Ojārs Spārītis
Ojārs Spārītis (born November 28, 1955 in Preekuln / Priekule in Latvia) is a Latvian art historian and ord. Professor of Art History and Art Theory at the Latvian Academy of Arts and since 2012 President of the Latvian Academy of Sciences in Riga .
career path
Ojārs Spārītis studied philology from 1974 to 1979 at the University of Latvia in Riga and from 1981 to 1987 art history and art theory at the Latvian Academy of Arts. In 1990 he obtained an MA. From 1991 to 1994 he devoted himself to doctoral studies at the Academy of Arts in Riga, interrupted in 1993 by a DAAD scholarship year at the University of Kiel. In 1997 he was awarded a Dr. art. PhD and habilitation in 1998.
From 1992 he worked at the Academy of Arts as an assistant professor; from 1998 he teaches there as a full professor.
From 1995 to 1996 he was a member of the government of Latvia as Minister of Culture .
On November 28, 2012 he was elected President of the Latvian Academy of Sciences .
Scientific focus
- Architecture and art history of Latvia with a focus on Renaissance and Mannerism
- Cultural history of the Hanseatic era
- Contribution of the Baltic Germans to the culture and history of Latvia
German-Baltic Relations
Since Latvia regained independence in 1990, Ojārs Spārītis has been particularly active as a bridge builder between Latvians and the Baltic Germans. In 1992 he co-founded the DOMUS RIGENSIS association in Riga, which aims to convey and maintain the German-Baltic part of the history and culture of Latvia through regular events. As a board member and chairman from 1992 until today, he has helped shape the development of the association. For projects to preserve historically valuable cultural assets, e.g. Ojārs Spārītis has been the initiator and advisor for the United Courland Foundation (Munich) since 1994, for example protected patronage churches and mansions.
Orders and awards (selection)
- 2001 Commander's Cross of the Swedish North Star Order
- 2001 Mare Baltic Medal from the German MCA Boeckler Foundation
- 2001 Officer's Cross of the Latvian Three Star Order
- 2004 Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 2006 Knight's Cross of the Dutch Order of Orange-Nassau
- 2007 Officer's Cross of the Belgian Order of Leopold II.
- 2009 Knight's Cross of the Finnish Order of the White Rose
Publications
Ojārs Spārītis' publications have appeared in Latvian, English and German. A compilation can be found on the Latvian Scientists website in English (as of 2012).
Web links (selection)
Individual evidence
- ↑ DOMUS RIGENSIS - The association on the association's website, accessed on June 29, 2018.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Professor Ojars SPARITIS on Latvian Scientists, accessed June 29, 2018.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spārītis, Ojārs |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Latvian art historian and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 28, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Priekule |