Staņislavs Kreics

Staņislavs Kreics
Painting Latgale by Kreics
Born(1909-07-01)1 July 1909
Daugavpils
Died7 January 1992(1992-01-07) (aged 82)
Rīga
NationalityLatvian
Known forPainting
MovementLandscape

Staņislavs Kreics (1 July 1909 – 7 January 1992) was a Latvian landscape painter. Kreics was also known for his maritime paintings.

Biography

Staņislavs Kreics was born at Daugavpils. After graduation of primary school, Kreics worked as a photographer in Ilūkste. From 1938 to 1947, he studied in the Latvian Academy of Arts.[1] There he was a pupil of several Latvian artists, including Vilhelms Purvītis, who was the leader of the landscape painting workshop.[2]

Throughout his career, Kreics created more than 5000 artworks and had more than 20 personal exhibitions. The favorite motif of Kreics paintings were the landscapes of his native Latgale and the sights of the Baltic Sea.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Glezniecība. Kreics Staņislavs". Antonija. Klasiskās mākslas galerija. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. ^ Pujāts, Jānis (2 July 1959). "Latgales ainavu un jūras stihijas skaistuma gleznotājs" (154 ed.). Rīgas Balss. p. 5.
  3. ^ "Atklās Staņislava Kreica simtgadei veltītu izstādi". delfi.lv. Retrieved 18 August 2009.


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