen suvun asumus-aloilta
  • Laste Sõber
  • Siioni sõnumetooja leht

literature

  • Mikk, August (ed.): Eduard Magnus Jakobson. Mälestused. Vändra 1962.

Web links

Remarks

  1. ^ Carl Robert Jakobson's Uus Aabitsaraamat, kust viiekümne päävaga lugema ja kirjutama võib õppida
  2. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated June 9, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (P. 12) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.nlib.ee
personal data
SURNAME Jakobson, Eduard Magnus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Estonian artist, xylograph and Baptist missionary
DATE OF BIRTH February 5, 1847
PLACE OF BIRTH Torma
DATE OF DEATH July 2, 1903
Place of death Tallinn