Ants Laikmaa
(1866–1942) Estonian painter (1866-1942)
Ants Laikmaa (Estonia, 1866–1942) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Ants Laikmaa belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art.
Ants Laikmaa was born in Vigala Rural Municipality and died in Kadarpiku. Ants Laikmaa trained at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. The students included Woldemar Tank and Priidu Aavik.
The works belong mainly to the genres portrait and landscape painting. The catalogue has 10 works by Ants Laikmaa with free images. The dated works span the years 1904–1915. Works by Ants Laikmaa are held by Art Museum of Estonia's painting collection, Enn Kunila's art collection, and Tartu Art Museum's watercolor collection.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Amandus Adamson, Paul Raud, Kristjan Raud, Guglielmo Micheli, and Carl Wilhelmson.