Oskar Kallis
Oskar Kallis (born November 23, 1892 in Tallinn , † January 1, 1918 in Yalta ) was an Estonian painter.
life and work
Oskar Kallis took courses at the Estonian Art Association ( Eesti Kunstiselts ) in 1912/13 . From 1913 to 1916 he studied painting at Ants Laikmaa's studio school .
Kallis, whom Ants Laikmaa strongly encouraged as a coming talent, created around forty paintings between 1912 and 1917. He also made book illustrations, satirical graphics and practical art such as carpets, furniture and door and window frames.
Despite his early death, Kallis was one of the most outstanding representatives of the national romantic movement in Estonia . His work is shaped by the strong influence of Art Nouveau . Kallis found inspiration above all in Akseli Gallen-Kallela and Nicholas Roerich . Especially his work on Kalevipoeg , the mythological national hero of Estonia and the Estonian national epic of the same name by Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald , made Kallis famous.
In 1917, Kallis was a co-founder of the Estonian artists' association Vikerla . A few days later, he died on the peninsula of Crimea to tuberculosis .
Works (selection)
- "Lennuk" (1914)
- "Sulevipoja kalm" (1914)
- "Kalevipoeg kasvatab tamme" (1914/1915)
- "Kalevipoeg kellukest helistamas" (1914/1915),
- "Kalevipoeg allmaailmas" (1915)
- "Manala uks" (1915)
literature
Mai Levin, Maire Toom: Oskar Kallis 1892–1917. Tallinn 1992
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated June 1, 2008 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.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kallis, Oskar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tallinn |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 1, 1918 |
| Place of death | Yalta |