Rudolf Paris

1896–1973 · Estonian art historian and graphical artist (1896-1973)
Eesti Kunstimuuseum; Tartu Kunstimuuseum; Underi ja Tuglase Kirjanduskeskus

Rudolf Johannes Paris was an Estonian art historian, critic and graphic artist. He completed in 1918 the Tartu Commercial School, studied in 1916–1919 in Tartu in Konrad Mägi's studio painting, in 1919–1922 at the Higher Art School Pallas painting and graphic art. In 1922–1925 he continued his studies in Germany, mainly in Weimar at the Bauhaus, where he completed the mural painting department. In art history he studied in 1919–1921, 1927–1931 at the University of Tartu and in 1931 at the University of Helsinki. He belonged in 1919 to the South Estonian art protection committee. He was in 1920–1922 head of the art and caricature department of Postimees, in 1925–1929 lecturer in painting and analytical drawing at Pallas, in 1932–1934 editor and co-author of the art department of "Eesti entsüklopeedia", in 1935–1940 adviser at the State Propaganda Office, at the same time in 1938–1939 editor of the art department of the magazine Varamu. In 1941 he moved to Germany, lived in Freudenstadt, where he worked as an artist and art critic, contributed to the magazines Tulimuld and Mana. He published several important monographs (E. Wiiralt, A. Vabbe) (machine translation of the holder's Estonian text, unedited)

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Teachers, pupils, circle

Teachers: Konrad Mägi

Circle: Pallas

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Similar artists — same period, media and subjects: Mart Pärt · Gori · August Roosileht · Rudolf Lepvalts · Voldemar Kangro-Pool · Mart Pukits

Contemporaries in Eesti Kunstimuuseum: Eduard Wiiralt · Aleksander Grinev · Georges Gorvel · Filip Andrejevitš Maljavin · Leontine Karu-Lind

By decade: 1920s
By medium: Drawing · Print
Where the works are: Art Museum of Estonia · Tartu Art Museum · Under and Tuglas Literature Centre

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