The cover of the Vilnius University student magazine Alma Mater Vilnensis (1927, No 6)

The covers and illustrations for Alma Mater Vilnensis epitomise the prevailing trends in art at Vilnius University, and reflect the artistic endeavours and stylistic experimentation of its teachers and students. Published at Stephen Báthory University between 1922 and 1935 by members of different academic disciplines, Alma Mater Vilnensis printed the work of professors and students, writing by young poets, university chronicles, and current events, and entrusted its design to artists. The cover of the sixth issue, designed by Józef Horyd (1898– 1939), stands out by its dynamism and modernity, showing a tendency towards the Art Deco style that was unusual for Vilnius artists.

Text author Ieva Burbaitė

The covers and illustrations for Alma Mater Vilnensis epitomise the prevailing trends in art at Vilnius University, and reflect the artistic endeavours and stylistic experimentation of its teachers and students. Published at Stephen Báthory University between 1922 and 1935 by members of different academic disciplines, Alma Mater Vilnensis printed the work of professors and students, writing by young poets, university chronicles, and current events, and entrusted its design to artists. The cover of the sixth issue, designed by Józef Horyd (1898– 1939), stands out by its dynamism and modernity, showing a tendency towards the Art Deco style that was unusual for Vilnius artists.

Text author Ieva Burbaitė