Latvia - Paintings

Dreamer. 1996. Oil on cardboard, 83x90 cm This depiction of young nude woman lying down on green blue surface shows artist Laimdots Murnieks as a master of forms and color field are...

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...

Venice at night 2007. Paper, pastel, 19 x 27 cm This work portrays a colorful landscape capturing the lively and enchanting atmosphere of Venice duri...

In a symphony of vibrant strokes, my brush danced with acrylics, oils, and oil pastels to breathe life into this canvas. Infused with the spontaneous energy of expressionism and the ...

"(canvas handmade) In crafting this piece, I embraced the vibrancy of life, channeling my passion into every brushstroke. Using acrylics, oils, and oil pastels, I layered colors and ...

Autumn mood. Oil on cardboard, 38x48,5 cm Alfejs Bromults (1913.3.IV - 1991.11.I) His first professional education was at National University at studies to R.Suta, J. Bine and G. S...

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...

Château Pichon-Longueville. 1994. Canvas, oil, 80x40 cm Vladimirs Pavlovs (1950) Born May 6, 1950 in Riga. In 1981 he graduated from the department of artistic construction of the A...

"In creating this painting, I infused my passion for nature's raw beauty and the tranquility of open meadows. The expressive strokes of oil paint capture the warmth of sunlight cares...

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

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...

Bee from the side Paper, mixed media, 21x30 cm Juris Utāns (1959-2022) was a Latvian painter. Worked in the field of critical realism, socially active and political art. Juris Uta...

In crafting this piece, I poured my soul into the vibrant dance of colors and textures. Using acrylics, oils, and oil pastels, I explored the abstract depths of our inner cosmos. My ...

Little river 1983, cardboard, oil, 24x33 cm

In crafting this piece, I unleashed my passion for nature's unassuming beauty onto the canvas. Each stroke of oil paint embodies the serene and gentle vitality of a blooming field. T...

In this painting, I've poured my soul into capturing the raw emotion and movement of the water, cradling the vibrant boats that seem to dance upon its surface. The materials - acryli...

Old town 1983. Watercolor, acrylic on paper, 76x56 cm The central focus of the artwork is on an old town, a historic district known for its antiquated architecture, cobbled streets, and a sense of bygone eras. The combination of watercolor and acrylic on paper offers a diverse and dynamic visual experience. Watercolors can create soft and atmospheric effects, while acrylics provide vibrancy and texture, making the artwork expressive and visually engaging. Janis Brekte...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

Bird. 2019, hardboard, oil, 41x28 cm

Fuji. 2002. Cardboard, author's technique, 43x37.5 cm Ivars Zaikins (1942-2017) Zaikins Ivars - an artist. He was born in 1942. During of the Soviet Union period, he worked as an a...

In crafting this piece, I poured my soul into the vivid hues of the landscape, seeking to evoke the feeling of anticipation as nature teeters on the cusp of rebirth. With each stroke...

"1- Where did the inspiration come from for this piece? Painting ""Traffic"" from the series about Space, Universe, and Time. I am a polystylist painter, I paint pictures in different techniques and in different genres. A long time ago I started a series of subject-abstract paintings on the theme of Space, Universe, and Time. And also Love, Music, Nature and Women. When I work on a painting, I select and listen to a beautiful melody and paint the picture with a great feeling of Love. Collected from myths, legends and real life, these images have always excited my brain. And finally, I gave free rein to my feelings and creative impulse and began to embody these images on canvases. So that they finally find a different life and can give room for thoughts and fantasies to everyone who will be interested. When I start painting, my heartbeat rises from the expectation of a meeting with the canvas and a great desire to paint, I begin to tremble with my whole body, the muscles on my back are straining, up to cramps, and this feeling and inspiration does not let me go, all the while I paint the picture. This is akin to the feeling of having a first kiss or wanting to possess a girl. The feeling that now will happen, that something beautiful and unique. You experience the same strong feelings in childhood when you sneak up on a bird or a butterfly before you grab and catch it! And in the work on the picture there is in these feelings and almost physical suffering: foresight that now you will create a masterpiece! And this is repeated almost every time - either in front of a blank canvas or an image that comes to mind ... 2 - What is the creative process when creating your vibrant abstract art...

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

"In this oil painting, I sought to capture a moment of serene beauty—infusing the scene with lush florals and a sense of tranquil reverie. The blend of expressionist strokes and impr...

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...

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...

In this vibrant tapestry of texture and color, I've poured my soul into capturing the essence of freedom and joy. The brushstrokes dance with the rhythm of the waves, while the bold ...

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...

Up. Canvas, mixed media, 50x40 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 Latvian Nat...

Sea, sun, gold. 2009. Cardboard, author technique, 46,5x55 cm Ivars Zaikins (1942-2017) Zaikins Ivars - an artist. He was born in 1942. During of the S...

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...

In creating this canvas, I delved into an abstract world where color and texture intertwine to reflect the chaos and harmony of life. My strokes, bold and impassioned, blend acrylics...

"In this painting, I've captured the serene beauty of dawn as it kisses the snowy peaks with warm hues of pink and purple, contrasting the cool blues and whites of the snow. It's a d...

As I wielded my brush, oils blending on canvas, I sought to capture the vibrant dance between nature and light. My strokes, infused with the fervor of expressionism and the delicacy ...

Old Town 1983, paper, watercolor, 85x60 cm The central focus of the painting is an old town, a historic district known for its antiquated architecture, cobbled streets, and a sense of bygone eras. Watercolor technique allows for the depiction of the old town's buildings, streets, and landmarks with a loose and expressive style. The fluidity of watercolors can evoke a sense of movement and spontaneity, giving the cityscape a lively and vibrant feel. Janis Brekte...

Fish. 2012, cardboard, mixed media, 30x21 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 ...

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...

In my artwork, I've captured a serene moment in city life, where nature meets daily hustle—evoking tranquility. Oil paints allowed me to blend expressive brushstrokes with realistic ...

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

In this painting, I've ventured through time, using acrylics, oil, and oil pastels to manifest the fluidity of memories and moments. With abstract strokes and vibrant hues, impressio...

I channeled my deepest emotions into this canvas, employing a symphony of acrylics, oils, and oil pastels. This work lives at the intersection of abstract and expressionism, where ea...

In this piece, I let my soul dance across the canvas, marrying acrylics and oils in a symphony of colors. Abstract thoughts and impressionistic moods play boldly, evoking the ebb and...

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...

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...

"In this emotive oil creation, I infused the essence of spring's renewal. Each brushstroke embodies the fresh bloom's vibrant dance, with a palette that whispers the tranquility of n...

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...

Self portrait. 2019, canvas, oil, 40x30 cm Abeltina Barbara (1988) graduated in 2017 from the Art Academy of Latvia with a Master’s degree in painting. She also holds a Master’s de...

Sea. Oil on canvas, 60x65 cm,

Still Life. 20s-30s, canvas, oil, 48.5x70 cm

Sunset in Paris. 2006, oil on cardboard, 33x45,8 cm Paris evening cityscape. View on the bridge. Colorful painting with yellow-pink sun, dominant color blue-lilac

He loves to dive and swim underwater, like when, after many dives, he just lay in the sea with his arms outstretched on his back and rested. Suddenly I felt a movement under me ... a...

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...

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

Old town. 2009, oil on canvas, 80x60 cm Sergey Inkatov Was born: 13.09.1971 in Baku. Painter Sergey Inkatov belongs to young generation of artists of Estonia. He was born in Baku...