Edgars Vinters facts for kids
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Edgars Vinters
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Vinters at work, 2006
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| Born | 22 September 1919 Riga, Latvia
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| Died | 29 April 2014 (aged 94) |
| Resting place | Forest Cemetery, Riga |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Education | Art Academy of Latvia |
| Known for | Landscape and still life painting |
| Spouse(s) | Helma Krause |
| Awards | Order of the Three Stars |
Edgars Vinters (born September 22, 1919 – died April 29, 2014) was a famous painter from Latvia. He was best known for painting beautiful landscapes and still life pictures. His art used many bright and different colors. People said his paintings inspired many other artists in Latvia.
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The Life of Edgars Vinters
Edgars Vinters was born in Riga, Latvia. He was the only child of Hermanis Vinters, who painted buildings, and his wife Anna.
Early Artistic Journey
When Edgars was ten, he met a pastel artist named Voldemārs Irbe. Irbe taught him how to paint with pastels. He also helped Edgars learn to love nature, which later became a big part of his art.
From 1935, Edgars started writing small articles. He drew pictures for these articles using pens and ink. He also made pictures using a method called linocut. The money he earned from these artworks helped him pay for his school.
Changing His Painting Style
In 1937, Edgars met another painter, Hugo Kārlis Grotuss. Grotuss encouraged him to change his painting style. He told Edgars to use brighter colors and to make his paintings more lively. Around this time, Edgars even painted a series of special porcelain plates for the president of Latvia, Kārlis Ulmanis.
Art School and War
After finishing high school, Edgars joined the Art Academy of Latvia. He studied there until 1944. His teachers included famous artists like Vilhelms Purvītis.
In 1944, Edgars had to stop his studies. He was called to serve in the Latvian Legion during World War II. He was sent to a place near Toruń. In 1945, he was captured by the Soviet Army. He was sent to a prisoner of war camp near Moscow. Even there, Russian officers noticed his amazing art skills. They helped him set up a small art studio.
Returning Home and Teaching
Edgars returned to Riga in 1947. He started teaching art and drawing at a secondary school. At the same time, he continued his own art studies. By 1949, he earned his teaching qualifications.
Gaining International Fame
During the time Latvia was part of the Soviet Union, Edgars Vinters' art was mostly shown in Latvia. But after Latvia became independent in 1991, his work became known to more people around the world.
In 1992, he had his first solo art show in England. He had many more shows there after that. During the 1990s and 2000s, his paintings were also shown in the United States and Germany. Edgars Vinters continued to show his beautiful paintings until he passed away in 2014.
Edgars Vinters' Art Style
Edgars Vinters was a realist painter. This means he painted things as they looked in real life. He also took ideas from Impressionism, which is a style that focuses on light and color.
Favorite Subjects and Materials
Most of his artworks were landscapes and still-life paintings. He loved to paint natural scenes and flowers. He also painted some city scenes.
When he was a child, he used pencils and ink pens. Later, he tried linocuts and pastels. But his main way of painting became oil painting. He also often used aquarelle (watercolors). In the 1970s, he made special artworks called monotypes. But oil painting was always his favorite. Edgars often painted his pictures en plein air, which means outdoors, right in front of what he was painting.
Light and Color in His Art
People loved Vinters' art because of how he used light and color. He used layers and soft blurs to create many different levels of light and color in his paintings. He once said that his main goal in painting was "to strive for the light."
Private Life
In 1951, Edgars Vinters married Helma Krause. She was a teacher and also worked with him. Their only child, a son named Ilmārs, was born in 1958. Edgars Vinters was buried on May 2, 2014. His grave is at the 1st Riga Forest Cemetery in Riga, next to his mother.
Awards and Honors
On November 16, 2009, Edgars Vinters received a very special award. It was called the Order of the Three Stars. President Valdis Zatlers gave him this award for all his amazing work throughout his life.
His paintings were also given as gifts to important people. For example, on April 2, 2013, the Latvian President Andris Bērziņš gave a painting by Edgars Vinters to the Turkish president and his wife. Some of Vinters' paintings were even part of the personal art collection of Princess Diana.
Selected Works
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Edgars Vinters, Dhalies, Oil on cardboard; 73 x 68 cm, 1981 (Private collection)
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Edgars Vinters, Peonies, Oil on cardboard; 70 x 90 cm, 1997 (Hans Joachim Gerber collection)
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Edgars Vinters, An afternoon at the lower and upper guild, Riga, Oil on cardboard; 80 x 95 cm, 1975(Hans Joachim Gerber collection)
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Edgars Vinters, Winter sun in Līči near lake „Juglas ezers“ , Oil on cardboard; 76 x 96 cm, 1970 (Hans Joachim Gerber collection)
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Edgars Vinters, My birch trees in summer, Oil on cardboard 65 x 87 cm, 2001 (Hans Joachim Gerber collection)
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Edgars Vinters, House ’Braki’ of poet Rūdolfs Blaumanis in Winter, Monotype, 43 x 61, 1971 (Hans Joachim Gerber collection)
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See also
In Spanish: Edgars Vinters para niños
