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Latgale. The river Daugava
Oil on board, 40,5x50 cm
The River Daugava, one of the largest rivers in Latvia, is the central element of the painting. The artist has used various shades of blue to depict the river, capturing its flowing motion and reflecting the surrounding landscape. The brushstrokes and texture on the board adds depth and movement to the representation of the water. The surrounding landscape of Latgale is portrayed with attention to detail. The artist has depicted the calmness of Latvian countryside, including small living houses and green meadows with bushes and trees lining the riverbanks.
Stanislavs Kreics
(1909.1.VII – 1992.7.I)
Stanislavs Kreics in 1938 – 47 studied in the Art Academy of Latvia (with V. Tone, A. Annuss, K. Ubans, V. Purvitis, then he moved over to another department and graduated from G. Eliass studio of Figurative Painting).
He left a wide artistic legacy (about 5000 works).
The artist worked with artists-amateurs, took part in organizing Art Days in Riga and Latvia.
In 1980 he was titled an Excellent Artist of the Soviet Union.
S. Kreics was a member of Artists’ Union (since 1950).
His first personal exhibition was organized in Liepaja (1945, 111 works).
During his life, about 20 personal exhibitions were organized.
- Creator:Stanislav Kreics (1909 - 1992, Latvian)
- Dimensions:Height: 15.95 in (40.5 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Riga, LV
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1437212402122
STANISLAV KREICS (born on July 1, 1909 in Daugavpils, died on July 1, 1992 in Riga), painter Stanislavs Kreics finished primary school, worked as a photographer in Ilūkste. In the years 1938-1947, he studied at the Art Academy of Latvia (with V. Tones, A. Annus, K. Ubānas, for some time in the landscape master workshop of V. Purvītis, graduated from the master workshop of figurative painting by G. Elias with the diploma thesis "Return"). The artist left a very wide artistic legacy, one of the most popular artists of his time (about 5,000 works). He also worked with amateur artists, participated in the organization of Art Days. In 1980, he became the Meritorious Art Worker of LPSR. Member of the Union of Artists since 1950. S. Kreics had his first solo exhibition at the Liepāja Museum in 1945 (111 works, mostly watercolors). In total, more than 20 personal exhibitions were created during his lifetime. The artist's main artistic genre is landscape - views of the marina and Latgale. The sea is painted in various moods, the artist talks about Latgale in his cycle "Past". S. Kreics is one of the founders of the Latvian tonal painting tradition. The artist's works are located in Japan, USA, Germany, Sweden, Australia, Moscow, England and Latvia.
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