Latvia - Art

In the soft embrace of oil pastels, I've lovingly woven a tapestry of pure innocence and wonder. My brushstrokes carry the gentle weight of dreams, as this young muse, with fairy win...

In this expressive diptych, I capture the ethereal grace of dawn's first light. Using acrylics, oils, and oil pastels, I've created a symphony of color where the golden sails, symbol...

In my painting, I've poured my soul into capturing the whimsical joy and innocent warmth of winter's magic. Brushstrokes of oil dance across the canvas, framing a cheerful snowman as...

In this tranquil scene, I've immersed my brush in the silent poetry of winter's embrace. Through textured oils and a symphony of muted pastels, I've sought to capture the hushed whis...

In my artwork, I've captured the serene majesty of a solitary evergreen standing resilient amidst a tranquil snowy landscape. Every stroke of my oil paints breathes life into the con...

Swans. 1976., Paper, linocut, print size 52x51 cm; page size 80x65 cm Dainis Rozkalns (1928 - 2018) Artist, graphic artist, illustrator of folklore and fiction publications. The ma...

In this piece, I've poured my soul into capturing the serene essence of a wintry landscape. With each oil stroke, I've embraced the interplay of light and shadow, crafting a path tha...

In this oil painting, I've captured a moment of pure, childlike wonder—a cheerful snowman set against a winter twilight. Its bright, lively colors evoke innocence and nostalgia, invi...

Old bath-house. Oil on canvas, 51, 5 x 64, 7 cm

In creating this piece, I let my soul dance across the canvas, blending acrylics, oils, and pastels to convey a symphony of emotions. Inspired by expressionism and impressionism with...

Women figure on a pedestal Porcelain, silver, h 20 cm by Ilona Romule, leading sculptor in Latvia The "Women Figure on a Pedestal" is a decorative art p...

Midsummer 1988. Oil on canvas, 80x60 cm The artist's portrayal captures the vibrant and lively essence of midsummer. The flowers are depicted in a variety of colors, showcasing the...

Winter in the village. oil on canvas and cardboard, 34x45 cm Winter landscape with old barn Alfejs Bromults (1913.3.IV - 1991.11.I) His first professional education was at National...

Sunny Riga 1998, oil on cardboard, 83x90 cm The composition depicts a landscape where trees are situated in front of a view of the city, which is bathed in sunlight. The focal poin...

Great grandfather at sea II. Watercolor, paper, 67 x 95,5 cm Dark sea with two ships Zigmunds Šņore was born in 1942 in Latvia. His works has been exhibited since 1969 and are held...

Broken glass. 2013, canvas, oil, 120x130 cm Alyona Prokofyeva (1988) From 2016 surname Galaktionova. Alyona graduated Riga art school, Latvian University, receiving a visual arts t...

Daisies 1997, oil on cardboard, 85x75 cm The focal point of the painting is the bouquet of daisies, which stands out against the lush greenery of the tree alley. The sunset illumin...

Two friends 1991, cardboard, oil, 31x22.5 cm

This art piece is part of the series of unique sizable works called 'Home alone'. By using mixed media and expressive sketching techniques the artist Maris Abilevs manages to convey ...

Cathedral of Christ the Savior. 1989, paper, screen print, 60x32.5 cm

V Intro. 1982. Paper, linocut, 25x31 cm imprint size 20x20 cm total page size 25x31cm Dainis Rozkalns (1928 - 2018) Artist, graphic artist, illustrator of folklore and fiction publ...

Nocturne. 1987, cardboard, oil, 65x85 cm The central focus of the painting is the shoreline where the boats are situated. The calm sea in the painting reflects the aftermath of the...

This art piece is part of the series of unique sizable works called 'Home alone'. By using mixed media and expressive sketching techniques the artist Maris Abilevs...

Romantic sunset 1995. Cardboard, oil, 90x83 cm The painting portrays a romantic scene featuring a captivating red sunset. The artist skillfully utilizes oil paints to capture the v...

In the recent years Maris Abilevs has been exploring the beauty of female shapes by using mixed media and various drawing techniques raging from expressive sketching to neat lines.

Model. 1968. Oil on canvas, 118x65 cm Blond woman in magenta dress Laimdots Murnieks (1922-2011) studied at Cesis and Jelgava teachers’ institutes (19...

Bird. 2019, hardboard, oil, 41x28 cm

Aija Zariņa is a prominent personality in Latvian art, actively advocating for idealism and personal freedom, against conformism. Her main theme is human existence, its fundamental c...

After rain. 1988, paper, watercolor, 28x27.5 cm

Works of Liene Liepina are full of life and joy because of photography-like, realistic details on the one hand, and intense and slightly artificial colors on the other. The artist gi...

Waves. Watercolor, paper, 55 x 93 cm Zigmunds Šņore was born in 1942 in Latvia. His works has been exhibited since 1969 and are held in private collections in Latvia, USA, Sweden, ...

Portrait Oil on cardboard, 100x92 cm The central focus of the artwork is a woman seated gracefully, elegantly adorned in a beautiful blue dress. Her presence dominates the composit...

Old Town. Catherine 's square. 2011, acrylic on paper, 48x68 cm Old Town landscape with old wooden houses Dzidra Bauma (1930) Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint ...

Blue Glass, 34,5x15x8 cm

City at night 1995, oil on cardboard, 90x83 cm Painting portrays a dark landscape with trees and buildings rendered in purple colors, capturing the ambiance and mystery of a citysc...

Still Life. 2004, oil on plywood, 70,5 x 70,5 cm In 1958 he graduated from the Riga Art School of J. Rosenthal, in 1964 Art Academy of Latvian State, paintin...

The coming 1994, acrylic on cardboard, 40x50 cm Ilze Avotina (1952) "Painting for me as dedication myself for a higher authority, that is, how a man loves a woman, as a mother loves...

Moment. 2021. Paper, mixed media, 61x43 cm

Tuileries garden. 2010. Watercolor on paper, 38x50 cm Rest at the café with a view on panoramic wheel Ingrida Irbe (1969) Born 15th of June 1969 in Riga Education: 1980. – 19...

Houses. 1991. Cardboard, canvas, oil, 34.5x50.5 cm Valdis Bush (1924-2014) studied at the Art academy of Latvia (1945 – 1950), his favorite professors being A. Skride, L. Svemps, y...

Thoughts. Cardboard mixed media, 74x47,5 cm Ivars Zaikins (1942-2017) Zaikins Ivars - an artist. He was born in 1942. During of the Soviet Union period, he worked as an artist in L...

Laimdots Murnieks had a significant influence on the development of Latvian painting at the end of the 20th century. His work 'Holiday' conveys the feeling lightness and joy, which i...

Still life with blue drapery and fruits. 1980, oil on cardboard, 100x81 cm Valdis Bush (1924-2014) studied at the Art academy of Latvia (1945 – 1950), h...

Archaic dancer. 1933, paper, mixed media, 20x9.5 cm Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latvia), painter. Only in 1990 his rel...

Bright colorful Still Life with peaches and man, on the background beautiful sunny landscape with blue sky and mountains Nugzar Avtandilovich Kahiani was born in Poti, Georgia in 1952. He studied at the Art College named after Nikoladze. Then he went to serve in the Soviet Army from1970 to 1972. After completing his military service he entered the Stieglitz St. Petersburg State Academy of Art and Industry at the faculty of artistic metal, from which he graduated in 1986. During his studies, he has been actively engaged in painting. His favorite artists are Gauguin, El Greco, Botticelli, Turner and Picasso. Works of artistic stone He worked also with stone, cornelian and onyx. But his soul gravitated to bright and blustery color, and so he has became engaged in painting. At first his paintings were quiet, with muted tonal gamma. The color image was built on the play of hues and halftones. Such a careful elaboration of color educates the taste, sharpness and delicacy of vision. Gradually, the painter became more experienced, and his paintings acquired assurance and power of maturity, blooming in colorful brilliancy. Nugzar's color preferences The color of Nugzar’s paintings is deep and multi-layered. It is woven of infinite number of hues and filled with light. At first sight it may be difficult to recognize the shapes in the play of flickering color dabs. The figures appear gradually, they draw the first breath just before our eyes, crystallizing from the color heap. The painter is attracted by major tonality and motives that years ago could be called “the gallant feasts” - repasts, assiduities, music parties, and airings. After somewhat daemonic, infernal imagery of early paintings, it has appeared the theme of “Le joie de vivre,” the joy of life. Source of inspiration Born in the ancient Kolkhida, he keeps the blissful pagan feel of entirety and completeness of being. It is embodied almost literally in his favorite personage auroral gorgeous-bodied beauty of a girl. He grants these forms even to Olympian inhabitants - Aphrodite, Athene, Arthemide, let alone the Bacchants. I remember unwittingly that Niko Pirosmani similarly painted on his impoverished buckrams the luxurious prince repasts and languid, elephantine beauties. Working style But his style is not bounded by grotesque parody, as well as the irony is not the only aspect of his world outlook. In his landscapes we can catch the ecstatic admiration with Nature. In contradistinction to his favorite impressionists, he never paints from nature and never bears in mind the particular place. It is just a blooming Earth, studied very closely, so that the trees are cut by the edges of the painting, and at the same time it is a bird’s eye view revealing infinite, boundless spaces. Nougzar says that the landscape for him is first of all a color ensemble. He can just leaf through the illustrated journal, nourishing his eye with color in various combinations, and so get the impulse to create a ‘physical’ landscape image. Probably, his landscapes are no less fantastical than his figure compositions, but such is his talent, his mission - to make the world more beautiful and gentle than it is in reality. Exhibitions Nugzar Kakhiani...

Dance Paper, mixed media, 21x26.5 cm The focal point of the artwork is a representation of dance, capturing the movement, rhythm, and expression of the art form through the use of ...

Painter's family (Ed. Kalnins). Oil on cardboard, 50x79,5 cm

City 7. 1964, paper, monotype, 44x63 cm Soikans Nikolay, pseudonym Niklo de Martell (till 1953.) 1926. 9 IX Ludza – 1980. 21 II Lester, Great Britain – graphic artist. He was born a...

Skulte river Aģe. 1981., cardboard, oil, 35x49 cm Information about artist: Janis Osis (1926.10.IV – 1991.22.VII) His first skills in art got...

In this painting, I endeavored to capture the fleeting beauty of a sunset. The vibrant colors swirling in the sky reflect the depth of emotion felt when day meets night in a glorious...

Trees. 2016. Paper, etching, 2/5, 29x40 cm

Ex Libris 1982, paper, ink, gouache, 17,5х13 cm Information about artist: Gunārs Vīndedzis (1918 - 1991) - cartoonist, illustrator. Born in a fami...

Grass Acrylic, canvas, oil, 40x50 cm The artist's use of a light color palette conveys a sense of freshness and brightness, emphasizing the natural beauty of the grass. The strokes...

Mr Millerson with Mrs. 1959. Paper, mixed media, 16x6.5 cm Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latvia), painter. Only in 1990 his relatives give his artist...

At Baltic sea. Watercolor, paper, 63x94 cm Zigmunds Šņore was born in 1942 in Latvia. His works has been exhibited since 1969 and are held in private ...

Ghost. 1989., paper, screen print, 60x32.5 cm

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Vases with wires - set of two 2009, porcelain, wire, h 19,5 cm, h 43 cm These vases are hand-painted with a light-colored base and adorned with pink dots. The use of light hues cre...