Jekabs Bine, Harlequin, 1923, Oil on Canvas

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Harlequin. 1923, oil on canvas, 40x53 cm jekabs bine (1895 11 04 riga – 1955 24 10 riga) painter, glass … more Harlequin. 1923, oil on canvas, 40x53 cm jekabs bine (1895 11 04 riga – 1955 24 10 riga) painter, glass artist, teacher and writer of art critics. His art education was a riga’s art school (1913 – 1915), art school in harkow. He graduated academy of art in latvia under guidance of j. R. Tillbergs, figural painting class, with diploma work ‘’resurrection ‘’ (1926). Since 1942 – 1944 he was a docent at academy of art. Exhibitions: since 1917. Solo exhibitions: riga 1937, 1942. Memorial exhibitions: tukums 1969, koknese, kuldiga 1978, riga 1969. He took part at exhibitions of independent artist’s union 1922 – 1928, at latvian artists union exhibitions 1928 – 1938. Bine was a member of artist’s unity “dardedze”. Member of artists union of latvia still 1945. He painted genre painting, portraits, mythology genres; manner of painting was realism with elements of stylization. Bine worked at monumental painting too, (church paintings at cesvaine 1924, jumprava 1926, vecsaule 1927) after 2 world war worked mainly in glasswork (museum of literature and art a. Upitis, j. Rainis), lssr government house. Books – publications at book “art history” (baroque and rococo, paintings at italy, england). Wordings: - culture fund 1927 – 1928. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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