Vilhelms Purvītis
(1872–1945) Latvian artist (1872-1945)
Vilhelms Purvītis (Latvia, 1872–1945) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Vilhelms Purvītis belongs to the chapter ‘The avant-garde’ in this site’s history of art.
Vilhelms Purvītis was born in Zaube Parish and died in Bad Nauheim. Vilhelms Purvītis trained at Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts. Vilhelms Purvītis studied under Arkhip Kuindzhi. Wikidata associates Vilhelms Purvītis with Impressionism and Expressionism. The awards include Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class, and Cross of Recognition, 1st class. The students included Alfred Lapukin.
The catalogue has 2 works by Vilhelms Purvītis with free images. The dated works are all from 1910. Lettlands nationella konstmuseum holds at least one work by Vilhelms Purvītis.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include L. Edith C. Maryon, Arthur Heyer, Rodolphe François d' Erlanger, Paul Berthon, and Ethel Carrick Fox.