Paulius Galaunė

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Memorial postal cover issued by Lietuvos paštas 1989

Paulius Galaunė (January 25, 1890 in Pagelažiai near Ukmergė – October 18, 1988 in Kaunas) was a Lithuanian art historian, museum curator, and graphic artist. He was one of the first professional museum curators in Lithuania and was well-published on topics of Lithuanian folk art. The apartment of Galaunė and his wife Adelė Nezabitauskaitė, an opera singer, was converted into the Galaunė Family Museum in 1995, and contains his personal belongings as well as his works.[1] It is part of the M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum. He was buried in Petrašiūnai Cemetery.[2]

Career

Between 1910 and 1913, Galaunė studied at the Institute of Psychoneurology in

Vilnius Academy of Art (1945–1950).[3]

Works

As an artist, Galaunė created graphics, book covers and illustrations, headpieces,

bookplates. His works often featured fantastic content and had secessionist features.[3] He also collected, studies, systemized folk and professional art. One of his most important academic works, Lietuvių liaudies menas (Lithuanian Folk Art), was published in 1930. The book, co-authored with Justinas Vienožinskis, was translated into French and Swedish.[3] Another major publication was a six-volume album Lietuvių liaudies menas (1956–1968). Galaunė also prepared and published albums of works of medieval paintings (1926), Lithuanian wood carvers (1927), M. K. Čiurlionis (1927), Mečislovas Bulaka (1936), Adomas Galdikas (1969).[3]

Awards

Galaunė received the following awards:[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Galaunė Family Museum". Association of Lithuanian Museums. 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
  2. ^ "Žymūs Kauno žmonės: atminimo įamžinimas; Paulius Galaunė (1890–1988)" (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2010-12-20.
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  4. ^ "Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis National Art Museum". Association of Lithuanian Museums. 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
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