Wilna. 12 Farbige Bilder (Vilnius. 12 colour images). The Cathedral of St Stanislaus

In the years of World War I, along with the German army, German artists arrived in the city. Vilnius became an unexpected discovery and a source of inspiration for them. Alfred Holler (1888–1954) after his studies at the Art Academies of Düsseldorf and Karlsruhe came to Vilnius as a war artist. He captured some locations of the city that later disappeared; not being aware of iconic views, he found unexpected angles and was fascinated with the Jewish quarter. Like Paul Monty, Holler had an emotional and subjective view of the Old Town and was enchanted with the winter element in the city. In 1917, his drawings were published in a separate album titled Vilnius. 12 colour images printed in Magdeburg.

Text author Laima Laučkaitė

Expositions: ‘Vilnius Forever. A Dialogue of Artworks and Guides to the City’, 25 May 2022 – 30 April 2023 Lithuanian Art Centre TARTLE (Užupio St. 40, Vilnius). Curator Laima Laučkaitė.

In the years of World War I, along with the German army, German artists arrived in the city. Vilnius became an unexpected discovery and a source of inspiration for them. Alfred Holler (1888–1954) after his studies at the Art Academies of Düsseldorf and Karlsruhe came to Vilnius as a war artist. He captured some locations of the city that later disappeared; not being aware of iconic views, he found unexpected angles and was fascinated with the Jewish quarter. Like Paul Monty, Holler had an emotional and subjective view of the Old Town and was enchanted with the winter element in the city. In 1917, his drawings were published in a separate album titled Vilnius. 12 colour images printed in Magdeburg.

Text author Laima Laučkaitė

Expositions: ‘Vilnius Forever. A Dialogue of Artworks and Guides to the City’, 25 May 2022 – 30 April 2023 Lithuanian Art Centre TARTLE (Užupio St. 40, Vilnius). Curator Laima Laučkaitė.